MotorWeek Road Test: 2009 Porsche 911 S

MotorWeek Road Test: 2009 Porsche 911 S

[@bheadh]

I have a 1999, 911 Carerra Cabriolet. The first year of the water cooled engine. When I bought the car several years ago, the previous owner hadn't taken good care of the car. It needed immediate, almost emergency engine work after I bought it. After replacing the clutch, brakes & other usual maintenance through the years, the car has been an absolute gem. Here's an interesting fact: 75% of all Porsches ever made are still on the road.

[@audioisgood]

+Myron Buzzwannanots I wish they would upload their 996 review!

[@INDIGOBLUE555]

So true, most of them still running and all of Porsche models can be used as daydrivers... ranging from the earliest air cooled 911 to current production cars.

[@curtisj6349]

that porsche look good in 2018! 😍

[@ChuckMaster-gv2rb]

I know, I want one!!!!

[@ChuckMaster-gv2rb]

Not that expensive either! :) :) :)

[@KP-48-007]

@@ChuckMaster-gv2rb but is it reliable and cheap to maintain? Lol

[@frikdt]

It also looks good in 2021 and probably will in 2121...

[@curtisj6349]

@@frikdt lol you right

[@eddiegray793]

PDK is pretty darn kool

[@TheArfdog]

True points, but it still weighs about the average amount for a car (3000 lbs), so to achieve 117 mph 1/4 mile speed requires POWER. And this seems to make 400 wheel horsepower!

[@RuggedCoyote69]

Honestly, Republic Commando deserves a remaster

[@ericboyd5796]

Arctrooper Rob this made my year

[@wahdaheck]

did this car have launch control when u guys did the 0-60mph in 4secs?

[@HadaCakraningrat]

i have to agree with you that supercars should be driven with a clutch..... porsche built PDK as a technological showcase to the world that they too can make a fast-shifting sequential gearbox... viva la manual

[@RobertWilson-td7eb]

AND TEN YEARS LATER..............MANUAL SHIFT ON WAY OUT AS THE DINOSAURS .... PDK RULES.

[@stevenjr6582]

Best styling is a classic Carrera.

[@bwilliamblock]

"I'm Troy Mcclure"

[@mattwardpictures]

How dare you, I grew up with this show as a kid... lol

[@mohawk5010]

Ya Heard? With Perd!

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

A Ferrari is desirable where as a Maserati just isn't.

[@followthegrow108]

Right. I love the 60s maseratis tho.

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

Neither is a 911.........ANY 911.

[@DualofChaos]

thats nearly maserati territory money!

[@jezebel007]

i luv my 911s :)

[@DualofChaos]

yes porsche has been doing better lately than maserati, everyone has, but maserati still exists because its a valuable nameplate. Remember that porsche only has done better than maserati because it has been saved by the german government a millions times. Think of it as this, a new M3 is better than an older Ferrari 355, but which one would you rather have (forget about money and think about it)

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

Maserati was breaking down a long time ago too.. absolute crap and poor relation to Ferrari.

[@cbailey781]

maserati's can't handle though

[@ImStupidEric]

I like Porsche!

[@BlackpeopleSuck-pi8zf]

ugliest car ever

[@pulaskicondoassociation6799]

Thats it !!! Fuck you!!!!

[@INDIGOBLUE555]

Which is the your best loved sportcar ?

[@jameswillard1]

Not surprised by this comment based upon your screen name.

[@BlackpeopleSuck-pi8zf]

@@INDIGOBLUE555 porsche 911 S 1973

[@rockjakhan]

talking of class, on the scale of 1 to 10, Porsche is 10 and Maserati is somewhere at 4. why the hell are we comparing these two btfw?

[@m3trooper]

The 911 might be just TOO perfect of a car!! ;-)

[@christophercolumbus8944]

how much are these right now?

[@qikqbn77]

Motorweek, Please Retro review the 2005 911 Carrera S 997.1 manual

[@MrTONYTONYM]

Why is this car faster than the GT3? And why does GT3 costs so much more?

[@followthegrow108]

Its not. Its slower. If youre talking top speed maybe bc of the gt3s aero

[@soucorp]

Nice car, but wrong color and get rid of the PDK auto shifter, rather go with a white Carrera with manual gearbox!!!

[@77chatham]

for that kind of cake you can get a car with more performance than that! M5!CTS-v or even biuld your own

[@davecom3]

None will retain their value or be as reliable as a 997.2

[@-Grifter]

Or drive as well.

[@jumperman1962]

Si do you buy one of these used or do you buy a brand new Z car? …

[@TheArfdog]

Goddamn 1/4 @ 117 mph? Does Porsche rate their cars in RWHP or something?? That engine is making at least 400 hp!

[@kotok202]

@TheArfdog they typically rate at the crank, remember, with the engine over the rear wheels its a launching machine, it also is quite light.

[@DiMagaPi]

forget it! he is just a kid that plays to much need for speed

[@DualofChaos]

sure it can't handle like a 911, nothing can in its price range (except GT-R) but maserati has back seats and a proper trunk. I have no problem with a under 100k porsche 911 but over that its maserati territory

[@RobertWilson-td7eb]

11 years LATER.................Maserarti is WORTHLESS............BhrHAHAHAHAHAH

[@TangoR34]

Porsche-DuppelKupplung-(getriebe) how hard is it?

[@followthegrow108]

Thats a great spec

[@zachhampton7163]

Wrong transmission.

[@MacAppleJack]

this is the second set of rims porsche has swiped from the corvette with the 2005 now the z06. you would think the be a little more creative..nice look tho.