What's New
- Everything: New chassis, revised engine, all-new interior
- Only Carrera models have been announced so far
- Wider rear spoiler and a different tail-light design
Pros & Cons
- Legendary handling
- Surprisingly efficient engine for a sportscar
- Comfortable for daily driving despite performance focus
- Base model starts at just under $100,000
- Despite the price, power is just marginally increased from the previous generation
- Big price jumps when adding options and moving up in trim-levels
Porsche 911 Overview
Billed as the quintessential sportscar, the Porsche 911 has set and reset the performance benchmark for an automobile every year since it debuted in 1963. Now in its eighth-generation, the 911 remains one of the most useable high-performance cars available.
Currently, only the 2020 Carrera, Carrera S, Carrera 4s and 911 Turbo S models are on offer, but this is only the first year of the 992 generation 911. You can bet more powerful, even better handling versions are in the works.
Trim Specifications
The Carerra serves as the Base 911. Capable of extracting 379 horsepower from its twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter boxer engine, Porsche claims it can achieve 60 mph in 4.0-seconds flat. The Cabriolet shares the same powertrain, but requires 4.2-seconds to hit the 60 mph mark in exchange for letting the sunshine in. The Carerra 4 versions of both add all-wheel drive with no penalty in acceleration.
The Carrera S manages 473 horsepower from the same basic engine architecture and shaves a half-second from the run to 60 mph; the 4S versions shave another tenth, hitting 60 mph in 3.4-seconds for the coupe and 3.6-seconds in the Cabriolet.
The 911 Turbo S increases performance to near ludicrous levels, its twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter six-cylinder boxer producing an impressive 678 horsepower. That’s enough to launch it 0-60 mph in a claimed 2.6 seconds (2.7 Cabriolet) and on to a top speed of 205 mph.
While potential future models like GT3, GTS or GT3 RS haven’t been given a firm release date, you can rest easy and make a safe bet they’re on their way. In the meantime, the Carrera line, from the standard model, to the 4, S and 4S are guaranteed to be benchmark-level sports cars in their own right.
Warranty
4 Years/50,000 Miles
4 Years/50,000 Miles
12 Years/Unlimited Miles
4 Years/50,000 Miles
1 Years/10,000 Miles
Specs & Safety
Porsche 911 Specification
Porsche 911 Safety
NHTSA: Not Rated