Nicely-furnished interior
The new 911 benefits from a well-executed and tasteful cockpit. It includes stitched-leather dash and door panels, leather and cloth seats as well as lots of carpeting. There are analog and digital speedometers, and you'll need both to make sure you're not driving over the posted limit.
The navigation system in the 911 is great; it includes a colourful touch screen that makes punching in destinations easy. The buttons around it are pretty small, though. Inside our car's centre armrest are iPod and USB ports for a wide variety of music. Wheel-mounted audio controls and Bluetooth connectivity would've been nice in a 100K car, but they're optional.
It's a small car, obviously, so interior space isn't great. The 2+2 seating allows you to sit small kids in back, as adults just won't fit from lack of headroom and legroom.
Cop bait
I got pulled over while driving at the posted speed limit; the officer didn't issue me a ticket, and I didn't deserve one either; maybe they just wanted to see the car a little closer. During the whole week, I've never encountered so many police cruisers, crossed so many speed traps, and never followed so many plow trucks, school buses and slowpokes. Driving 50 km/h in this Porsche is frustrating and painful.
So, why get a 385-horse sports car if you can't exploit its full power? Well, besides looking pretty darn good in a Porsche, I don't know. No matter how fast your car is, the highest speed limit is still 100 km/h. Next week I'll be driving a 106-horsepower subcompact, and I'll be going as fast as in the 911.
But I'm missing the point. This Porsche doesn't only attract nosy cops, but draws envious stares wherever it goes. And with reason, as the 911 has a timeless design that's modernized by, for example, the shapely posterior with its massive 295/30R19 rear tires. The car's shape is the same as it was 45 years ago and still gets attention.
The new 911 benefits from a well-executed and tasteful cockpit. It includes stitched-leather dash and door panels, leather and cloth seats as well as lots of carpeting. There are analog and digital speedometers, and you'll need both to make sure you're not driving over the posted limit.
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| The 2+2 seating allows you to sit small kids in back. |
The navigation system in the 911 is great; it includes a colourful touch screen that makes punching in destinations easy. The buttons around it are pretty small, though. Inside our car's centre armrest are iPod and USB ports for a wide variety of music. Wheel-mounted audio controls and Bluetooth connectivity would've been nice in a 100K car, but they're optional.
It's a small car, obviously, so interior space isn't great. The 2+2 seating allows you to sit small kids in back, as adults just won't fit from lack of headroom and legroom.
Cop bait
I got pulled over while driving at the posted speed limit; the officer didn't issue me a ticket, and I didn't deserve one either; maybe they just wanted to see the car a little closer. During the whole week, I've never encountered so many police cruisers, crossed so many speed traps, and never followed so many plow trucks, school buses and slowpokes. Driving 50 km/h in this Porsche is frustrating and painful.
So, why get a 385-horse sports car if you can't exploit its full power? Well, besides looking pretty darn good in a Porsche, I don't know. No matter how fast your car is, the highest speed limit is still 100 km/h. Next week I'll be driving a 106-horsepower subcompact, and I'll be going as fast as in the 911.
But I'm missing the point. This Porsche doesn't only attract nosy cops, but draws envious stares wherever it goes. And with reason, as the 911 has a timeless design that's modernized by, for example, the shapely posterior with its massive 295/30R19 rear tires. The car's shape is the same as it was 45 years ago and still gets attention.
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| This Porsche doesn't only attract nosy cops, but draws envious stares wherever it goes. |