Driven: 1979 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 - Classic Cars for Sale
Forget tales of rampant oversteer - the dominant impression this well-shod 911 Turbo imprints on your senses is one of traction. With 260bhp, and a 0-60mph time of 6. 0 seconds, the 911 Turbo went head to head with the Lamborghini Countach LP400 and Ferrari 365GT4 BB for the title of the world's most accelerative car money could buy. From nowhere, Porsche was now at the top table. By the time our 911 had rolled off the line in 1979, the Turbo had beomce a toqruier 3. 3-litre animal with a whooshing 300bhp. The performance figures were even more impressive, with a -60mph time of 5. 1sec, 0-100mph in 12. 3sec, and a maximum speed of 161mph - and the upstart was fully established as an all-time legend. As a driver, it's always difficult not to let a car's reputation precede it when you clamber in. But although the 911 Turbo's supposedly a wild thing at speed, it's a friendly place in which to sit. Our Martini-edition 911 Turbo comes with a matching interior, so there's red piping for the supportive seats, and a matching dashboard panel, where you'd normally expect dour black. Source: www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk
