Competition
The 911 Carrera S starts at $107,600, and this test car includes 19-inch sport design wheels ($540), power seats with driver-side memory ($2,120), ventilated seats ($1,090), navigation system ($2,880), audio interface ($600), XM radio ($1,030), adaptive headlights ($940) and metallic paint ($970), for a grand total of $117,770.
This 911's adversaries include:
Aston Martin V8 Vantage, 385 hp, $129,500
BMW 650i, 360 hp, $95,500
BMW M3 Coupe, 414 hp, $71,300
Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 505 hp, $94,715
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe, 600 hp, $99,600
Jaguar XKR, 420 hp, $104,000
Maserati GranTurismo, 405 hp, $117,500
Mercedes-Benz SL550, 382 hp, $125,000
Nissan GT-R, 480 hp, $89,900
Conclusion
Like most high-powered cars mentioned above, going slow in a Porsche 911 is fun for the attention, but exasperating because you can never fully enjoy it. It's an absolute blast to drive, but only when nobody's looking, which just about never happens.
As for our average guy, who can never have a minute alone with his hot actress girlfriend because of all the photographers and journalists stalking her, he'll end up leaving Hollywood with a tear in his eye and going back to his quiet little town to keep on living his normal, ordinary life. Guess who the average guy is.
photo:Matthieu Lambert
The 911 Carrera S starts at $107,600, and this test car includes 19-inch sport design wheels ($540), power seats with driver-side memory ($2,120), ventilated seats ($1,090), navigation system ($2,880), audio interface ($600), XM radio ($1,030), adaptive headlights ($940) and metallic paint ($970), for a grand total of $117,770.
This 911's adversaries include:
Aston Martin V8 Vantage, 385 hp, $129,500
BMW 650i, 360 hp, $95,500
BMW M3 Coupe, 414 hp, $71,300
Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 505 hp, $94,715
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe, 600 hp, $99,600
Jaguar XKR, 420 hp, $104,000
Maserati GranTurismo, 405 hp, $117,500
Mercedes-Benz SL550, 382 hp, $125,000
Nissan GT-R, 480 hp, $89,900
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| The 911 has a timeless design. |
Conclusion
Like most high-powered cars mentioned above, going slow in a Porsche 911 is fun for the attention, but exasperating because you can never fully enjoy it. It's an absolute blast to drive, but only when nobody's looking, which just about never happens.
As for our average guy, who can never have a minute alone with his hot actress girlfriend because of all the photographers and journalists stalking her, he'll end up leaving Hollywood with a tear in his eye and going back to his quiet little town to keep on living his normal, ordinary life. Guess who the average guy is.
photo:Matthieu Lambert
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