2007 Porsche 911: Overview

Vehicle Highlights

Porsche's flagship 911 sports-car line revives glass-roof Targa coupes for 2007. Continued are rear-wheel-drive Carrera, Carrera S, and GT3 models, plus all-wheel-drive Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, and Turbo models. Carreras come as coupes and as Cabriolet convertibles with a power soft top and heated glass rear window. The GT3 and Turbo are coupes. The new Targa 4 and 4S are AWD coupes with a 4.8-sq-ft power-sliding roof panel made of translucent glass. All 911s have rear-mounted, horizontally opposed 6-cyl engines. Carrera and Targa 4 have 325 hp, Carrera S and Targa 4S models have 355, GT3 415, the Turbo 480. A 381-hp Power Kit is available for Carrera S/Targa S. A 6-speed manual transmission is standard. A 5-speed automatic with manual shift gate and steering-wheel controls is available except on GT3. Also standard: ABS, traction/antiskid control, front side airbags, and curtain side airbags. The Turbo and GT3 have specific suspension tuning, brakes, and styling.

COMPETITION

Consumer Guide® Automotive places each vehicle into one of 18 classes based on size, price, and market position. Offering more power and style than typical Sporty/Performance vehicles, Premium Sporty/Performance Cars usually cost much more and have more comfort and convenience equipment. Two-passenger convertibles and four-seat coupes rule the roost in this class.

Our Best Buys are the BMW Z4 and Chevrolet Corvette. Our Recommended picks are the Jaguar XK Series and Porsche Boxster, and Porsche Cayman.

New or significantly redesigned models include the Jaguar XK Series and Volkswagen Eos.