Impressions of successive Porsche 911 Turbo by legendary rally driver Walter Röhrl

This time, Porsche has posted an impression of Porsche 911 Turbo in each generation so far by Mr. Walter Röhrl, a legendary driver of the rally that "No one knows more about Porsche 911 Turbo than him" Was there.

It was 41 years ago that Mr. Walter bought his first Porsche turbo himself, and his first Porsche company car was also the Porsche 911 Turbo.

I immediately saw what he said about the Porsche 911 Turbo in the seven generations.

So, here are my impressions of Mr. Walter's Porsche 911 Turbos of each generation. It's not my opinion. Below is a translation of Mr. Walter's words ^^ ↓

930 type Porsche 911 Turbo: The 930 generation

Its ancestor in all turbos to date, the 930 Turbo, was a technological revolution in automobile production.

The first Porsche 911 Turbo outputs 260 horsepower in a 4-speed gearbox.

At the development stage of the power of cars of this era, it was still sharp, but it was also a very good challenge for experienced drivers.

What's more, the 930 Porsche 911 Turbo looks like a dream, and the combination of the big flare wing and Fuchs wheels is already the best.

And of course, the big rear wing.

You bought your first Porsche 911 Turbo in 1979, less than four years after the Porsche 911 Turbo hit the market. It was a time when my dream came true.

965 Porsche 911 Turbo: The 965 generation

The successor model, the 965, also has a displacement of 3.3 liters, the same as the 930.

And it was as beautiful as ever. Wide wings, high headlights, and powerful rear wings.

Like the 964, this new model also has significantly improved ABS and power steering for added safety.

However, the engine of this first variant was a bit old and wasn't that much more advanced than its predecessor.

So this first model is still one of the less popular ones.

But this changed completely with the subsequent Turbo 3.6. The completely newly designed engine and its 360 horsepower model are still "Dream Cars" in this era.

993 Porsche 911 Turbo: The 993 generation

Here is a further big step forward. Yes, 4x4.

From the early stages of car development, I was saying, "It's impossible to make a 408 horsepower car instead of a four-wheel drive."

After various tests, a new viscous clutch with variable output distribution to the front was adopted.

The combination of the new Weissach rear axle and the power of the twin turbocharger makes the 993 turbo great to drive anyway, and when it comes to driving dynamics, it's second to none.

996 type Porsche 911 Turbo: The 996 generation

Subsequent development is a new generation, so "water cooling".

This car was already technically superior. From this time, Porsche's carbon ceramic brake (PCCB) is also standard equipment.

The 996 Porsche 911 Turbo was really the tallest model ever at this point in the car ... but its appearance was a bit unpopular ...

Many people say 996 "Fried egg headlight(= Tears in Japan) "is complaining. I don't think so at all!

For me, the 996 Turbo is a car that could be a hint for insiders from today's point of view, and the 996 Turbo is still a very fast sports car and very affordable. It can be put in and can be used for daily driving.

However, I personally like manual transmissions, so I wonder if Tiptronic's automatic gearbox, which was first adopted in this 996 turbo, drastically slowed down the output of 420 horsepower.

997 type Porsche 911 Turbo: The 997 generation

From the 997 Turbo, its appearance has become particularly modern.

Now, even if you look at the cars of this generation, it does not feel old at all, and it embodies the aesthetics of modern Porsche.

On the technical side, the 997.2 generation turbo finally achieved 500 horsepower. And PDK was also introduced for the first time.

As a result, the car was just amazing.

I still can't think of anything wrong with this car.

Anyway, I always enjoy driving this 997 turbo. This car feels insanely analog in steering, gear, and brake setup.

991 type Porsche 911 Turbo: The 991 generation

The wider wing is reminiscent of the first turbo. In addition, the rear axle steering is introduced for the sophisticated power distribution of 4WD.

The 991 turbo model has achieved extremely high driving dynamics, and it seems impossible to improve anything further.

Response, balance, unrestricted engine power ... just unbelievable.

992 type Porsche 911 Turbo: The 992 generation

Now, I would like to speak a little honestly here.

After learning about the 991 generation Porsche 911 Turbo, I couldn't even imagine what would make it even better.

But.

When I tried driving this 992 turbo in Hockenheim, it was really incredible.

There were many improvements, and I couldn't really say anything anymore (I was so impressed).

The 992 Turbo is a car that anyone can drive without fear, even though it offers driving at the level of a super sports car.

There is neither oversteer nor understeer. And incredibly fast.

The performance of such a wonderful Porsche 911 Turbo was unthinkable a few years ago. I really have to take off my hat on the development department.

Walter is cute

In this way, Mr. Walter has talked about his thoughts on each Porsche 911 Turbo in the past, but when I read this article, I was most interested in it ... or something that I remembered. bottom.

What is that, not what generation of turbo is good, but did you notice that?

Yes, these are the photos used in the article on the Porsche official website that describes the impressions of Mr. Walter's successive turbos, but Mr. Walter is also in the photos of turbo models of all generations. It's! !! !!

Please take a look again. Already, all the pictures of Porsche Turbo with Mr. Walter. It's too cute, isn't it (laughs).

In this article alone, there are 22 Walters (laughs). * On this site, the last one is the same as the first one, so there are a lot of 23 people.

Mr. Walter came out from everywhere, and I thought it was so cute.

I'm sorry for the strange impression at the end ^ ^

Source:(Official) Turbo time: a history lesson with Walter Röhrl