Porsche loves a special edition 911 almost as much as it loves winning Le Mans. Which is our rather contrived way of introducing you to this trio, the three guises of 911 Carrera 4 GTS British Legends Edition.
Each has been specced by one of Porsche’s British Le Mans 24 hour victors. So there’s the Carrera White car that pays tribute to Nick Tandy and his Porsche 919 Hybrid (winner of Le Mans in 2015), the Guards Red car that salutes Richard Attwood and his Porsche 917 (victorious in 1970) and the Sapphire Blue car, which is a nod to Derek Bell and his Porsche 962 (a pairing that won in 1982). Bell also took Porsche to Le Mans victory 1981, ’86 and ’87, mind…
White it’s initially odd that Porsche has used the heavier all-wheel-drive 911 GTS as the British Legend Edition’s base, the spec that lies beneath makes a degree of sense. Massively adjustable electric seats, automatic wipers and widely adjustable suspension – plus all-weather grip – may all add weight and complexity to the pureness of a 911, but they do make driving one for a long period of time (y’know, endurance racing style) easier.
Bell’s car even has a PDK paddleshift gearbox in it. But before the purists write angry comments below, PDK was used in 962s in the 1980s. It’s optional in these limited editions, though, so you can stay manual if you wish.
Each of the three cars gets colours and decals to mimic the livery of the car it’s influenced by, and Tandy, Attwood and Bell’s signatures feature too. There’s carbon and Alcantara aplenty inside, with perhaps a little more credence than usual thanks to the explicit motorsport link.
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