Porsche progress personified.
The Porsche 911 Turbo S has the fastest car money can buy. Porsche manages to improve the 911 Turbo S’s performance with every new generation. The 992 generation represents the highest Porsche acceleration. What happens when the 992 911 Turbo S is raced against the 991.2 Turbo S predecessor? We know the answer on paper, but what about in real life?
In 2020, the 992 Porsche 911 Turbo S was introduced replacing the 991.2 911. This new model is larger and more powerful. Although many critics are critical of the car’s size and new styling, they can’t argue with its insane performance.
The 992 Porsche 911 Turbo S has a twin-turbo flat-6 engine of 3.8-liter capacity that produces 640 horsepower (477 Kilowatts), and 590 lb/ft (800 Newton meters) of torque. Porsche’s 8 speed PDK dual-clutch transmission mashes the insane flat-6 to an all-wheel drive system. The 911 Turbo S boasts a claimed acceleration time of 2.6 seconds from 0-60 mph.
The 991.2 Porsche 911 Turbo S was a fast car not too long ago. The twin-turbo flat-6 engine of 3.8-liters produces 572 horsepower (427 Kilowatts) as well as 516 lbft (700 Newton meters) of torque. The flat-6 turbocharged engine is equipped with Porsche’s 7-speed PDK dual clutch transmission and all-wheel drive system. It claims a 0-60mph time of just 2.9 seconds.
It is amazing to see the 911 Turbo S’s incredible progress from one generation into another. It is amazing to see the 911 Turbo S in action at the drag strip. This shows the rapid development of modern performance cars.