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It was the 996 that started the GT3 RS dynasty, fusing a new GT3 platform with those hallowed RS letters which have long signified a Porsche to be significantly special. [...]

911s in the data file are organised in rows according to release date, beginning with the very first model in 1964. Many models were available in Coupe, Targa and Cabriolet [...]

During the 1974 and 1975 seasons, Porsche's 3.0-litre 911 Carrera RSR reigned supreme in international GT competitions, helping Weissach to win titles on both sides of the Atlantic. During each [...]

Nick Jeffery Surrey, UK Model 991.1 GTS Year 2015 Acquired AUGUST 2022 Model 993 CARRERA Year 1997 Acquired AUGUST 2024 The 991.1 GTS went into Paragon for a service, MOT [...]

Imagine if you could combine the characteristics of the greatest 911s to create your perfect Porsche. That was Hal Walter's vision and--two years and 6,000 hours later--the European RS is [...]

HISTORY & TECH Necessity is the mother of invention. The Targa idea came about when, as 356 production ran out in 1965, Porsche discovered that the 911 shell lost critical [...]

Full disclosure here. The 996 GT3 RS was the first RS I ever drove and it left something of an impression--so much so that I'll always look for an excuse [...]

Total 911: Porsche as a company was much smaller during the 1980s and 1990s than it is today. Did this mean you saw more of the Porsche family and other [...]

A trip to the west coast of Australia has been on our bucket list for a few years now. So six months ago we decided to get serious and make [...]

For the 50th Anniversary of the NZFWDA it was decided to take it all back to where it started and host the event at Wairakei Resort just north of Taupo [...]

This is without doubt the biggest 4WD that the magazine has ever tested. Power, payload and towing capability are what Silverado is about. Having said that, it's only the second-biggest [...]

It's as tough as its squared-off profile, brand heritage and 40-year model history suggest. Real tough. Quite simply, Toyota's Land Cruiser 70 Series has been engineered to be the toughest [...]

911s in the data file are organised in rows according to release date, beginning with the very first model in 1964. Many models were available in Coupe, Targa and Cabriolet [...]

Total 911: Ben, Cheryl, when did you start at Porsche? Cheryl Dimson: I was there from the start of 1982 to 1992. Ben Dimson: I started in 1981 to 1988. [...]

Back in issue 242, I shared my interest in the 3.2 Carreras with the M491 package. As a fan of the 911 GTS, I can't help but notice the similarities: [...]

The pro manual viewpoint Despite my relative youth, when it comes to driving I like to think I'm in the 'traditionalist' category; a recent car purchase sees me driving around [...]

HISTORY & TECH The 993's predecessor, the 964, was the first significant departure from the 1963 original. In replacing the torsion bar suspension with conventional struts and dampers, the 911 [...]

Behind Kazuki Ohashi's desk are numerous model cars, and the Porsche 935s among them are eagerly pointed out over the course of our online interview. However, the 29-year-old founder of [...]

The Porsche 911 Turbo is 50, but the only thing here today that's 50 years old is the driver. Actually that's not entirely accurate, but as near as damn it, [...]

In one of his classic throwaway remarks, in March 1988 Tony Lapine was quoted in Panorama, a popular political magazine that was similar to the Radio Times, saying that it [...]

In Part One of this article, we travelled from Picton and discovered the Eastern half of the North of the South Island, leaving you at Marahau, the gateway to the [...]

There's a strong hint of American DNA in this new addition to Ford's all-conquering Ranger range. While the current Ranger is emphatically an Australasian product in character and specification, Tremor's [...]

911s in the data file are organised in rows according to release date, beginning with the very first model in 1964. Many models were available in Coupe, Targa and Cabriolet [...]

I've just come back to the UK following the 9WERKS Norway trip and it was amazing! While some of our group elected to drive there and back from the UK, [...]

Combustion engine vehicles were originally steered by tiller, although in maritime practice the principle of using a wheel to adjust direction went back centuries. Alfred Vacheron is usually credited with [...]

The open road: there's more than 262,000 miles of it in the UK alone, connecting communities, delivering efficient travel and, most importantly for the likes of you and I, providing [...]

HISTORY & TECH It would be difficult to overstate Porsche's achievement with the 996. As beloved as the 993 was, for environmental reasons in addition to the cost of production, [...]

Ferry Porsche famously said he couldn't find the sports car he wanted, so decided to build his own. Cautious yet astute businessman that he was, Ferry could probably see that [...]

'We really can't wait for you to drive the new GTS,' enthuses 911 chassis director Gotz Harer over dinner. 'Our new approach to hybridisation is innovative, and we are completely [...]

Back in the midst of the pandemic, Editor Lee Sibley and I put together a Total 911 feature with a then-new 992 Turbo and an original 930, head to head. [...]

Soldering is rapidly becoming the skill of a bygone era. Much like the ability to drive a car with a manual transmission, read a map, or write a check, younger [...]

JEFFERSONTOWN, KENTUCKY NOVEMBER 2021 The suspects had stashed the van inside a residential garage on Southside Drive in this suburb just outside Louisville. At 4 a.m., officers from the Jeffersontown [...]

TOOLS LOSE THEIR EDGE AND BECOME DULL. That's a fact of their existence. But it's also a fact that they need not stay that way. Sharpening nearly anything, from a [...]

AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CRITICAL LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST RAGING WILDFIRES. BUT INCREASINGLY EXTREME BLAZES AND A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT HAVE MANY WONDERING HOW WE'LL ADAPT TO FIRES OF [...]

World famous in America, the Ram 1500 Big Horn has arrived down under. With a 5.7-litre Hemi V8 engine, class-leading 4.5-tonne maximum braked tow rating, and a choice of two [...]

Land Rover's sleek Discovery Sport is updated for 2024 with a more modern luxury interior, latest tech and added functionality. It also stays true to its ten-year heritage. The Sport [...]

He's been in the dirt forever. Daniel Hill has had a wild career of motorsport and off-road fun. His latest project, a Triton build, started last year and took five [...]

So you think you can drive? Let's face it, we all like to believe we're a dab hand behind the wheel, able to unlock--at the very least--a significant proportion of [...]

NickJeffery Surrey, UK Model 991.1 GTS Year 2015 Acquired AUGUST 2022 I've just returned from a road trip in the 991.1 GTS, covering 1,299 miles across France, Luxembourg, Germany and [...]

911s in the data file are organised in rows according to release date, beginning with the very first model in 1964. Many models were available in Coupe, Targa and Cabriolet [...]

Gualala, northern California. Far away from the hubbub of The Golden State's major cities, and very far away from Stuttgart and the home of the sports car that this magazine [...]

Total 911: Alexander, we'll start by asking you what is Sonderwunsch at Porsche? Alexander Fabig: Sondwerwunsch is where we realise a customer's specific wishes when it comes to colours, materials [...]

When readers contact Total 911 with requests, we always try hard to comply So when issue 242's letters page received a suggestion from Andrew Hobin that we should repeat and [...]

The 911 was already an automotive icon decades before 'iconic' became one of the most overused adjectives in the English language. For most people the 911's high-ranking status was the [...]

The introduction of a new 911 generation has, since 1974, been heralded by a new Carrera. The exception was the arrival of the 992.1, you may remember--Porsche kept us waiting [...]

New 992.2 GTS The 992.2-generation is here, and Porsche is kicking off the new era with seven new models. These are split between the rear-drive Carrera Coupe and Cabriolet (more [...]