Friday, 04 January 2013 10:42
A date with a dolled-up Porsche 911 Carrera S
Words and photos by Christopher Kho
It's not everyday that you get the chance to go on a date with a supermodel - a voluptuous German one for that matter. So when the opportunity came my way, I could hardly say no. She might be a little wide on the hips, but she is sure to turn heads wherever she goes. Some have warned me that this doll could be a bit too hot too handle. Still, I've heard that she's great in the saddle. Her name is the Porsche 911 Carrera S, and she’s based on the latest 991 chassis.
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Monday, 26 March 2012 07:45
The Porsche World Roadshow: A day with 10,000 horsepower
Words by Ferman Lao | Photos by Christopher Kho
Ok, perhaps it's not exactly 10,000, but with the least capable vehicle available for testing producing almost three times more than your typical subcompact, while the most powerful easily over 500, to it's easy be lulled into thinking that the day's selection had a total power output was within that region... or a bit more. In fact, the experience could undoubtedly be the automotive equivalent of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's “The Greatest Show on Earth.” This, ladies and gentlemen, is the Porsche World Roadshow = a day wherein every model in the Porsche catalog are driven in the manner they were designed to be driven, made possible only by Porsche AG and PGA Cars Inc.
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Wednesday, 24 August 2011 13:47
Make way for the 911 Carrera's heir, the all-new 991
Words by Christopher Kho | Photos courtesy of Porsche AG
Porsche's 911 has in itself become a timeless icon of performance, beauty, and elegance that brings with it a 48-year heritage of five generations and countless race victories. But this year, the 911's throne must be handed over to a new heir when Porsche crowns the latest addition to the Carrera family, the all-new 991.
Staying true to tradition, the completely redesigned 2012 Carrera still takes on the distinctive 911 silhouette. It retains the 911's familiar proportions but with a lowered roofline, wider front track, and a 100 mm streched wheelbase fitted with 10-spoke 20-inch wheels. Its contours are also much leaner, realized through the front and rear bonnet's gentler curves. And if you haven't noticed, the front turn signals now sit on top of the air dams, the side mirrors repositioned on doors, and the tail lights drawn with a smaller taper. Constructed out of aluminum and steel, the all-new body has gone on a stringent diet losing as much as 45 kg in weight, which should help improve the 911's already impressive performance.
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