ABD         Automatic brake differential ABS          Anti-lock braking system ASR         Automatic slip regulation AWS         Auto weight-sensing (for air bag deployment) DFI         Direct fuel injection DME         Digital motor electronics ECU         Electronic control unit EDC         Engine drag control HBA         Hydraulic brake assist HVAC         Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning IMS         Intermediate seal KESSY         Keyless entry, start and exit system LSA         Lightweight, stable, agile (sub-frame-mounted rear suspension) LSD         ...

The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart has opened an exhibition on Gran Turismo Motoring. From 29 June to 25 July 2010 visitors to the museum are able to admire the Porsche 911 GT1 (996 model series), the 911 GT2 (997 series), and the 911 GT3 RS (997 series) at this event. All ...

Porsche insists there won't be a 997 Speedster but this hasn't stopped someone from creating an image of what such a car would look like. And, boy, does it look great! Thank you to TeamSpeed for allowing us to reproduce the image here. Speaking of Speedsters, we have a full feature ...

Kieron Fennelly argues that Porsche isn't immune from high-profile litigation There seems to be no end to Toyota’s woes. Until this year, the brand was an outstanding success story, a byword for reliable if unexciting automobiles. Then suddenly the company was the object of waves of negative publicity as stories ...

Just had an email from a reader in Australia who has a 2006 Carrera S and is looking for performance figures. We can go one better and supply a full spec for the car. And here it is for anyone else who's interested, with the basic Carrera figures included too....

Kieron Fennelly investigates why Porsche was late to adopt ABS A couple of issues ago, Total 911 featured the Carrera 3.2, describing it as the last 911 to boast that classic 911 appeal that could be traced back to 1963 and adding that, nowadays, it was one of the easiest 911s ...

John Boggiano on what's wrong with motorway services The great British motorway services used to be a microcosm of everything that could be called ‘poor’ with respect to facilities and customer service. Like most Brits, I’m not really given to making direct complaints, instead preferring to grumble myself up into secretive ...

Summer’s here and so is the new issue of Total 911, in print and electronic formats. Here are just some of the highlights: Summertime 911s In a celebration of sunshine, this is a special issue of open-top ...

The success story of the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR continues: After winning the 24 hour race in Dubai and holding the championship lead of the Le Mans Series and the American Le Mans Series, the most successful GT racer of 2009 has now won the GT2 class of ...

On 14 June 1970, Porsche claimed the first of what would become 16 overall victories in the world’s most prestigious endurance race, the Le Mans 24 Hours. After precisely 4,607.811 kilometres – or 343 laps – Hans Herrmann and Richard Atwood were first across the finishing line in the legendary ...