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Porsche 911 Carrera 964

Carrera 2 / Carrera 4 (964)1989–1994

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

6 reviewers · 12 videos · 4 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 6 reviewers

// where reviewers split
Daily drivability
4 say · liveable

"it definitely drives like a more modern car all the controls I don't know they're just easier to use"

Number 27 · ▶ 12:23
2 say · critical

"the ride is appalling the suspension so uncomfortably hard it jars your stomach rocks your head pummels your spine"

Harry's garage · ▶ 1:06
// the categories
// 01

Performance

4.0/56 of 6 reviewersstrong consensus

“3.8 liter naturally aspirated steel flat six putting out 337 horsepower so i mean that's a good well near on 90 horsepower improvement over stock”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 10:14

“from 4,000 on it explodes and off you go it's not crazy quick obviously it's 5 Seconds 5.2 to 60 but cuz it's light and Nimble it really feels exciting”

positive · Harry's garage · ▶ 18:54

“We get up to 250 horsepower here. So, again, we've had a little bit of a bump up.”

positive · EverydayDriver · ▶ 33:44
// 02

Handling

4.5/56 of 6 reviewersconsensus

“it's trustworthy somehow because you're overloaded with information you feel like pushing on because you know what's going on from this steering field”

positive · Harry's garage · ▶ 15:12

“this is all original suspension and over these bumps it all just feels so good it it's absorbing everything it's keeping the wheels on the ground”

positive · Tedward · ▶ 10:27

“this is just cornered a lot flatter through that bend... it's a lot firmer”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 12:33
// 03

Fun to drive

4.5/56 of 6 reviewersstrong consensus

“it's the sharpness you get with it just the instantaneousness of it”

positive · Harry's garage · ▶ 16:53

“I don't know if it's because it's a stros or because it's a 964 but I need a 964 for sure”

positive · Tedward · ▶ 15:17

“lighter faster sharper more direct more adaptable more focused”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 16:46
// 04

Daily drivability

3.5/56 of 6 reviewerssplit

“the ride is appalling the suspension so uncomfortably hard it jars your stomach rocks your head pummels your spine”

critical · Harry's garage · ▶ 1:06

“it definitely drives like a more modern car all the controls I don't know they're just easier to use”

positive · Number 27 · ▶ 12:23

“it actually just makes it completely daily drivable because you don't have to put much effort into it”

positive · Tedward · ▶ 9:05
// 05

Value

3.5/55 of 6 reviewersstrong consensus

“it's the classic rs that everybody has to have”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 11:21

“there's quite a premium you paid for one of these”

Harry's garage · ▶ 14:40

“he got such a good deal on it and it drives better than like most 964”

positive · Tedward · ▶ 11:27

Hear it in the reviewer’s words

Harry's garage
Posted Sep 8, 2024Open on YouTube
Moments worth your time
MotorWeek
Posted Oct 8, 2014Open on YouTube
Seen Through Glass
Posted Aug 30, 2026Open on YouTube
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EngineM64/01
Power247 hp
Torque228 lb-ft
TX5-speed manual or 4-speed Tiptronic
Curb3,031 lb
Manual✓ available