The fifth spot goes to a bread-and-butter Porsche model, the
current 911 Turbo S. With a twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter flat-6 engine pumping
580 horsepower, the sports car easily cracks 205 mph. Not only can it run to
incredibly high speeds, it'll clip the 0-62 mph sprint in just 2.9 seconds.
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We quickly move into supercar territory with No. 4.
The Porsche Carrera GT. The
"oughties" darling packs a 5.7-liter V-10 engine and 612 hp.
With the massive engine onboard, the Carrera GT tops out at 207 mph. However,
the 0-62 mph is one second slower than the 911 Turbo S at 3.9 seconds. This
competition is measured by top speed, though, so it comes in fourth.
Yet, No. 3 isn't a modern supercar. It's the Porsche 959 S,
which many consider the world's first supercar. In the mid-1980s, the 959
produced somewhere around 515 hp from a 2.8-liter twin-turbocharged flat-6. We
say "somewhere" because each of the 29 customers was able to choose
their final horsepower output, and no two were the same. Porsche pegs a 515 hp
model to achieve a top speed of 210 mph. That may be the most impressive figure
on this list.
The runner up is no surprise. It's the 911 GT2 RS. With
a 3.8-liter twin-turbo flat-6 engine and 690 hp on tap, the current
range-topping 911 will max out at 211 mph. For those looking for 0-62 mph
thrills, the figure comes in only 2.8 seconds. The GT2 RS also held two
Nürburgring Nordscheife lap records for production cars.
Finally, No. 1 is the modern-day Porsche hypercar—the 918 Spyder. A 4.6-liter naturally
aspirated V-8 engine provides most of the gusto, but it works in concert with
two electric motors. The combined output is a staggering 887 hp, which propels
the car to a top speed of 214 mph.
Take a look at the cars in action in the video above, and
dream about your favorite in your garage.
source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1120823_porsche-counts-down-its-top-5-fastest-street-legal-cars
by Sean Szymkowski
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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