Porsche 911 Turbo

For the majority of us, the quickest 911 in the world thanks to its brilliant four-wheel drive system. Lacks of a bit of dynamic Porsche purity, though…

• Comfort

  Surprisingly calm and placid for something that’ll keep pace with a GT2. The dampers absorb all but the worst road ruts, and there’s almost no kickback from the steering.

  

• Performance

  How does 3.9 seconds to 100km/h and a top speed just shy of 320km/h sound to you? The only way you’ll go quicker in a Porsche is in the GT2, and even then you’ll need testicles of titanium. The Turbo is a far more manageable beast.

  

• Cool

  Porschephiles will clock you as someone who knows your 911s… but then you’d be the sort of person who gains the respect of Porschephiles. You don’t want to be that person.

  

• Quality

  Although the interior touch points are not what they were on the air-cooled cars, the modern 911 is still beautifully built and able to rack up ridiculous kilometres without showing a trace of wear and tear.

  

• Handling

  By objective standards, the Turbo is simply superb – good steering, progressive brakes, predictable manners even when you’re really chucking the back end out. But, alongside the awesome GT3, it just feels a fraction disconnected. We’re being picky, mind.

  

• Practicality

  The 911 is an icon of impracticality; the car the divorcee buys when he no longer has the kids to worry about. Don’t believe that ‘useable rear seats’ spiel, either.

  

• Running costs

  If you’re worried about running costs, you really shouldn’t be considering a $350,000 Porsche. How about a nice Kia instead?