911 Turbo S Takes On Military Helicopters (Video)
If You’re in a Porsche and Being Chased by an Attack Copter, Do You Stand a Chance? Thanks to Automoto, We Now Know the Answer
We already know that the latest iteration of Porsche’s 911 Turbo S is fast. Like, stupid fast. The newest version of that legendary turbocharged flat six produces 580 horsepower, good enough to propel the Stuttgart icon to 60 miles per hour in only 2.6 seconds. There simply aren’t many cars on the road that can hang with that. But what about machinery that doesn’t use roads to get around?
Machinery like, well, helicopters. Because when you’ve beaten the competition this badly, it’s time to look for new competition. And France’s Automoto decided to do just that. But why race a 911 Turbo S against one chopper when you can race it against two? With the help of the French army, they lined up a pair of opponents: an NHIndustries NH90 transport helicopter and a Eurocopter Tiger attack chopper.
The NH90 is a mid-size, twin-engine helicopter used by the German, French and Italian armies, as well as the Australian Defence Force. It’s capable of a 186 mph top speed, a bit shy of the Porsche’s 198 mph limit. The Tiger has been around since 2003, though development began during the Cold War. The tank-killer can reach speeds of up to 196 miles per hour, sans mast.
So how did our brave 911 fare against the multi-million dollar flying machines? The Porsche takes down the NH90 first, but despite a big jump off the line, it’s a tight finish at the end. Things are almost as tight against the slimmer Tiger, which seems to win by a mere nose at the line.
No matter how you slice it, the results are rather impressive. But if you ever find yourself being chased by an attack helicopter, you probably still don’t have a chance.
