Watch The 911 Turbo S Set A New Porsche Lap Record

The quickest Porsche 911 you can buy right now is the Turbo S. In our recent comparison between the Turbo S and Turbo, the differences appeared minor. The 0-60 mph time between the two is just a tenth of a second in favor of the Turbo S, which completes the run in 2.6 seconds.

That may not seem worth the $32,700 premium for the Turbo S coupe, but its latest track run demonstrates what the top-dog 911 is capable of. Skilled test driver Christian Gebhardt is known for his record-breaking track exploits, and he registered a phenomenal 1:47.8 time in a 911 Turbo S (992) at the Hockenheim GP recently. That's over two seconds quicker than the 991.2-gen Turbo S and the fastest stock Porsche to lap the track, with only a modified GT3 RS ahead of it.

Those aren't the only high-performance sports cars that the Turbo S conquered. It was also quicker than the McLaren 600LT and the Mercedes-AMG GT Pro, both of which were also driven by Gebhardt. But perhaps even more stunningly, according to Fastest Laps, is that the Turbo S beat the 875-horsepower 918 Spyder's time of 1:48.5. Helping the latest Turbo S achieve its superb result on track is a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged flat-six engine with 640 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque.

The hyper-fast shifts of the eight-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) dual-clutch transmission allowed Gebardt to rifle through the ratios and that massively powerful engine saw him nudge a top speed of 168 mph, although given more space, the Turbo S can hit 205 mph. Standard rear-axle steering and all-wheel drive help with stability and traction at high speeds, too.