Description
The Porsche 911 has for long been at the pinnacle of the sports car market, with its continuing looks that are always superb, fantastic driving experience and pure involvement with technological enhancements that keep every new 911 feeling special. The 911, 991 was introduced to the worlds press at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show replacing the much loved 997. The 991 was larger than the 997, with the wheelbase increased by 100 mm to 2, 450 mm, and the overall length up by 70 mm to 4, 490 mm. A new transaxle was developed so that the rear wheels could be moved 76 mm backward in relation to the position of the engine, which significantly improves the weight distribution and cornering performance of the car. The GTS is seen as being the bridge in-between a 911 Turbo or GT3, with the straight line speed to almost match the Turbo but with cornering ability much like the GT3, making this arguably the perfect balance between the two and by far and away the pick of the Carrera range. Following the 991 facelift the GTS received a new engine, out with 3. 8L and in with the 3. 0L twin turbo flat-six that produces 444bhp, up by 14bhp and new 0-60 time of just 3. 6 seconds making this an extremely fast straight line car with the PDK transmission and 4-wheel-drive system. This range-topping model features Porsche Active Suspension Management with the sports chassis as standard, which means the GTS rides 20mm lower than a base-spec Carrera and 10mm lower than the Carrera S. Sport Chrono is also standard fit, which incorporates dynamic engine mounts and a switchable sports exhaust system.
This stunning example arrives with sports seats plus (4-way electric), Bose surround sound system 20" 911 Turbo alloys, sports exhaust system, Porsche active suspension management (PASM), wheels in high gloss, heated seats, silver grey seatbelts, cruise control, park assist front & rear, painted centre console, Porsche crest on headrests, dual climate control, traction control, alarm & immobiliser and tracker system... supplied with a detailed Porsche service history, both keys and all the handbooks.
The interior on the 991 is as all Porsche's are, an exciting space that is geared towards making the driving experience as easy and involving as it can be and with only the very best materials being used, to create a luxurious sporty space. From factory our example was opted with the Sport Seats, Alcantara trimmed steering wheel with paddles, Black leather dashboard, Alcantara trimmed centre armrest, silver grey seatbelts, Black carpets with mats with the interior being finished off with Rhodium Silver inserts.
The exterior of the 991 follows in the footsteps of all 911's before, a truly stunning design that has evolved overtime and still to this day is one of the most recognisable shapes in the motoring world. Our example is presented in stunning fashion with the 20" 911 Turbo alloys in high gloss. Further exterior details include the sliding panoramic glass sunroof, the electrically deployable rear spoiler, optional colour coded side skirts, rear bumper apron and lower front bumper section in Carrara White and Red Porsche embossed brake callipers.
