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Monster 911s back on track

Porsche's 911 has been celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, so AUTOSPORT decided to take two of the most extreme examples and put current factory ace Nick Tandy behind the wheel. KEVIN TURNER went to Silverstone to see how he got on

Kevin Turner Nov 5, 2013, 8:23 PM

You could make a pretty good case for the Porsche 911 being the greatest competition car of all time. Over its first half-century, versions of the iconic German design have been successful in rallying, touring cars, rallycross and endurance racing.

Of course, to cover off some of the model's biggest wins, like the Le Mans 24 Hours, you do have to push the boundaries of what a 911 is.

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Author Kevin Turner

Kevin Turner is Autosport’s Chief Editor. While studying History at the University of York, Kevin began covering UK club events as a freelance reporter for Autosport and Motorsport News. He joined the Autosport staff as Editorial Assistant on the magazine in 2006, winning what is now known as the Motorsport UK Young Journalist of the Year Award. He became National Editor in 2008 and over the next few seasons covered a range of international events, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, as well as the British Touring Car Championship and British GT. Kevin became Features Editor before switching to edit Motorsport News in 2014.

He returned to Autosport in 2016 to become editor of the magazine, a dream job that is still part of his role.

He became Chief Editor in 2020, helping to plan content for autosport.com and Autosport’s podcast as well as seeing the magazine through the coronavirus pandemic. Kevin also led work on the special publication celebrating 70 years of Autosport and has been a judge on the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award, formerly known as the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, since 2008. He lives in Warboys with his wife and two children.