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Nine and a half - Porsche 911 in the (historic) test

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Created on September 23, 1966

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Wolfgang Rausch

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Porsche 911 (1967) - next to it the 911 S without bumper horns, but with fog lights

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Porsche 911 (1967) - Press presentation of the 1967 Porsche models at the Hockenheimring in August 1966

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Porsche 911 (1967) - Interior with revised instruments and plastic instead of wooden steering wheel

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Porsche 911 (1967) - the unchanged six-cylinder boxer engine with a displacement of two liters and 130 hp

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - standard roll-out windows and optional rear window wiper

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Porsche 912 (1967) - together with its more powerful brothers 911 (left) and 911 S (center)

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Porsche 912 (1967) - Press presentation of the 1967 Porsche models at the Hockenheimring in August 1966

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Porsche 911 (1967) – Pressevorstellung der Porsche-Modelle 1967 am Hockenheimring im August 1966

Porsche 911 (1967) – Innenraum mit überarbeiteten Instrumenten und Kunststoff- statt Holzlenkrad

Porsche 911 (1967) – der unveränderte Sechszylinder-Boxermotor mit zwei Litern Hubraum und 130 PS

Porsche 911 S (1967) – serienmässige Aussellfenster und optionaler Heckscheibenwischer

Porsche 912 (1967) - zusammen mit den stärkeren Brüdern 911 (links) und 911 S (Mitte)

Porsche 912 (1967) – Pressevorstellung der Porsche-Modelle 1967 am Hockenheimring im August 1966

Summary

For the 1967 model year, Porsche reduced the standard equipment of the 911 in order to differentiate it more clearly from the new top-of-the-range 911 S model. However, this brought it much closer to the 912, from which it differed only in terms of its larger engine. Although the Porsche 911 remained an outstanding sports car as a result, it was no longer such a tempting proposition in terms of price. This test report from 1966 explains why.

This article contains the following chapters

From the only model to mediocrity
Still superior
The price is no longer hot
Technical data & measurements

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Porsche 911 has shrunk. Not only in price, but also in many parts of the equipment, which means that a clear differentiation has now been achieved again from the absolute top model, the 911 S. However, the new 911 has also benefited from some of the development work, although this is less visual. Excessive wind noise has been eliminated by an excellent finish on the bodywork. This Porsche is not the kind of car you just get into and drive off. You first have to understand it and find an attitude to the wide-ranging possibilities it offers. Acceleration and braking are optimal, which makes the Porsche - even if many people don't realize it - a very safe vehicle. However, the handling makes particular demands on the driver at the limits, especially as it is very sensitive to wind at high speeds.

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Porsche 911 (1967) – Pressevorstellung der Porsche-Modelle 1967 am Hockenheimring im August 1966

Porsche 911 (1967) – Innenraum mit überarbeiteten Instrumenten und Kunststoff- statt Holzlenkrad

Porsche 911 (1967) – der unveränderte Sechszylinder-Boxermotor mit zwei Litern Hubraum und 130 PS

Porsche 911 S (1967) – serienmässige Aussellfenster und optionaler Heckscheibenwischer

Porsche 912 (1967) - zusammen mit den stärkeren Brüdern 911 (links) und 911 S (Mitte)

Porsche 912 (1967) – Pressevorstellung der Porsche-Modelle 1967 am Hockenheimring im August 1966

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