A history of the IMPACT BUMPER 911

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Is it just me, or are impact-bumper 911s

Total 911 Opening Shot

Photograph by Ali Cusick With a silent, cavernous

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Latest news, key dates, star products & race results from the world of Porsche

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Spotted

Total 911 assesses the rare and unusual Neunelfers currently for sale from around the world

Living the Legend

Our contributing enthusiasts from around the world share their real-life experiences with their Porsche 911s

PREMIER PORSCHE

EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR YOUR 911

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Definitive facts and figures for every 911 model from 1964 to the present day

Porsche Moment

Total 911 recounts the story behind a famous picture from Porsche’s past…

FAST ROAD LEGENDS FIVE DECADES LATER

They may share a G-body look, but underneath those impact bumpers lay three very different classic 911s, still able to delight some 50 years after they first left Zuffenhausen

Lightweight Special

A lightened 911 that connects the dots between the original 2.7 RS and 964 RS, Total 911 drives the rare 3.2 Clubsport

The Forgotten RS

With the 959 project delayed, Porsche customers needed a rally car quickly. The 911 SC RS, Porsche’s forgotten Group B car, was the little-known, though effective stopgap

PORSCHE INDEX 911 SC

More developed than the early G-series 911, lighter than the more complex 3.2, today the SC is an intelligent compromise, but only if you buy the right example. Here’s everything you need to know

Luck of the Irish

The ultimate road trip? Lee Sibley explores the island of Ireland, in an Irish green Porsche 911

Brian Redman

In the concluding instalment of our two-part interview, Brian Redman looks back on some key moments of his glittering career, including his Stateside success and Targa Florio triumph

Sales debate

Does PTS make a more desirable 992 for the future?

CARBON FIBRE

Of the many materials that go into a new 911 model, we expect some use of carbon fibre. But what is it?