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Porsche 911 Carrera 996 C4S

Carrera 4S (996)2002–2004

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

3 reviewers · 14 videos · 2 hours watched

Generations
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// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on value.

across 3 reviewers

// where reviewers split
Value
2 say · liveable

"forgo the turbos and the price drops to 93,965 for the Carrera 4S Cabriolet"

MotorWeek · ▶ 8:27
1 say · critical

"I can not on paper justify the 911s extra price"

JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 13:23
// the categories
// 01

Performance

3.5/53 of 3 reviewersstrong consensus

“The C4s was more reserved but still real quick... the C4s doesn't fare quite as well with Tiptronic the transmission robbing it of too much low end punch”

mixed · MotorWeek · ▶ 4:02

“this car feels much much punchier than I can remember it feeling in mine... you put your foot down and it's just instant response even in fourth gear”

positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 11:42

“It's no slouch, and actually the naught to 60 between the two, there's only a difference of a tenth of a second.”

9WERKS TV · ▶ 13:23
// 02

Handling

4.5/53 of 3 reviewersstrong consensus

“it is the steering that dominates things in the 911 and that front end just bobbing and weaving”

positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 12:58

“the feel is tight and responsive in both cabriolets”

positive · MotorWeek · ▶ 5:10

“These cars will always understeer quicker than the C2s, the rear-wheel drive cars. You can geo some of that out, but you can't eradicate it.”

mixed · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 12:23
// 03

Fun to drive

4.0/53 of 3 reviewersstrong consensus

“it certainly feels like the more special experience just every time you touch that wheel it's just talking to you”

positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 13:37

“It's super grippy, but it just lacks that extra sort of 10% of agility, really, over the narrow-bodied car.”

mixed · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 12:45

“both of these amazing Porsche 911s offer the high performance and drop top Freedom”

positive · MotorWeek · ▶ 8:38
// 04

Daily drivability

4.0/53 of 3 reviewersconsensus

“It's a more refined drive, I think, with a slightly softer ride. It just feels a bit more grown-up and maybe more of a touring car.”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 15:32

“The ride in this car is really really nice very very Supple very very well suspended”

mixed · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 9:07

“The interiors are typical Porsche that means roomy for such a small car very well equipped and logically laid out”

positive · MotorWeek · ▶ 7:23
// 05

Value

3.5/53 of 3 reviewerssplit

“I can not on paper justify the 911s extra price”

critical · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 13:23

“forgo the turbos and the price drops to 93,965 for the Carrera 4S Cabriolet”

positive · MotorWeek · ▶ 8:27

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EngineM96/03
Power315 hp
Torque273 lb-ft
TX6-speed manual or 5-speed Tiptronic
Curb3,240 lb
Manual✓ available