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Driving a Carrera 3.2 involves you like no other car. The following is an extract of a road test by Mike McCarthy (one of my favourite Porsche writers). The car on test is a 1985 Carrera 3.2 Sport Coupe -
"To say the 911 is all about performance is to state the absolute obvious - but what performance! What Car? managed a sensational 5.5secs to 60mph from a standstill, a mere 0.4secs slower than a Turbo! The same car then rocketed on to 100mph in 15.2secs, and 120mph in 22.6secs. Porsche claim a top speed of 152mph and few quibble with this - Porsche, unlike some manufacturers, tend to be rather conservative in their claims.
And, subjectively, the performance feels and sounds as exhilarating, as spine-tingling, as the figures suggest. From the moment you switch when the engine will idle with that characteristic "whoomph, whoomph" for a while, you know there's a beautifully made, jewel-like power house behind you. Nor is it all sound and fury, signifying nothing - though it must be said that in traffic jams there was an annoying unprogressiveness to the throttle. Floor it, however, and the muted growl from behind takes on a deeper bark, the exhaust at first overpowered by fan whine but as revs increase the harsh beat from the exhaust takesover, building up to a crescendo at the red line (reached almost alarmingly quickly in first and second) that is without doubt one most joyous noises to issue from any car currently in production. Could this be one of the reasons 911 owners keep coming back for more?
The 911 has a reputation for tricky handling near the limit. That may well be the case, but in some 400miles of travel in the test car it never put a foot wrong. The steering has a feel to it that puts you back about 20 years when rear-engined cars were all the vogue: it is light yet direct and, thanks to a lack of assistance, has superb feel.
Under 99 per cent of conditions the 911 displays mild understeer, changing to neutrality as power is applied. Deliberately entering a corner on a trailing throttle, or under braking, shows that the basic, unalterable dynamics of the 911 have been disguised but are still there: the tail starts to dictate the line through a corner. What has to be borne in mind is that in slippery conditions oversteer comes in at much lower speeds, The problem lies in the difference between grip in the dry and in the wet, which is more marked than in other, more conventional, cars.
Interior of my 3.2 Carrera
All the creature comforts a driver could ask for.
Obviously, for a car that requires a 'slow in, fast out' driving technique, brakes are important. Those on the 911 do all that is required of them: the only way we can see them being improved is the adoption of anti-lock braking.
Fat tyres and a stiff suspension setting are not the best way to achieve a smooth ride, and sure enough the 911 is not the best in this respect. Even on motorways there is some ripple, and potholes and roadworks can cause distinct thumps and jars. On the other hand it is far from soft and wallowy, a feature which many prefer".