Porsche 911 Turbo (2006) CAR review

Another Porsche 911 variant?

Yup, they've been coming thick and fast, but none faster than this - the eagerly anticipated, four-wheel drive Turbo version. It's the most advanced, refined and rapid 911 Turbo in that model's 32-year history. In Tiptronic automatic form, it takes just 3.7sec to warp to 62mph - that's quicker than the Carrera GT supercar. And it doesn't stop there. Keep the throttle pinned and 124mph (200kph) appears in just 12.2secs before physics take hold and it hits v-max at 192mph. This car isn't just quick, it's sensational.

It looks pretty similar to the Carrera 4S - is it?

It might be the same width but the Turbo's longer and heavier (by 110kg) than its four-wheel drive 911 sibling. And much, much faster. The weight gain is down to the extra cooling required to keep the 480bhp, 3.6-litre, boxer engine from melting. It channels its drive through all four wheels via a choice of six-speed manual or five-speed Tiptronic 'boxes. Keeping you from putting a 911-shaped dent in the planet are mighty carbon ceramic brake discs that resist fade even after sustained abuse.