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The 911 Turbo has always represented more. More power, more road presence, but also more cost for buyers. Ever since the original 930, successive generations of Turbo (and, latterly, the 911 Turbo S) have evolved to offer mind-boggling performance greater than what came before, but in the modern age, where the sprint from 0 to 60mph can take as little as 2.4 seconds in a new 911, does the lower-specification Carrera S — itself subject to increases in engine output over the years — present all the 911 you'll ever need? And has this been the case for some time?
To find out, we brought together stellar examples of the first-generation 997 Turbo and sae-age Carrera S for a head-to-head showdown. The Carrera S might be a normally aspirated 911 producing 'only' 350bhp, but against the Turbo, is less actually more? Read on and find out.
Issue Summary:
The 997 Carrera S might be a normally aspirated 911 producing 'only' 350bhp, but against the same-age Turbo, is less actually more? We bring both cars together to find out.
Top 3 Features:
FINDING THE SWEET SPOT - Both the 997 Carrera S and 997 Turbo are usable everyday sports cars, but the 997 Turbo costs twice as much as the normally aspirated model. Does more spend equate to more driver engagement? We hit Bedfordshire’s rural roads and find out.
FRESH OUTLOOK - Taking heavy influence from the 996 GT2 and GT3 RS, this 520bhp, rear-wheel drive 996 Turbo is the result of two best friends obsessing over an oft-overlooked 911. We get behind the wheel.
RARE BREED - Answering the call of the wide, we get behind the wheel of the last of the 993s. It’s a Carrera S, but not as we know it — this superb example carries a factory-fit Turbo S look.
Magazine Extras:
The 911 Turbo has always represented more. More power, more road presence, but also more cost for buyers. Ever since the original 930, successive generations of Turbo (and, latterly, the 911 Turbo S) have evolved to offer mind-boggling performance greater than what came before,....
