Motoring
The Porsche 964 Turbo will make you feel like a Bad Boy for life
Whether hunting down outlaws or owning the Autobahn, Thomas Falkiner discovers that the classic Porsche 964 Turbo can still do it all
05 November 2017 - 00:00
What would you do if you rocked up at the Porsche Museum one fine Stuttgart morning to find a rare and super coveted 911R waiting for you in the car park?
Only 991 of these 368kW, three-pedal special editions were actually built, so the chances of ever getting to drive one are, let's face it, somewhat slim.
So, yeah, you'd jump at it, right? Of course you would. Well, I'll tell you what I did: after just 20km or so in that extraordinarily uncomfortable and non-adjustable bucket seat, I pulled over and spent the rest of the day piloting what is now the most lustworthy 911 derivative I've driven: a mint 1991 964 Turbo...
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