In praise of the Carrera 3.0

Dear Sir,

I’m puzzled by the two-star rating given to the Carrera 3.0 in Data File. I’ve owned many different 911s including a 993 RS and 996 GT3 RS, as well as older models including both 3.0-litre and 3.3-litre 930 Turbos. My current collection includes a

1973 RS, a 1989 Speedster and a 2019 Speedster, so I think I can speak with some authority. The Carrera 3.0 is a fantastic car which, like most good Porsches, is more than the sum of its parts. The engine is a peach with a distinctive sound and the car feels light and alive. Performance is perfectly adequate and in non-sport guise it’s a beautifully simple design. For all that it gets two stars while the lowly (and slower) 911 of similar vintage gets two and a half. Baffling.

Trevor Cartner

Thanks for pointing this out to us, Trevor. The Carrera 3.0’s two-star rating was a misprint, we have since upgraded it to 2.5 stars, though perhaps a further test drive would be of benefit.