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ANOTHERyear,another newupdated 911. Well, it feels likethatanyway.TheGerman carmaker’sconstant search for improvementhas led to increasinglyregular updates to its coremodels. Porsche has also adoptedanalmost


BMW-likezealwhen itcomesto engine efficiencyandassociatedeconomyand emissions gains. Improvedmpgandincrementallylower


CO2numbershave brought helped to bring its cars toawider audience usuallydeterred by rising tax considerations. In the last fewyears the car hasbecome


something of atechnical tour de force– enhanced enginesandtransmissions,state of the artelectronic stability controls–but you’dstruggle to noticeanyofthis fromthe outside.Hint: subtle changes to headlights andtail lamps arethemaingiveaway. Nogenuine supercar canmatchthe


flexibleandpractical character of amodern 911.


Enhancing this attribute is theCarrera 4


model boasting all-wheel drive.Leaving the ubiquitousCayenneto one side,this is Porsche’sother all-weather model. Granted, the purists will always prefer


drive going to just the rearwheels,but for the rest of us the concept of poweralso going to the front isareassuring one – especiallyifyouwantto drive brisklyinthe face of changeableBritishweather.An improvedandimpressively intelligent systemnowunderpins the all-wheel drive


911.Normallyyou’ll barelynotice it in action,butevery once inawhile its influence can be felt. Don’t think of it as purelyasafety


featurebutmorelikeaperformance enhancer. If youdrive likeanape the car will still


punish you.However,therewardscome fromworking with the carandexploiting its abilities.Beitontrackorroad, it’sthenthat youstarttounderstand its appeal. Believe thehype –the 911 is the car youchose to drive, not to be seen in. Andmakenomistake, the 911 isacar


youcandrive all dayandin allweathers.For all thehype surrounding its Italian rivals, this is the one,single thing thatseparates the 911 fromthe competition. It willhappily takeyouto the shops thenonaflat-out drive to theNordschleife without pausing for breath or to throwareliability-related hissy fit.


Surelysomething this capablecan’t


possibly possess asmuchcharacterand verveassomething originating fromItaly? Contrary to popular opinion, the 911 is not boringbutsimplydifferentandlacks the stereotypical supercar primadonnaaura. However,ifthatstill sounds too accomplished foryou, it doesn’t takemuch to spice thingsupalittle.Porsche,likeso manymakers at this end of the spectrum, offers along list of optional kit to enhance the lookandperformanceof its cars. In the case of thisC4Sas it’softenknown


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–that’sCarrera4asin tin-top,all-wheel drive andSbecause it’s poweredbythemore powerful 385bhp,3.8-litre flat-six–sports suspensionandfigure- hugging sports seats do muchtofurther enhance the car’sabilities. Theformermight


cause the occasional frowninconjunction with potholed urban roads,butaway fromthe city limits enjoymentismagnified tenfold over the standardcar.Corners can be attackedwith increased confidencewhile high speed stability ismuchimproved.Andif you’rean enthusiastic driver, the sports seats arean essential purchase; strikingasensible balance between comfortandrace chairs, youcanspend all your time steeringandnot bracing yourself forthe next corner. You’ll be wanting to stop


occasionallytoo,whichmeans Porsche’sfade-free ceramic brakes should be another addition.Apricey option,but once sampled youwon’twantto go backtothe steel originals.The sameis true of the sports shift forthemanual gearbox.Forget the fancyPDKsemi-auto,asthis


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Porscheknowsthat’sAGoodThing.So muchsothatitwill sell youasports exhaust. Fortunatelyyoucan pressabutton tomake it quieter.


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Model: Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe, from £77,331 on the road. Engine: 3.8-litre petrol unit developing 385bhp. Transmission: 6-speed manual transmission as standard, driving all four wheels. Performance: Maximum speed 185mph, 0-62mph 4.7 seconds. Economy: 26.9mpg. CO2 Rating: 247g/km.


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