Porsche 911 Carrera 997
The everyday 911 — rear-engined flat-six, and still the yardstick every sports car gets measured against.
17 reviewers · 54 videos · 6 hours watched
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability and value.
across 17 reviewers
"And that is the beauty of a 911. You can drive them every single day."
Cowland Car Collection · ▶ 4:44"the road noise it's just unacceptable"
High Peak Autos · ▶ 8:49"If you can find a 997 for teens like this with a great history and a good color with a good spec, absolute no-brainer."
Cowland Car Collection · ▶ 16:17"I've spent 22,000... 90 percent of these costs are from the unexpected column"
Zygrene · ▶ 16:47Performance
4.5/517 of 17 reviewersstrong consensus“X51 power kit upping power to 408 and 420 N meters of torque.”
positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 13:33“the 911 feels quicker it feels sharper it feels more special”
positive · Shifting Metal · ▶ 16:45“it's a high performance automobile um the horsepower is more than adequate for what it's intended to do”
positive · CENTER LANE · ▶ 3:31Handling
4.5/517 of 17 reviewersstrong consensus“The steering for one is beautiful. Mechanically assisted, it's so feelsome.”
positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 15:24“hydraulic power steering not electric so in some really important ways this is just a much more intimate communicative interactive kind of car”
positive · The Intercooler · ▶ 13:35“The steering really is the star of this car. It's a hydraulic rack and it is glorious. It has this granularity and weight that modern electric steering has completely deleted.”
positive · ElevenAfterNine · ▶ 10:11Fun to drive
4.5/517 of 17 reviewersstrong consensus“The shift experience in the 997 GTS really is bordering on perfection. It's honestly that good.”
positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 18:32“it's the better weekend car isn't it... it's just that much more engaging”
positive · The Intercooler · ▶ 19:00“it puts a smile on your face right away doesn't it”
positive · CENTER LANE · ▶ 18:50Daily drivability
4.0/517 of 17 reviewerssplit“And that is the beauty of a 911. You can drive them every single day.”
positive · Cowland Car Collection · ▶ 4:44“The driving position is the most comfortable I've been.”
positive · EverydayDriver · ▶ 54:12“this cabin is a massive step up in quality compared with my 996 just everything about it feels an awful lot nicer”
positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 15:08Value
3.5/516 of 17 reviewerssplit“If you can find a 997 for teens like this with a great history and a good color with a good spec, absolute no-brainer.”
positive · Cowland Car Collection · ▶ 16:17“I think that this car is now in the sweet spot of 9 11 in terms of what you get for the price”
positive · CENTER LANE · ▶ 12:05“I've spent 22,000... 90 percent of these costs are from the unexpected column”
critical · Zygrene · ▶ 16:47Hear it in the reviewer’s words
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