More powerful, faster, digital – the Porsche 911 is now entering its eighth generation. Unmistakably committed to the Porsche design DNA, with a much more muscular look and an interior featuring a 10.9-inch touchscreen monitor, the new 911 is timeless – and also modern. Intelligent control and chassis elements as well as innovative assistance systems combine the masterfully uncompromising dynamism that the classic rear-engine sports car is famed for, with the demands of the digital world.The exterior design is familiar and yet undoubtedly new. The eighth-generation 911 is wider, more assertive, and more advanced. The rear-wheel-drive models now match the bodywork width of the existing all-wheel models. The interior is distinctive, with clear, straight lines and recessed instruments defining the dashboard. 911 models from the 1970s provided the inspiration here as well, with the new dashboard spanning the entire width between two horizontal wing levels, just as it did in the original 911. Alongside the centrally positioned rev counter, two thin, frameless freeform displays deliver information to the driver. Now 10.9 inches in size, the centre screen of the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) can be operated quickly and without causing distraction. Below it, a docked-on control panel of five buttons – styled to look like classic toggle switches – creates the transition to the centre console with touchpad.

Consumption (WLTP)*: Fuel consumption combined* (model range): 25.4 – 28.0 mpg, CO2 emissions combined* (model range): 251 – 229 g/km

Based on Ferry Porsche’s concept, the first car to bear the Porsche name took shape from July 1947 on the drawing boards of the construction office in Gmünd, Austria. On 8 June 1948, the sports car received its general operating permit. The handcrafted aluminium body and the steel tubular space frame came from Porsche, with the mechanicals taken and modified from the Volkswagen. Mounted between the driver and the rear axle sat a VW four-cylinder boxer engine which, partly thanks to redesigned cylinder heads, put out ten extra horsepower. By virtue of its mid-engine concept and good power-to-weight ratio, the open two-seater proved to be exceptionally nimble and feisty. Following company tradition, the design numbers were regarded as designation numbers – so began the story of the Porsche 356. While “No. 1” remained a one-off, its successor with a rear engine and steel body became the very first winning model in the history of Porsche.

The vehicle is not sold in Germany.

The 919 Hybrid dominated the World Endurance Championship (WEC) from 2015 to 2017. After that, the 2017 WEC-model and a further developed 919 Hybrid Evo went on a Tribute Tour to public events as well as record attempts. With a system output of 1160 PS, reduced weight and modified aerodynamics the Evo proofed what the Porsche 919 Hybrid could achieve without strict WEC regulations. In April, the 919 Hybrid Evo with Neel Jani at the wheel set a new lap record at Spa-Francorchamps, being faster than the Formula 1. With a lap on the Nürburgring the car made its first public appearance at the 24 Hours Nürburgring in May. It was accompanied by the successful Porsche 956 from the 1980s. On 29 June 2018 and with Timo Bernhard at the wheel, the 919 Evo lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 5 minutes and 19.55 seconds – new absolute best time. This results in an average speed of 233.8 km/h on what was re-vered by race drivers, engineers and enthusiasts alike as the world’s most difficult track. With that, Bernhard beat the lap record of Stefan Bellof in a Porsche 956 which had remained uncontested for more than 35 years. The last drive led the super sports car inside the Museum. It made the trip from the motor sports department in Flacht to Zuffenhausen on its own wheels.

The vehicle is not sold in Germany.