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Oct 2024
49m 52s

ICONS: 50 years of the Porsche 911 Turbo...

Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel
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Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss perhaps their least favourite Porsche 911 variant, the Turbo. Now in its half-centenary year, the 911 Turbo has long been one of the fastest cars on the road. But among 911s, argue Dan and Andrew, it's also tended to be one of the least engaging to drive. Here's why.


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