How much faster is a new Porsche 911 than an old one?

Open big talk. And little discussed. How many times have you not thought, or discussed, with a group of other car enthusiasts about the differences between the new, with the old cars; Πόσες φορές δεν έχεις ακούσει (ή πει) ότι “they used to make them better“;

For some, it can be they give it to them the many electronic systems, the safeguards που βάζουν οι αυτοκινητοβιομηχανίες για να προστατεύσουν από “Strays“, αλλά, κυρίως, το ότι δεν δίνουν την ίδια αίσθηση “επικοινωνίας” του οδηγού με το αυτοκίνητο και -κατ’ επέκταση- το δρόμο με παλιά.

Porsche 911 του 1964 δίπλα σε μια 911 του 2017. Πώς αλλάζουν οι καιροί…

infotainment systems with giant screens in the middle of the board, digital tables everywhere, automatic boxes, systems assistance, amenities hotel lounge. All this, they say fan of driving, change the Character of the car. Depriving the fun of driving.

On the opposite side, the modern Cars make everything better. It is more effective everywhere. It is safer, more quickly, more twisted, more comfortable. But they have lost that something; And, finally, how much more effectively is it from the old days?

The video του Sport Auto που αναδημοσιεύει το Road & Track, δίνει σαφείς απαντήσεις. Βάζει τη… grandmother with daughter σε σύγκριση. Ρίχνει στην “Green Hell” την τελευταία γενιά της Porsche 911 (992) Carrera S, and the 911 (964) Carrera RS. On the legendary track Nurburgring Nordschleife, the battle with time (and not only) is ruthless. And the result, unimpeachable judge.

With the Christian Gebhardt at the wheel, the Carrera RS, 1992, with its 260 horsepower and lighter chassis, wearing tyres Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R N0, he managed to turn the track into 8:23.12. About as long as it took, in 2006, the then emerging Porsche Boxster S.

Η bigger and heavier 992 911 Carrera S, with its 3-litre twin-turbo and its standard gearbox, wearing factory Pirelli P Zero, he turned the Green Hell much more efficiently. At just 7:30.41, again with Christian Gebhardt at the wheel. The result was rather expected. But, as someone commented, at least Gebhardt earned an extra minute of fun 911 964.

How about you? Which would you prefer? Το πιο αποτελεσματικό καινούριο, ή το πιο “ρομαντικό” και πιο pure παλιό; Και γιατί;