Performance Review: Porsche 911 Carrera S 991 - [2011]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Porsche 911 Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Porsche 911 Carrera S 991 is the 7 speed / Manual version and was first brought out in 2011. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2012 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse and the 2011 SSC Tuatara 6.9L V8 Twin Turbo.This particular Porsche 911 has a 3800cc Naturally Aspirated Petrol powerplant with 6 cylinders in a F formation.

Alternative Petrol F6's includes the 2017 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

The 911 shares its Petrol F6 engine configuration with the likes of the 2017 Porsche 911 GT2 RS and the 2016 Porsche 911 Turbo S 991 II. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the 911's Rear Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the 1982 Fiat X1/9 1.5 8V or the 1965 Aston-Martin DB6 1965.

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1470 kgs (3240 lbs) this makes the Porsche 911 Carrera S 991 in the same weight category as the 2023 Lotus Emira First Edition i4 2.0 Turbo or the give or take 50kg.

The Porsche 911 shares the same bhp with the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged (395 bhp)

In terms of power the 3800cc 24V F6 engine produces 395 bhp (294 kW) @ 7400 rpm similar to the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged (395 bhp) or the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged Auto (395 bhp).

The Naturally Aspirated F6 throws out 325 lb-ft (440.6 Nm) @ 5600 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2023 Porsche Boxster Spyder RS 4.0 982 (332 lb-ft) or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid 3.0 V6 Turbo (310 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Porsche 911 you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2002 Ferrari 575 M Fiorano (293.6 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Porsche 911.

The Porsche 911 has a Power to weight ratio of 268.7 bhp per ton and 221.0 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2011 911 competing with the 2002 Ferrari 575 M Fiorano (293.6 bhp per ton) or the 2012 Jaguar F Type 5.0L V8 S Cabriolet (293.0 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Porsche 911 generating around 221.0 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2005 Lexus GS 430 4.3 Auto (246.0 lb-ft per ton) or the 1966 DeTomaso Mangusta 4.9 V8 (245.8 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 4.40 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 4.5 secs, this made the Porsche 911 Carrera S 991 as fast as the 2023 Porsche Cayenne S 4.0 V8 Turbo (4.40 secs) the 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe S 4.0 V8 Turbo (4.40 secs) the 2020 Audi A4 S4 3.0 V6 Turbo (4.40 secs) the or the 2020 Bentley Bentayga 4.0 V8 Turbo (4.40 secs). This Porsche 911 Carrera S 991 is also faster than the 2022 BMW i7 xDrive60 (4.50 secs) the 2021 BMW 2 Series M240i xDrive 3.0 Turbo F23 (4.50 secs) the 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge 6.6 V12 Twin turbo (4.50 secs) the and the 2021 BMW 2 Series M240i xDrive Cabrio 3.0 Turbo F23 (4.50 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the 911 and the 1967 Pontiac GTO 6.6 Litre V8 HO

When talking about the performance of the Porsche 911 on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 12.67 secs @ 108.0 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 1967 Pontiac GTO 6.6 Litre V8 HO (12.61 secs), the 2015 BMW 3 Series 340i xDrive F30 LCI (12.62 secs), and the 1998 Mazda RX7 RZ (12.64 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2011 version of the Porsche 911 Carrera S 991 has a maximum speed of 189mph.

Top Speed of the 2011 911 equals the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage 5.2 V12 Twin Turbo Roadster (200 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S 991 then how about the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage 5.2 V12 Twin Turbo Roadster (200 mph), the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage V12 5.2 Twin Turbo (200 mph), or the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage V12 5.2 Twin Turbo (200 mph).

Related Links:

2011 911 Rivals List.

A Brief History of Porsche

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