Confidently sticking to its guns, Porsche went its own way to create one of the best cars on sale.

An espresso machine is steaming furiously and fresh croissants are arranged on a shelf that doubles as a swan-neck rear spoiler. Morning has broken over the Ricardo Tormo circuit near Valencia and business is brisk at The 9,

The current, 992-generation Porsche 911 family is in the midst of its ‘992.2’ mid-life update phase, which began with the hybrid  911 Carrera GTS and standard 911 Carrera. Soon enough the 911 Turbo will be getting its own glow-up.

The 9000-rpm flat-six song continues, while the GT3 gets a surprising number of practicality improvements and lightweight options.