ATTACK WITH CONFIDENCE
You can trust the sixth-generation 911 as far as you can throw it
T
he sixth-generation (or 997) Porsche 911 is
every bit as outrageously competent and delicate
to drive as you would imagine. Even the basic versions are just fabulous sports cars.
And let’s not mess about: the basic version is the one to go for. When it was launched in 2004, the Carrera produced 321bhp, 272lb ft of torque and, when fitted with the six-speed manual gearbox, a 0-62mph time of 4.8sec – fast even by today’s standards.
Of course, this being a 911, there was a variant for every taste and market. These included the 4, S, GTS, 4S, 4 GTS, GT3, GT3 RS, Turbo, Turbo S and GT2. ASport Classic variant was introduced in 2012 on the facelifted ‘997.2’ car, which itself was introduced in 2009.