Porsche 911

The eighth-generation Porsche 911 (code-named 992) introduced an upgraded chassis and fresh styling for the brand, giving the sports car a wider stance while remaining true to its heritage with familiar design cues. Porsche starts each generation with just a few variants, filling out the lineup until the next generation arrives. When the current generation 911 arrived, it featured a 3.0-liter turbocharged flat-six engine putting out 379 horsepower, bumped up to 443 horses in the Carrera S. Rear-wheel drive was standard with an option of upgrading to the Carrera 4/4S all-wheel drive. 

A few years after the 992 generation launched, Porsche added the special 911 Dakar edition, creating an off-road version of this high-performance machine. There are now more than a dozen variants available across the eighth-gen 911 model line, including the range-topping 911 Turbo S that boasts a top speed in excess of 200 mph.

The seventh-generation 911 (code name 991) arrived with only subtle design changes, but the car was longer and wider, with a longer wheelbase than its predecessor. The rear seats had a bit more legroom but were still cramped for anyone larger than a small child. 

Performance improved over the sixth-generation 911, as the updated Porsche was lighter while getting a more powerful engine. The first seventh-gen 911s to arrive were the Carrera and Carrera S coupes, as the rest of the lineup remained part of the previous generation while the company slowly rolled out new versions. 

Power from the rear-mounted 3.4-liter six-cylinder engine was up to 350 horsepower, with 50 more horses in the Carrera S’s 3.8-liter motor. In 2017, Porsche introduced a new, more powerful turbocharged engine in these base-level trims—the first time a turbo engine was put in an entry-level 911.