Known to some as the 911 and to others as the carrera porsche uses both names, this model is between body styles for 20. Sep 09, 2012 just listen to this epic sound this is the all new 2012 20 porsche 911 991 carrera s coupe with its flat six and 400 hp 440 nm driven hard on german country roads and autobahn. Just listen to this epic sound this is the all new 201220 porsche 911 991 carrera s coupe with its flat six and 400 hp 440 nm driven hard on german country roads and autobahn. We subject every competitor to our regular battery of instrumented tests and an allout hot lap at mazda raceway laguna. The 20 porsche 911 carrera gets 1927 mpg cityhighway with the manual transmission, which is very good for a luxury sports car. Consider the nissan gtr or audi r8 if you appreciate truly advanced design. Dec 03, 20 the 2005 porsche carrera gt sports car paul walker was riding in when he died on saturday has been at the center of an investigation to determine what happened when it spun out of control and hit. To complement the porsche 911 carreras new exterior, the porsche designers created an interior, the architecture of which takes its cue from the porsche carrera gt. Test drivers agree that the 911 carrera offers a thrilling driving experience, with sharp handing and one of the most quick and accurate steering systems in the class. Reviewers agree that the 20 porsche 911 lives up to its reputation with exciting driving dynamics and athletic cornering ability, as well as powerful brakes and quick, precise steering. For sport car connoisseurs, the 6speed manual transmission was. Showing the 20 porsche 911 carrera 2dr rearwheel drive coupe. The porsche carrera gt is one of the automotive worlds icons. May 29, 20 by any measure of logic, the carrera 4s is almost the perfect sports car.
Still a tremendous value, the 20 porsche 911 range offers a great balance between dedicated sports car handling and daily practicality. Hugh pickens dot com writes cnn reports that the 600 horsepower porsche carrera gt is notoriously difficult to handle, even for professional drivers. Back when porsche introduced it, the supercar was met with a lot of affection by car nuts because, well, it was an engineering. The crash happened on a street with a 45 mph limit that. The company he founded in 1948 has produced an amazing string of sports cars that. Now offering a 918 spyder special edition trim for customers who will purchase the 918 spyder hybrid supercar, the 20 porsche 911 is a rearengine twodoor luxury sports coupe available in various trims. We have 34 20 porsche 911 carrera vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 3 1owner cars, and 40 personal use cars. Jan 25, 2012 porsches new 911 faces down old enemies. Is the porsche carrera gt the most dangerous road car ever.
Nov 05, 2012 20 porsche 911 carrera 4s porsche pegs 060 coupe times in the normal 4 at 4. Why is the 2005 porsche carrera gt so different from other cars. The 20 australian carrera cup championship was a cams sanctioned australian motor racing title open to porsche 911 gt3 cup cars. Porsche 911 carrera 4s named motor trend best drivers car w. Gemballa mirage gt driver arrested after leaving trail of. Porsche s 911 carrera 4s offers 400 horsepower and allwheel drive grip. The mercedesamg gt is another car near the top of our class rankings. Nov 30, 20 the fifth owner of the 2005 porsche carrera gt in which fast and the furious actor paul walker and the car s owner and driver, roger rodas, were killed was indycar driver and avid car collector. Porsche made the carrera gt to rival the multimilliondollar ferrari enzo for the title of the worlds fastest car. Get the most useful specifications data and other technical specs for the 20 porsche 911 2door convertible carrera. The title, which was the ninth australian carrera cup championship, was won by craig baird. Dec 20, 2012 the 20 porsche 911 is porsches signature sports car. Walker wasnt driving the carrera gt when it crashed in 20.
The s version gets 50 more horsepower than the standard model through a larger engine and porsche dynamic chassis control. See the photos and read the test at car and driver. Jun 11, 20 porsche s 911 carrera 4s offers 400 horsepower and allwheeldrive grip. Another burst of adrenaline is triggered by the legendary sound of the boxer engine. One driver told autoweek that the porsche carrera gt was scary to drive even for pros. We break down the rumors and hype of the porsche carrera gt specs. The 20 best driver s car competition is a bridge between two factions.
