Porsche 911 (991) Turbo

2014 Porsche 911 Turbo

First, the 991-spec Porsche 911 brought you the Carrera, then the four-wheel drive 4S, and then the track-focused GT3. Well-governing bodies from Porsche have taken it seriously that the 991-spec Porsche 911 will spawn a Turbo variant with a number of changes around here but before all is told, it's time for me to revisit the gold ol' Executive Optical.

At the Executive Optical, I told my eye doctor to check up my eyes again and then the eye doctor is using everything he had in the name of eye checkups. Farsighted or nearsighted, looks like my eye checkup is done at EO and now let's resume the story.

Anyway, the new 911 Turbo, the ultra-powerful version of the 911 is a quickfire thing Porsche managed to tame this beast with big power while putting the engine in the wrong side of the car. In other words, as what BMO from Adventure Time says, it goes in my butt. Yeah, this is like inserting a VHS tape on BMO's back but anyway, back to the story.

2014 Porsche 911 Turbo speedometer

What can you expect on the brand new 911 Turbo? Well, just like the GT3, the manual gearbox has been dropped out and it was replaced by 7-speed PDK that works brilliantly like what I said on the GT3. Also, the trademark 911 3.8L boxer engine has been given two turbochargers so it churns out about 520HP of power and does 0-100kph in 3.4 seconds but that's just the tip of the iceberg. There's the S model which bumps the 3.8L engine to 560HP of power and a 0-100kph time of 3.1 seconds, that's as mind-numbing as the McLaren MP4-12C, that's for sure.

Be warned, when you face this car against Godzilla, or should I say the Nissan GT-R, it's a do-or-die thing because here's a thing; while the GT-R can do 315 km/h of top speed, the S version of the 911 Turbo can do about 318 km/h of top speed but I don't care about it, it's still the GT-R that will going to rape the 911 Turbo S so hard because of its launch control that...hmmm...does the 911 Turbo S had one?! Well, since Porsche didn't mention anything about it, might as well say that Godzilla raped the 911 Turbo S, he he he...

Darn, referring the fact that the R35 GT-R's more cheaper than the 911 Turbo, be warned though that the pricing starts at around 162,055 Euros so, yet again, Godzilla raped the 911 Turbo. I was gonna say this again and again and again but the producers warned me that I have to explain the exact car only, not explaining the other car. Sorry, Producer-san.

2014 Porsche 911 Turbo interior

Anyway, what about the way it drives? Once again, being a 911, the Turbo version still provides the same 911 chemistry as expected from the past and present; by being a sportscar that has unique styling and spartan driving manners. When I say Spartan, were not talking about King Leonidas kicking someone through the bottomless pit or rather the Halo kind of Spartan. It's the way it behaves and the 911 Turbo, even if it has four-wheel drive, will surely have the good times troll in all walks of life. On the straights, it feels like Brainiacs racing against a bunch of chemicals but thanks to its super-fast PDK shifting and with the turbocharged flat-six engine that delivers a resonating exhaust note, you'll never know what sorts of tricks this car's going to pull on very fast speeds and I have to say, you'd expect your face gets transplanted to the back of your skull. On the corners, it feels as mild and tangy as Azusa Miura wearing Haruka Amami's clothing backstage. Yep, got that whole Million Live feeling around here but oh no. This is much more than that. This is madness to a whole new level and if you want to find some thrills, this is the car for you, despite its high price.

2014 Porsche 911 Turbo

So, verdict time. The 911 Turbo and the S model excels in the pursuit of speed, its spartan driving manners, and hopefully, the will to outrun any exploding microwave alive. One thing I don't like is its high pricing and the theory that this is nothing more of a blunt weapon next to the GT3. Only if you're brave enough to master the raw power of the ultimate 911 as of now.

Photo: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG