911 & Porsche World Magazine 911 & Porsche World Issue 260 November 2015 Zurück Ausgabe

997 GT3 lookalikes do battle

Can't afford a real 997 GT3? Who can, but not to worry, we've tested a pair of 400bhp modified 997 C2 Ss, built for a fraction of the price, that are 95% of the full driving experience.

FEATURES


CLASSICS AT THE CASTLE
Highlights from another successful Castle Hedingham show 20

YOU AND YOURS
Brian Hillyard and his Cayman 2.7 38

NEW 991 TURBO TECH
As the 991 goes turbocharged across the range, we look at the new tech 50

RUF SHOOTOUT
Two widebody Rufs go head-to-head. Bring on the 991 Turbo based RtR and the 991 GT3 based RGT 54

CLASSIC 911S REVISITED
Going retro with an early 911 2.2S and 911 2.4S 72

POOR MAN’S GT3S?
With 997 GT3 prices going through the roof, we drive two GT3 wannabes with 400bhp a piece 78

ARCHIVE: 40 YEARS OF THE 924
Porsche’s illfated mission with VW that bought us the 924, 944 and the 968 88

HOW TO: PMO CARBS FIT
For old school fuelling and noise, you can’t beat a pair of triple carbs 98

SPECIALIST: PELICAN PARTS
Dropping in on the web pioneers 104

REGULARS


PORSCHE NEWS
All the latest Porsche news... 10

PORSCHE PRODUCTS
...and all the latest must have stuff 24

THE USUAL SUSPECTS
Adam Towler has his say 32

PORSCHE LETTERS
You tell us 36

PORSCHE PROJECTS
The latest from the 911&PW fleet 110

PORSCHE Q&A
Technical problems solved 125

BUYERS’ GUIDE: 356 A
A real oldie this month 134

TRIED & TESTED
Testing the secondhand market 139

TIME MACHINE
Journey through 911&PW’s past 144