Porsche model codes

OK, what’s the difference between a 901 and a 911? Is the 993 and older model? We hope that this handy chart of Porsche model codes can answer all of your Zuffenhausen-based questions:

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The motorsport conundrum

Text: Franco Theron and Junaid Samodien

Since the dawn of the 19th century, motorsport has always existed due to two key factors. Through the decades, these factors have either worked together very closely and successfully or either against one another, proving unsustainable for the sport. These two factors speak to the needs of the spectators as well as the big manufacturers (brands). The following article will analyse the movement of the motorsport world into different directions, perhaps towards an imbalance between the two factors.

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Tested: Peugeot 308 GT

The silver medalist

Spare a thought for the runner-up, that poor soul who came second. Like those athletes who return from the Olympics with a toothy smile and a silver medal dangling around their neck; or the chap who got five numbers right in the lotto. Now spare a thought for my latest test car, the Peugeot 308 GT.

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Tested: Mercedes-AMG GT S

The ridiculous treat

It’s early afternoon sometime in the late eighties and a young teenage version of the author is sitting on a Windhoek sidewalk near his school waiting for a parental pick-up. Suddenly a big white Mercedes roars into sight, stops at a nearby junction and disappears again with howling tyres and booming V8 thunder.

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Tested: Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG Coupé

The important question

‘n Huis se prys. Not only did my most recent test car grab the crown for the priciest car I’ve ever driven, it also sparked furious debates about the unsavory question of price and value. Three million bucks is what the brand-new S65 AMG Coupé will cost you, without options of course.

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Tested: 2011 Volkswagen Polo Vivo GT

The local mix

Previous, current and prospective Citi Golf owners should pay extra attention today as I’ve just tested the modern equivalent of their favourite urban runabout. That’s right; if you had/have/want that nippy little number from three decades ago, there’s now a fresher alternative.

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