Hey Guys, today we collect the new Porsche 992 Carrera S. Really looking forward to this, the 992 moves the game on in a number of ways, perhaps most noticeably in the cabin where the car inherits the Panamera dash and electronics bringing it bang up-to date and easily offering the best graphics and connectivity of any of its competitors, but also on the outside I think this is the best looking 911 of them all.

The 991 Carrera S was not exactly off the mark, performance wise, but even so the 992 moves the game on a notch or two.. So 444bhp combined with 391lb ft of torque. Up 30bhp and 22lb ft respectively. The Carrera S equipped with the Sport Chrono pack covers the 0- 62mph benchmark in 3.5sec. (The 4S will do it in 3.4sec). There is only one 'wide' body style and we now have an 8-speed PDK dual clutch box which should ensure that Porsche stay right at the forefront in providing the world's best dual clutch gearboxes.

The performance lift over the outgoing Carrera S is clear the second you drive the car and, coupled with the new eight-speed gearbox, the new powertrain is immense. Engine sounds mighty for a turbo unit.

So what of the chassis? Absolutely terrific imo. On the motorway you’re impressed at the refinement on offer even with the optional 10mm drop in suspension specified and given the Carrera S is running on 21'' rear rims, So overall the cabin is reasonably quiet for this type of car, and the ride impressively compliant. Downsides? Well wind noise inside the cabin is noticeable at higher speeds and there is still a degree of tyre roar but these never really intrude and this is a sports car after all. A new wet mode for difficult conditions makes life easier when driving in difficult conditions by maximising the downforce available..

But find some space, nudge the gearbox into Sport and the new powertrain is instantaneous in it's delivery. Seriously difficult bends can be taken at speeds that probably wouldn't have been possible in the previous generation outside a fully blown GT3. The brakes are also excellent even with the steel discs, though this has always been the case with Porsche. In the corners you could be forgiven for thinking you are in a 991 generation GTS, front and rear track width is up, noticeably increasing front-end grip and with it confidence.

Porsche have engineered an all-new body-shell, now over 60% aluminium, the 991s were around a third aluminium, and this is a great looking car tweaked and enhanced subtly but the net result is a considerably more aggressive looking machine in no small part thanks to the standard wide rear arches.

The interior is simply a leap on from the 991 but to my eyes perhaps not a resounding success since you cannot see all the dials through the steering wheel. However there is no denying from a technology viewpoint it is simply the best with a fairly simple dash in the vain of the Panamera with part electronic dials and with the analogue REV counter centrally placed. The infotainment centre is huge for this type of sports car. No heads up display though which is now available on a Panamera.

Electronics abound but the 992 never feels digital or synthetic on the move–from the standard PAS steering which is brilliant and optional rear-wheel steering, (£1592), to the standard adaptive dampers – the 10mm lower Sport Suspension set-up is £665 and active anti-roll bars (PDDC), comes in at £2273. A torque-vectoring differential is standard.

The 992 isn’t perfect but with every new version of 911 Porsche come closer and closer into turning this rear engined machine into the best drivers car available. Only criticism might be that the car is now more GT and less sports car such are the levels of refinement but knowing Porsche this is most likely exactly the way they intended it for their base models. Can't wait for the specials, the GTS and the GT3 variants.

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