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Porsche 911 Carrera 996

Carrera / Carrera 4 / Targa (996)1999–2004

The everyday 911 — rear-engined flat-six, and still the yardstick every sports car gets measured against.

19 reviewers · 66 videos · 9 hours watched

Generations
9641989–19949931995–19989961999–2004996 C4S2002–20049972005–2011997 S2005–2011997 GTS2011–20129912012–2019991 S2012–2019991 GTS2015–20199922020–present992 S2020–present992 GTS2022–present
// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability.

across 19 reviewers

// where reviewers split
Daily drivability
12 say · liveable

"it's a great daily driver too"

The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 5:42
2 say · critical

"seats, not so good."

Wolfpen · ▶ 3:47
// the categories
// 01

Performance

4.0/519 of 19 reviewersstrong consensus

“it has about 50 more horsepower and it's just able to come off the corners that little bit better”

positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 8:31

“3.6 liter flat 6 naturally aspirated engine... it makes 315 horsepower”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 13:20

“this just has that real punch of lower down torque”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 16:27
// 02

Handling

4.5/519 of 19 reviewersconsensus

“I actually think the chassis on this is better than a gt3”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 8:58

“it's slow in fast out in the bends and there's this sensation you get this just oh I just love it where you you just you're going around the bend and you've got that power kind of the weight is Shifting towards the B the rear is squatting a bit”

positive · Petrol Poodle · ▶ 12:09

“the steering there's nothing like you today so this is hydraulically assisted and it's so so good so pure you can feel the road to the wheel”

positive · Mat Watson Cars · ▶ 12:51
// 03

Fun to drive

4.5/519 of 19 reviewersstrong consensus

“It's a lively, sporty little thing. And the genius is its purity, it's paired back. This is a wonderful drive.”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 8:18

“I just adore the way this drives it's confident inspiring in its size you feel like you're wearing it”

positive · Petrol Poodle · ▶ 13:57

“i could shift gears in this thing all day long it's just so... that is the most satisfying feeling and sound on the planet”

positive · It's Joel · ▶ 14:52
// 04

Daily drivability

3.5/519 of 19 reviewerssplit

“it's a great daily driver too”

positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 5:42

“cup holders thank god for that as a welcome modicum of practicality”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 13:35

“the 99 six is a super easy car to drive in town so the steering it's not too heavy the gear change as well that's not bad”

positive · Mat Watson Cars · ▶ 11:43
// 05

Value

4.5/518 of 19 reviewersconsensus

“this is definitely the 911 bargain.”

positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 5:04

“for 15 grand you go and find me a better value sports car than the 996 911 you won't be able to do it”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 4:16

“a 12-year-old Porsche that's in this nice of a condition for that money is unheard of so you have you have a screaming deal here”

positive · TheSmokingTire · ▶ 1:53

Hear it in the reviewer’s words

Petrol Poodle
Posted Dec 1, 2024Open on YouTube
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It's Joel
Posted Aug 24, 2022Open on YouTube
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JayEmm on Cars
Posted Jun 16, 2020Open on YouTube
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EngineM96
Power315 hp
Torque273 lb-ft
TX6-speed manual or 5-speed Tiptronic
Curb2,910 lb
Manual✓ available