Porsche Becomes a Supercar

By the late 1980s Porsche, like other European sports cars, was getting the reputation for running fast. Not just fast but at insane speeds. Though the cars were street legal they had such power along with a vast array of computer controlled mechanics and electronics that they rivaled not only race cars but jet fighters. These have become known as supercars.

As part of the display of Porsche: From Road to Racing at the 36th Annual Ault Park Concours d'Elegance, some of these newer, supercar model Porsche 911s were gleaming in the warm late spring sun.