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A huge positive of all the various lockdowns incurred throughout the planet is the fact that it’s given us downtime to indulge in our passions ‘from home’. In Porsche circles, that has inevitably given rise to tinkering with our cars on our own drive

Total 911 is mourning Hans Mezger after the legendary former Porsche engineer passed away on 10 June, aged 90. Mezger, who joined Porsche in 1956, famously designed the air-cooled 911’s flat six, his genius also gifting Porsche the 917’s 12-cylinder

Hans Mezger, the decorated Porsche engineer and father of the company’s flat six engine, passed away last month at the age of 90. Mezger has arguably had the most profound influence on engineering at Porsche since the company’s inception, his conside

Right from launch in 1975, the Turbo has cemented its place as the ultimate all-rounder 911. The model which elevated the 911 into the realms of the supercar, its job in the 45 years since has been not just to deliver unrivalled acceleration, but pro

Dear Sir, I recently had a little exchange of comments with Harry Metcalfe. We were talking about the rear-wheel noise of 911s, which is not… moderate. I have been thinking about trying to get a test drive with either a 991 or 992 from the importer

He had about two weeks to live. After months of struggle and years of slow decline, my dad’s heart was about to give up. He passed away December 2006. Seven months later, my mum passed away. My dad was expected, but my mum was a huge, awful surprise.

It’s 1983, and my first day as a paper boy at the local newsagent in Motspur Park, South London. I’m waiting outside the shop by myself at 6am for the manager to arrive; it’s quiet, a milkman is delivering his goods and pulls up just in front of the

Ever since I was very young, I had an innate fascination with the world of motorsports. The desire to ‘go fast’ wasn’t something I simply wanted – it was a need that possessed every aspect of my life. Since earning my driver’s licence, I’ve been the

Engine displacement is everything in the US. The home of the Hemi is also the land where big V8s are shoehorned into just about everything, whether it’s for the school run or the race track. Bigger is supposedly better when it comes to cars, this a h

Full specs, ratings and market values of every 911, including the 996 GT cars, can be found beginning on page 76 Looking for a new 911? The classifieds from our independent specialist partners are the first place you should start your search Get th

“ For me, life is movement,” says Walter Röhrl. “If I have to be somewhere sitting without any movement I feel sick, in my life I just want to be under pressure.” I’ve met Röhrl many times, his role at Porsche meaning he’s more often than not driving

The progress of modern technology means the performance capabilities of sports cars are increasing almost exponentially with each passing model year. Put simply, today’s fast 911 offers more power per pound than its more elderly relative. And that’

911s in the data file are organised in rows according to release date, beginning with the very first model in 1964. Many models were available in Coupe, Targa and Cabriolet forms, with the option of automatic transmission. Here, data has been provide

The first-generation 991 GT3 RS has been on something of a rollercoaster ride in the five years since its inception. Released into a frenzied marketplace in 2015 where the ‘flipper market’ was burgeoning, build slots (never mind physical cars themsel

Usually our ‘tech explained’ columns feature hardware installed on the 911, and the science behind how they work. This issue though, we’ve a first, as we’re looking at software, in the form of Porsche’s Track Precision app. This free app, described b

It’s the big reveal… Total 911 presents the five greatest Porsche 911s of all time More insight from the former works driver on racing in the 1970s Reliving a decade and a half of the only magazine dedicated to the 911 From rookie to race expert,

Many Porsche icons have graced this page in past issues, but there’s no question Herbert Linge is right up there with the best of them. Joining the company from the age of 15, Linge is still no stranger to the odd Porsche event even at the age of 92,