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Behind the scenes on CAR’s Porsche 911 Icons photoshoot

Updated: 26 January 2015
Behind the scenes on CAR’s Porsche 911 Icons photoshoot
Our Porsche 911 icons meet on the circuit at Brands Hatch
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Welcome to CAR’s behind the scenes gallery from our Porsche 911 Icons photoshoot. To map the story of the rear-engined icon, we brought together seven of the most important, controversial and game-changing 911 models from the past half century, rendezvousing at Brands Hatch racing circuit.

See the final results for yourself as part of CAR’s 38-page 911 feature in the latest issue, on sale now. Don’t forget, each 911 featured stars on its own special edition CAR magazine cover this month – there are seven to collect!

>>Click here for a digital preview of the new issue of CAR magazine

By Ollie Kew

Former road tester and staff writer of this parish

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Our Porsche 911 icons meet on the circuit at Brands Hatch The two most modern 911s present couldn't be more different: one lightweight, normally aspirated and rear-drive... ...the other a turbocharged, all-wheel drive super-GT The 997 GT3 is right at home here on the track Dainty 993 Carrera represent the purest base-spec 911, and the last of the air-cooled cars The 993's cabin looks little different to the original 911 of 1963 Behind the 959's iconic spoiler, CAR's Ben Pulman prepares to shoehorn himself into the 2.7 RS It might not be badged 911, but the turbocharged, all-wheel drive 959 set the template for the modern tech-fest 911 Turbo Standard 959s left the factory with 444bhp. This example is developing over 100bhp more...find out why in CAR's August issue Just as the 959 is a modern 911 Turbo's kindred spirit, the 964 RS is a hardcore machine like a modern GT3 Bucket seats, no power steering and no ABS: the 964 RS is an unashamed drivers' car Stunning ground-hugging stance looks outrageous in the metal: the RS rides 40mm lower than a regular 964 How would sir like his iconic rear spoiler? 959 meets 2.7 RS Tiny 2.7 RS dwarfed by everything else present. Even Ben Pulman. Twenty years of 911 evolution in one image This 996 Turbo is showing over 100,000 miles, but remains tidy (if dated) inside For a lightweight model, the 997 GT3 is surprisingly well-stocked inside 964 RS good for 161mph, the 959 blows it away with a 196mph top whack Just the thing for priceless, lairy-handling Porsches: a rain shower See the full 911 Icons feature in the August 2013 issue of CAR magazine