It sports a longer wheel base, sevenspeed gearbox and more efficient 3. Heres why the porsche carrera gt is the greatest car ever made. Dec 03, 20 its now known as the car paul walker died in after a fiery crash. Driver in a gemballa mirage gt goes postal in manhattan. Porsche carrera gt involved in fatal paul walker crash known. Just how dangerous was the porsche paul walker died in. The porsche carrera gt project code 980 is a midengine sports car that was manufactured by german automobile manufacturer porsche between. The gt is not the first midengined, v10powered porsche. Take the 20 panamera gts, the eighth distinct version of the big hunchback sedan. Jun 01, 2004 the gt is not the first midengined, v10powered porsche. The auto stopstart function is married with both the pdk and manual transmission as standard. The car on display in the heritage gallery is a 1999 porsche 911 carrera. Dec 03, 20 in 2005, car enthusiasts ben keaton and corey rudl were killed in a crash at the california speedway in a carrera gt when keaton swerved to avoid another car, lost control and the porsche slammed. Search over 5,900 listings to find the best local deals.
This time we are inside a porsche carrera gt signed of walther rorhl german rally and auto racing driver. Ferdinand porsche would be proud of the carrera gt. Known as the car actor paul walker was riding in when he died, there is no suggestion anyone was to blame for walkers crash but top gears jeremy clarkson says drivers are on a knife edge handling the car and described it as brutal and savage. The porsche 911 carrera and carrera s are rearwheel drive, while carrera 4, 4s, turbo and turbo s models have allwheel drive. The program is currently celebrating its 20 th anniversary, now named porsche track experience.
Motor trend has named the 20 porsche 911 carrera 4s its best driver s car for 20. Apr 01, 2015 porsche blames carrera gt crash that killed paul walker on driver. True to the 911 tradition, the distinctive porsche design language exudes power and elegance. After a half hour of driving on varying roads, i can safely say the carrera gt is the single greatest car ive ever driven. The new 20 porsche 911 carrera 4 adds allwheel drive to the mix, and along the way, picks up rear fenders that are 1. Gt was porsches last supercar until the 918 spyder was introduced in 20. Dubbed the type 114, its twoseat coupe body strongly resembled the vw beetle. The annual competition for the title included some of the best performance cars that have gone on sale in the.
Used 20 porsche 911 carrera for sale with photos cargurus. The standard carrera is rwd and comes equipped with a 3. Of course, the rear seating is miniscule, but drivers can choose to use the rear for. With a fleet of 16 porsche 911 996 models, the porsche driving experience was born at michelin raceway road atlanta in 2000. Porsche blames carrera gt crash that killed paul walker on driver. Instead, we combine the findings of professional test drivers with data. The 20 best drivers car competition is a bridge between two factions. The interior of the 20 911 carrera 4 and 4s is not a big shocker, as it is mostly a carryover from last year, sans several mild changes the porsche notates and that we see. Actually, the panamera is more substantial, more of a gordita. The 20 porsche 911 is unusual for a luxury performance car in that it actually has room to seat four people. Pro drivers, jay leno also struggled with the porsche that. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. V10 engine and more than 600 horsepower, said eddie alterman, editorinchief of car and driver magazine. Porsches 911 carrera 4s offers 400 horsepower and allwheeldrive grip.
Porsche is proud to present the new porsche 911 carrera, a completely new generation of the iconic coupe that has been acclaimed as one of the worlds benchmark sports cars since its launch in 1963 tradition meets modernity. The trackonly 911 is an indicator of porsche s serious ambition. The driver is now even more closely integrated with the cockpit thanks to the centre console rising up to the front with the highmounted gear lever or gear selector located especially close to the steering wheel in typical. The used 20 porsche 911 convertible is offered in the following styles. Find the best used 20 porsche 911 carrera near you. In the 50th anniversary year of the 911, porsche is now set to open a new chapter in race track performance sports cars. Just such a car was designed back in 1939 but never built. The new 991 model chassis made its debut as the base 911, 911 s and their respective convertible models for 2012, while allwheel drive versions carrera 4.