Porsche 911 Carrera 997 S
The everyday 911 — rear-engined flat-six, and still the yardstick every sports car gets measured against.
9 reviewers · 18 videos · 4 hours watched
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on value.
across 9 reviewers
"it's currently up at Paragon for 47 just half its original value"
9WERKS TV · ▶ 6:01"Porsche was the lowest value just because maybe it's a more common driving experience and they're slightly overpriced."
Tedward · ▶ 26:07Performance
4.5/59 of 9 reviewersconsensus“Man, this 911 comes alive in the top of the tack. Oh, it sounds so good.”
positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 0:12“definitely pulls harder than my car that's for sure”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 5:33“it's still a pure uninhibited naturally aspirated icon and it sounds like one too”
positive · Throttle House · ▶ 5:23Handling
4.5/59 of 9 reviewersstrong consensus“coming out of corners I can get on the power so much earlier and so much harder”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 6:51“I think the steering is definitely better on this car. One thing I love about this car is that it does everything you want it to do on a twisty road.”
positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 2:36“the steering is better oh turn it in the front end just talks”
positive · Throttle House · ▶ 19:36Fun to drive
4.5/59 of 9 reviewersstrong consensus“from a driving experience, it dumps all over the Aston. Like I love my car so much, but this is just so much more. It's more fun is what it is.”
positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 2:42“it feels more 911”
positive · Throttle House · ▶ 19:48“the word to describe these cars is like fluid... everything's got a slickness to it”
positive · TheSmokingTire · ▶ 11:53Daily drivability
4.0/59 of 9 reviewersstrong consensus“as far as manual transmission cars it's pretty easy to live with”
positive · TheSmokingTire · ▶ 13:51“doesn't it just soak up the road really nicely you know this is not uncomfortable way he stretch imagination”
positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 6:50“they've really just elevated the quality of materials and then also modernized a lot of the design.”
positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 3:40Value
4.0/59 of 9 reviewerssplit“it's currently up at Paragon for 47 just half its original value”
positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 6:01“Porsche was the lowest value just because maybe it's a more common driving experience and they're slightly overpriced.”
critical · Tedward · ▶ 26:07“I think the 911 is going to be better. Yeah. So, the winner of TFL's cheap performance car shootout is a 997 Carrera S.”
positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 2:55Hear it in the reviewer’s words
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