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Porsche 911 Turbo

996 · First water-cooled Turbo2000–2005

All-weather all-wheel-drive supercar — plus the RWD GT2 outlier.

Reviewer consensus · across 2 reviewers

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling.

Performancestrong consensus
“This car 20 years later, still incredibly fast and incredibly beautiful” ▶ 17:33 Tedward
“it's nutty how fast and how quickly it gets the triple digit speeds” ▶ 11:37 Savagegeese
Handlingconsensus
“I can actually tell, you know, eyes closed. I'm not going to because I'm driving, but eyes closed, I could tell you what the surface of the road is like through my fingertips.” ▶ 13:59 Tedward
“the body is nowhere as rigid as the modern 911s the suspension is far more compliance in it it uses body roll and body motion to seek mechanical grip” ▶ 12:30 Savagegeese
Fun to drivestrong consensus
“I love driving this car because it's tactile. It's fast as heck. It gives me a laugh and it just feels dialed in.” ▶ 17:49 Tedward
“there is this strange connectedness and feeling that you get from these generation of cars like this 911 Turbo and that is one of the best parts about it” ▶ 17:38 Savagegeese
Daily drivabilityconsensus
“This car has no business being this easy to drive and this fast.” ▶ 14:32 Tedward
“I could never buy this as my only car this is the second or third car” ▶ 16:18 Savagegeese
Valueconsensus
“Porsches and basically all German cars have the potential of causing you financial ruin” ▶ 9:39 Savagegeese
“because there are those who don't love the appearance, it means that you can usually get them at a reasonable bargain. So that's cheap performance.” ▶ 17:21 Tedward
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