Porsche has rolled out the new-generation 911 Turbo S, the quickest and most powerful 911 Turbo model ever, which is saying a lot. The 911 Turbo S offers a mouthwatering 640 horsepower, advanced driving dynamics in terms of aerodynamics and the suspension, and even everyday usability (as far as a sport car goes). And for those who like the wind in their hair, the Porsche 911 Turbo S is also available as a cabriolet.

An Instant Classic

Porsche has been making 911s since before most of our readers were alive. Given the changes in the automotive world in the past half-century, that in itself is a minor miracle and testament to just how far you can push a good initial design. Besides getting bigger and heavier over time (hey, middle age has its way with all of us) the 911 is largely the same.
Oh sure, they took air-cooling about as far as thermally possible and started water cooling their flat sixes a while back, but if you were to put a gearhead from 1965 in a time machine and bring them to today, show them this, the new Porsche 911 Turbo S, they’d spot it right away.

Porsche 911 Turbo S: Engine & Transmission

As with all 911s, it’s always about the engine and putting power to the ground. Turbo 911s even more so. For this version, the engine bay is occupied by a new 3.8-liter six-cylinder boxer plant with two turbochargers, electrically-adjustable waste gate flaps, and piezo injectors. Gone are the 930s of yore and their glacially slow turbo s...