0–150–0 mph: 17.4 seconds
Base: $274,250 | As-Tested: $286,940 Power and Weight: 701 hp • 3804 lb • 5.4 lb/hp Tires: Pirelli P Zero R; F: 255/35ZR-20 (97Y) NA2, R: 325/30ZR-21 (108Y) NA2 Brakes, F/R: 16.5-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc/16.1-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc
In 2023, a 911 Turbo S won. This year’s updated model is midpack, and that’s with a time that beat the ’23 version’s 19.3-second effort by almost two seconds. Let that sink in for a second, or 17.4.
The Turbo S is one of the few returning nameplates from the last event, but Porsche has made so many changes to it that it barely counts as the same vehicle. Instead of a twin-turbo 3.7-liter flat-six, the Turbo S now houses a 3.6-liter flat-six with smaller, electrified turbos and an electric motor that bring the combined power up to 701 horses. That herd runs through an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic and out to all four corners. Brake rotors also grew, to 16.1 inches in the rear; the fronts remain 16.5-inchers. If it were a rematch against 2023’s league of racers, the Turbo S would once again be at the top of the pile, but as it stands, the Porsche’s incredible 2321-foot run and third-best stopping distance of 533 feet couldn’t beat out the top half of this year’s group.
It wasn’t for lack of effort. The 911 was one of the easier cars to set up. Unlike some of the other electrified machines, it didn’t require any special battery warm-up. Just put it in Sport to keep its aero bits tucked in, set the Porsche Stability Management (PSM) to Sport, and do the usual with brake and throttle. Pressing the Sport Response button on the drive-mode dial ups the launch rpm to 4000, and then it’s left foot up and a straight-arrow ride to 150 mph.
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Like a sleeper agent activated late in the game, Elana Scherr didn’t know her calling at a young age. Like many girls, she planned to be a vet-astronaut-artist, and came closest to that last one by attending UCLA art school. She painted images of cars, but did not own one. Elana reluctantly got a driver’s license at age 21 and discovered that she not only loved cars and wanted to drive them, but that other people loved cars and wanted to read about them, which meant somebody had to write about them. Since receiving activation codes, Elana has written for numerous car magazines and websites, covering classics, car culture, technology, motorsports, and new-car reviews. In 2020, she received a Best Feature award from the Motor Press Guild for the C/D story "A Drive through Classic Americana in a Polestar 2." In 2023, her Car and Driver feature story "In Washington, D.C.'s Secret Carpool Cabal, It's a Daily Slug Fest" was awarded 1st place in the 16th Annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards by the Los Angeles Press Club.