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This was very nearly an in-depth video review of the SAS lounge at Copenhagen airport. Luckily for both of us, despite a cancelled flight I made it to Germany to test drive the new Porsche 911 Turbo S.

Any new 911 is a big deal, but this isn’t just any new 911. The new Turbo S is the most powerful roadgoing 911 ever made.

Not the sort of car you want to arrive late for, then, but better late than never.

The raw figures are pretty mouthwatering. With an electric motor as well as a turbocharged flat-six engine, the car has 711hp, four-wheel drive, and a claimed 0-60mph time of just 2.5 seconds.

Is it really as quick and powerful as Porsche says? Well, I was a bit sneaky and put the car on the dyno when Porsche wasn’t looking. I also launched the Turbo S to 60mph before going for a high-speed run on a derestricted section of autobahn.

You’ll have to watch the video to find out the true power output and acceleration time. But I will tell you this – the new 911 Turbo S is even better than the old car.

Okay, so the engine is smaller at 3.6 litres rather than 3.8. But the addition of hybrid power makes it more powerful by 61hp.

The clever hybrid system uses 400-volt architecture and a pair of electrified turbos that can spin at an astonishing 145,000rpm. As I found out on my exclusive test drive, the new hybrid car responds more quickly to the slightest squeeze of the throttle than the old model.

It’s just as exciting in the corners as it is on the straights. The engine sits 50mm lower to drop the centre of gravity. Together with actively controlled anti-roll bars this makes for flat and grippy cornering at speeds which send you through a hedge in most cars.

Hugely powerful brakes throw you against the seat belts when you really lean on them, yet it’s easy to slow down smoothly.

All this power, tech and excitement come at a price. The new 911 Turbo S costs £199,100, and the options fitted to our test car would pay for a nicely spec’d Renault 5.

Is the Porsche worth that sort of money? I’ll tell you what I think at the end of the video.

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