Drag race: the new Porsche 911 Turbo S takes on all of its predecessors

I’ve been drag racing cars on the internet for almost 10 years now, and the Porsche 911 Turbo S has always been one of the most impressive cars down the quarter mile. It’s beaten cars which, on paper, it never should have, such as a tuned Audi R8 with 300 more horsepower.

Now there’s an updated version, which is fitted with some new hybrid tech and is even more powerful than ever. To find out how quick this new car is, I’m going to drag race it against every Porsche 911 Turbo ever made. Let’s take a look at the stats.

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930 Porsche 911 Turbo (1981)

The first Porsche 911 Turbo has a 3.3-litre flat-six engine with 300hp and 412Nm of torque. This is sent to the rear wheels only via a four-speed manual gearbox, and the car weighs in at 1,310kg. Today, this car is worth £275,000.

964 Porsche 911 Turbo S (1991)

Fast forward to the 1990s and the 964 911 Turbo S still uses a 3.3-litre flat-six engine, only now it has 381hp and 490Nm of torque. It’s got a five-speed manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive, and it tips the scales at 1,290kg. This 964 is a super-rare Lichtbeau edition, so it’s worth an eye-watering £1.25 million.

993 Porsche 911 Turbo (1996)

Next up is the 993 Porsche 911 Turbo, and it has a 3.6-litre twin-turbocharged flat-six with 408hp and 540Nm of torque. It’s also the first car here with four-wheel drive, but it still sends its power through a six-speed manual gearbox. It weighs 1,500kg, and is worth £175,000.

996 Porsche 911 Turbo S (2002)

We’ve reached the turn of the millenium now with the 996 911 Turbo S, which has a 3.6-litre twin-turbocharged flat-six engine sending 420hp and 560Nm of torque to all four wheels. It has a six-speed manual gearbox, weighs 1,540kg and is worth £45,000 today.

997 Porsche 911 Turbo (2008)

The 997 Porsche 911 Turbo has a 3.6-litre twin-turbocharged flat-six engine with 480hp and 680Nm of torque. It sends its power to all four wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox, and the car weighs 1,585kg. A 997 Turbo like this will set you back around £80,000 in 2026.

991 Porsche 911 Turbo S (2015)

This is the Porsche 911 which was new at the time I started my drag racing journey, and it has a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged flat-six engine with 560hp and 750Nm of torque. It also has all-wheel drive, a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox with launch control and it weighs 1,605kg. Today, this car is worth around £100,000.

992.1 Porsche 911 Turbo S (2025)

Our penultimate contender is the pre-facelift version of the current Porsche 911 Turbo S. It has a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged flat six engine putting out 650hp and 850Nm of torque. It’s got all-wheel drive, launch control and an eight-speed automatic gearbox, and it weighs in at 1,640kg. This 50 Years special edition version is worth £250,000.

992.2 Porsche 911 Turbo S (2026)

Finally, this is the latest 911 Turbo S. It has a 3.6-litre engine, as well as a hybrid system with some clever electronic turbochargers to make a whopping 711hp and 800Nm of torque. This is sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic gearbox with launch control, and it’s the heaviest car here at 1,725kg. The starting price of this car is just under £200,000.

So how will the new Porsche 911 Turbo S perform against all of its predecessors? You’ll have to watch the video to find out.

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