Road Test

Porsche 911

Test date 16 July 2006  Price as tested £100,134

For  Huge performance/braking ability, grip, usability, comfort

Against Steering lacks feel for a 911, tyre noise, poor range

How much ?

  • Price as tested £100,134
  • Price as tested £97,840

How fast

  • 0-30mph 1.3 sec
  • 0-60mph 3.6 sec
  • 0-100mph 8 sec
  • 0-150mph 19.6 sec
  • 0-200mph  no data
  • 30-70mph  3.6 sec
  • 0-400m  no data
  • 0-1000m  no data
  • 30-50mph in 3rd/4th  2.6 / 3.4
  • 40-60mph in 4th/5th  2.6 / 3.6 sec
  • 50-70mph in 5th  3 sec
  • 60-0mph  no data
  • Top speed  193 mph
  • Noise at 70mph  72 dbA

How thirsty?

  • Test average  17.2 mpg
  • Test best/worst  26.2 / 7.6

Government figures

  • Combined/urban  22.1 / 15 mpg
  • CO2 emissions  307 g/km

How big?

  • Length  4450 mm
  • Width  1852 mm
  • Height  1300 mm
  • Wheelbase  2350 mm
  • Weight  1585 kg
  • Fuel tank  67.0 litres

Engine

  • Layout 6 cyls Horizontally Opposed , 3600 cc
  • Max power 473 bhp at 6000 rpm
  • Max torque 457 ft at 1850 rpm
  • Specific output 131bhp per litre bhp per litre
  • Power to weight 299bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
  • Installation R Longitudinal
  • Bore/stoke 100.0x76.4 mm
  • Compression ratio 9.0:1
  • Valve gear 4 per cyl
  • Ignition and fuel Twin Turbo. , Unleaded

Gearbox

  • Type 6-speed Manual
  • 1st 3.82 / 6.1
  • 2nd 2.14 / 10.9
  • 3rd 1.48 / 15.8
  • 4th 1.18 / 19.8
  • 5th 0.97 / 24.1
  • 6th 0.79 / 29.6
  • Final drive 3.33

Suspension

  • Front McPherson, spring strut axle with independent suspension on track control arms, longitudinal arms and spring struts, conical stump springs with inner dampers, twin-sleeve gas pressure dampers
  • Rear Multi-arm axle, wheels mounted independently on five arms, cylindrical coil springs with coaxial, inner-mounted dampers, actively controlled single-sleeve gas pressure dampers.

Steering

  • Type Power assisted rack and pinion
  • Lock to lock 2.55

Brakes

  • Front 350x34mm ventilated discs
  • Rear 350x28mm ventilated discs

Wheel & tyres

  • Size front 8.5J x 19'' Alloy in
  • Size rear 11J x 19'' Alloy in
  • Made of Alloy
  • Tyres front 235/35 R19
  • Tyres rear 305/30 R19

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