Porsche 911 Carrera 997 S
The everyday 911 — rear-engined flat-six, and still the yardstick every sports car gets measured against.
21 reviewers · 36 videos · 7 hours watched
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on value.
across 21 reviewers
"the 911 remains by far the best way to spend 60 grand on a car."
CarsForSales.com · ▶ 6:19"Porsche was the lowest value just because maybe it's a more common driving experience and they're slightly overpriced."
Tedward · ▶ 26:07Performance
4.5/521 of 21 reviewersstrong consensus“Man, this 911 comes alive in the top of the tack. Oh, it sounds so good.”
positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 0:12“The S makes 355 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. And in this coupe form, the lightweight form of the 997's compact shape, it's also incredibly lightweight.”
positive · Jalopy Jeff · ▶ 2:23“385 horsepower doesn't sound like the sort of thing that should be canonical but as I arrived at our test track I hadn't just matched the plate 27 miles per gallon won't blow these away by achieving 31.2”
positive · Fifth Gear · ▶ 2:33Handling
4.5/521 of 21 reviewersstrong consensus“coming out of corners I can get on the power so much earlier and so much harder”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 6:51“I think the steering is definitely better on this car. One thing I love about this car is that it does everything you want it to do on a twisty road.”
positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 2:36“the steering is better oh turn it in the front end just talks”
positive · Throttle House · ▶ 19:36Fun to drive
5.0/521 of 21 reviewersconsensus“from a driving experience, it dumps all over the Aston. Like I love my car so much, but this is just so much more. It's more fun is what it is.”
positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 2:42“it feels more 911”
positive · Throttle House · ▶ 19:48“It truly is a really raw driving experience. The gear changes are so mechanical feeling, it's lovely.”
positive · Car Culture Club · ▶ 9:08Daily drivability
4.0/521 of 21 reviewersstrong consensus“I think that proves beyond doubt that this truly is the greatest all-rounder”
positive · Fifth Gear · ▶ 3:31“as far as manual transmission cars it's pretty easy to live with”
positive · TheSmokingTire · ▶ 13:51“The beauty of a Porsche 911 is just how practical it is for usability. I showed you earlier how it's a 2 + 2 car. It's got more room for luggage than you would expect.”
positive · Jalopy Jeff · ▶ 24:00Value
4.0/521 of 21 reviewerssplit“the 911 remains by far the best way to spend 60 grand on a car.”
positive · CarsForSales.com · ▶ 6:19“it's currently up at Paragon for 47 just half its original value”
positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 6:01“Porsche was the lowest value just because maybe it's a more common driving experience and they're slightly overpriced.”
critical · Tedward · ▶ 26:07Hear it in the reviewer’s words
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