The 992 generation of the Porsche 911 may look almost the same as the older one, and the one before it, but it’s brand-new, and you can tell. It has enhanced driving dynamics, and unlike some of its rivals, it can still be had with a good old stick shift in certain configurations.
One of them is the Carrera S, which was recently set loose at the Hockenheim GP by SportAuto’s Uwe Sener. The skilled driver’s timed lap was filmed from the cockpit and highlights the impressive track credentials of the sports car, which came with the seven-speed manual transmission, as we already mentioned.
Responsible for channeling the 444 hp (450 ps / 391 kW) and 391 lb-ft (530 Nm) of torque to the wheels, it is hooked up to a turbocharged 3.0-liter flat-six engine. In this flavor, it can hit the 62 mph (100 kph) mark in 4.2 seconds, around half a second faster than the one equipped with the PDK. Top speed is rated at 191 mph (308 kph) in both variants.
When the hypothetical chequered flag dropped, the 992 Carrera S posted 1:53.40, which is identical to the C8 generation of the 987 hp (1,001 ps / 736 kW) Audi RS 6 tuned by MTM, SportAuto claims. It was also one tenth of a second quicker than a modified BMW M2 Competition, and nearly half a second faster than the Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster and 718 Cayman GT4. The Taycan Turbo, M5 Competition, and Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 did it in 1:54.10, 1:54.20, and 1:54.60 respectively.
With the same driver behind the wheel, the Audi R8 V10 Performance and BMW M8 Competition did a 1:53.30 and 1:53.10 respectively, according to FastestLaps. Further up the chart, we find the Panamera Turbo S, with 1:52.50, M5 CS, with 1:52.40, and 911 Turbo S, with 1:50.00. The McLaren Senna holds the top spot, with 1:40.79, followed by the AMG GT Black Series and McLaren 720S, which completed the course in 1:43.30 and 1:45.50 respectively.
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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