Porsche 911 Carrera 992 S
The everyday 911 — rear-engined flat-six, and still the yardstick every sports car gets measured against.
35 reviewers · 67 videos · 15 hours watched · 2 press articles
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability and value.
across 35 reviewers
"This is a daily and it's brilliant at being a daily, but it's a daily that can do more than 190 miles an hour"
Driven · ▶ 6:20"the added comfort that Portia talks about especially when it comes to the right quality on the road like I'm driving here in a town with a bad surface is not satisfying for me"
TheGetawayer · ▶ 8:22"you no longer have to go 911 Turbo or GT3 or GT2 in order to get this much performance just get a a normal Carrera or Carrera S and throw some mods on it"
Zygrene · ▶ 8:49"but to me it's just not worth the 350 000 price tag"
PETER FRITZ | Life Behind Glass · ▶ 6:30Performance
4.5/535 of 35 reviewersstrong consensus“this thing's a rocket ship the mid-range torque is outstanding”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 3:58“The performance of this car just it's one of those things that you got to drive it.”
positive · Raitis Rides · ▶ 22:19“it goes like stink”
positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 15:42Handling
4.5/535 of 35 reviewersstrong consensus“porsche just knows somehow still how to make the absolute best electric steering racks”
positive · Reoniz · ▶ 6:46“It's just so pure. The car is just so pure when it comes to handling, when it comes to the shifts.”
positive · Raitis Rides · ▶ 19:30“Porsche steering is always just fantastic. You feel it in your fingers. The cliche is true.”
positive · Driven · ▶ 3:23Fun to drive
4.5/535 of 35 reviewersconsensus“they've somehow figured out how to cook in drama character and a visceral feeling in a car that otherwise is all tech”
positive · Reoniz · ▶ 8:52“The sound of that flat six is so unique. And then launch control is so easy.”
positive · Raitis Rides · ▶ 19:06“And to me, it's that character that you want in your combustion engine 911.”
positive · Joe Achilles · ▶ 10:24Daily drivability
4.5/535 of 35 reviewerssplit“This is a daily and it's brilliant at being a daily, but it's a daily that can do more than 190 miles an hour”
positive · Driven · ▶ 6:20“this 92.2 career s rides better than it used to when you put it into normal mode... they're very compliant”
positive · Savagegeese · ▶ 8:09“I'm in eighth gear now doing 65 more than an hour and I'll be like one and a half thousand reps the car is really really easy to chill in”
positive · Car Mad Dad · ▶ 7:42Value
3.5/534 of 35 reviewerssplit“but to me it's just not worth the 350 000 price tag”
critical · PETER FRITZ | Life Behind Glass · ▶ 6:30“it is essentially a class of its own and it is priced accordingly... this is no longer that aspirational purchase vehicle”
critical · Savagegeese · ▶ 19:11“they really have come up a lot in price and when you're looking at these cars for near 150 000 they're really not accessible to most people”
mixed · Reoniz · ▶ 14:16Hear it in the reviewer’s words
- Road & Track
Driven: Porsche 911 Challenge Is a More Accessible Race Car
◆Worth itThe 911 Challenge is the ideal race car for enthusiasts who want a familiar, approachable, and high-performance track experience without the complexity of a full-blown Cup car.
- Best for
- weekend warriors and amateur racers who want a turnkey track car that feels like a 911.
- Watch out
- Not street legal · Requires track-only usage
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Join the Club: We Drove Porsche’s New 911 Challenge Entry-Level Race Car, and It’s a Compelling Package
◆Worth itThe 911 Challenge is a brilliant, approachable entry into Porsche racing that bridges the gap between road cars and the extreme 911 Cup.
- Best for
- Track-day enthusiasts and drivers new to competitive racing.
- Watch out
- Extremely loud transmission whine in Cup · Cup requires high skill level · Slick tires require careful temperature management
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