Of course in most other cars the addition of 35-hp would be monumental. In the Turbo the upgrade is evident but hardly an overwhelming improvement. The "base" car is just so ruddy quick already that the extra oomph comes more as a Christmas bonus than a substantial pay raise.
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| No matter what the condition of the road or weather, and no matter how skilled the driver, the car handles perfectly. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
The car's handling, on the other hand, is like winning the lottery. It's perfectly poised, no matter what the condition of the road or weather, and no matter how skilled the driver. I've driven it under sunny skies, pouring rain, raging sleet and heavy snowfall, on a wet leaf strewn race track, crunchy powder, mucky slush and sheet ice; all in all it's probably the most stable vehicle at high speed that money can buy.
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| The Porsche Turbo just screams power, even while it's standing still. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
While a tight body structure, sophisticated all-wheel drive, race-tuned suspension setup and lightweight alloy rims on meaty performance tires have a great deal to do with its road manners, its standard PSM (Porsche Stability Management) system is undeniably effective.
So are the brakes. Porsche coats the calipers in red paint to highlight their top-tier capabilities, a real site next to the massive cross-drilled rotors framed in 18-inch silver wheels. Few cars display such raw power so openly, it's almost exhibitionistic.
