Porsche 911- Eighth Wonder
Torque Singapore|April 2019

Now in its eighth generation, the iconic Porsche 911 boasts even greater performance and driveability. It’s surprisingly more civilised, too.

Edric Pan
Porsche 911- Eighth Wonder

Despite appearances, the car that you see on these pages is indeed the all-new eighth-generation Porsche 911.

Successive models of this rear-engined icon have always looked evolutionary rather than revolutionary, but this latest version (internally known as the 992) takes design conservatism to a new level, looking barely distinguishable at first glance from its seventh-generation (991) predecessor.

But closer scrutiny reveals quite a few subtle but significant changes. The fenders are more muscular, with the front pair swollen slightly to cover a front track that is 45mm wider than before.

And at the back, all models in the range now sport the widebody rear (and wider rear track) which was previously reserved for the all-wheel drive and GT versions.

Wheel sizes are now staggered, with 20-inch rims at the front and 21-inch at the rear.

A broad indentation running down the centre section of the bonnet harks back to a similar feature from the earlier, air-cooled 911 generations, and further distinguishes the 992 from the 991.

The door handles are now recessed items that lie flush with the bodywork and only pop out when needed.

A 20mm stretch in overall length (although the wheelbase remains unchanged) has allowed for a longer, sleeker fastback silhouette, and the slightly higher-set tail is marked by ultra-slim tail lamps linked by the latest Porsche styling signature, a full-width LED light bar.

Above the tail lamps, a section of the rear end operates as an active rear spoiler, rising up in two progressive stages (at 90km/h and 150km/h respectively) to counter aerodynamic lift.

The 991 had a similar feature, but the spoiler on the 992 has a 45%-larger effective area.

This story is from the April 2019 edition of Torque Singapore.

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