Porsche 911
REPORT 5 £84,870 OTR/£93,646 as tested/£1,010pcm WHY IT’S HERE
Can ‘the only sports car you’ll ever need’ turn its hand to anything? DRIVER
Ollie Marriage
WHEN McLAREN LAUNCHED THE GT, THE CLAIM WAS THAT IT WAS ABLE to transport such unusually shaped objects as skis golf clubs and guitar cases And it can Which if you’re both a supercar addict and a juggler of unusual and ungainly items might be the best news you’ve ever had
But this made me think The is very useful but being rear engined the GT’s load bay is on top of its midmounted motor doesn’t really have an area that can take long items So far I’ve used Seasucker racks and the roof Which spoils the easy mpg cruising economy Typically enough it all fitted in the more easily than the McLaren
The packaging is remarkable OK it’s taken Porsche nearly years of rearengined development to get to this point but within a much smaller footprint it’s carved a phenomenally usable cockpit It makes me wonder why you need ‘more’ I rarely wish this was a Turbo S or a GT almost never wish for more power or WD never want firmer suspension Often wish for better noise though To live with this basic Carrera does the key stuff at least as well if not better
The McLaren does feel more special but it doesn’t have the Porsche’s rearengined traction Mind you the GT needs a reevaluation With the Artura around the corner and the dialogue having shifted it has a proper role in the range for the first time Good car
But a price tier below the base Carrera does an even more impressive job just so easy to appreciate and so damn brilliant at what it does No wonder everyone shies away from building a direct rival to it I’ll tell you how well it’s fitted into life at home We’re considering building an extension The other day my wife and I climb into the and apropos of nothing she says “You know maybe we could have one of these instead”