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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 09:52 AM
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Motor Trend names the new Porsche 911 Carrera S the best driver's car for 2012


Motor Trend’s has named the new Porsche 911 Carrera S the best driver's car for 2012. Each contender was run through a battery of dynamic tests, a 500 mile road trip, hard canyon driving and an evaluation at the hands of a professional driver. The new 911 was pitted against some of the world's best like the mighty McLaren MP4-12C, Lamborghini's Aventador, Mercedes-Benz's AMG C63 Black-Series, Nissan's GT-R, and many more non of us would kick out of the garage. Porsche has got to feel pretty darn good about this one!

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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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Not surprised. It is a great car, but we all have different wants and needs from a drivers car and it changes as we change. So its very hard to really find a car many of us agree on. Plus Motortrend mag has dwindled in its ability to predict best car awards; remember they gave that award to many clunkers in the past (eg. remake of the ford thunderbird).

I usually prefer Car&Driver, Road and Track, or Automobile Mag.
 
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Amazing.. The little 911 against V8's and V12's..
 
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Amazing.. The little 911 against V8's and V12's..
Shouldn't be surprised. Porsche's been kicking ass for years with a power plant that's nearly half the displacement.
 
Old Aug 23, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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Stoppie is correct, Porsche deserves a lot more awards by competing not only in magazines, in real racing, using a non turbo or supercharged six cilinder engine with half or at least minor displacement
 
Old Aug 23, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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Porsche, there's no substitute!

I can't even imagine how good the GT3/2/turbo will be...

It will demolish any exotic!
 
Old Aug 23, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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Unless I missed it somewhere, it would be nice to know the exact spec of the 991S that was tested.
 
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I didn't see anything either, but looks like a 991 S PDK with sunroof delete ... and no idea what else.
 
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911 is a great car .
only handicap is the electric steering..
 
Old Aug 23, 2012 | 04:34 PM
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No doubt the Aventador for me is one the best cars but can't do everyday.

The Porsche is everything. Everyday, weekend car... I think is fair... gotta love the little bugs
 



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