Porsche 911: Best Automobile in the World

So Say 95,000 People

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persian187

i would prob take an SL over Carrera... what do you guys think??

January 31, 2008 7:10 pm

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carcrazy1234

porsche over NEW sl... the new sl's front lights are a little too akward for my taste.. the previous sl was much better i think design wise

January 31, 2008 8:32 pm

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there is no better convertible than mercedes sl. and i like the f1 experience of mercedes and ferrari.

January 31, 2008 8:25 pm

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brocky

Mercs are Mercs. Porsche's success reigns not only because of their style, engine, technology and etc, but also because they don't mess with success. 30 years ago, if a car enthusiast was to see the 911's that are out today they would be able to recognize it just by looking at it. You can't say that about other cars. Maybe the VW Beetle and the Mini Cooper. Porsche doesn't sell out to what people want (generally, although they gave in and made a freakin SUV and a Cayman), they just continue to do what they believe is best. Which is why the old design still finds success today.

January 31, 2008 9:01 pm

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jai_mav

i agree...altho many people complain that porsche's designs are getting old, they are still amongst the best out there. and while the cayenne is a big mistake in the eyes of purists, the cayman is a great car, and with a more poweful engine could be as good, if not better, than the 911.

January 31, 2008 9:52 pm

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brocky

Yea, I agree the Cayman is a great car. I feel like they need either a better design for it or put some more power to it. I rode in one Cayman (not the S) before through the canyons and it was sweet. Soo sweet.

February 1, 2008 5:45 pm

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_M7_

mercedes over a porsche jajajaja can you compare a porsche whit that other "thing" whit a lot of electrical problems and bad engines? jaja I get the 911 997 GT2 not a cabriolet (girls) version

January 31, 2008 10:08 pm

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autoque

Don't you think Porsche's engines are too loud and noisy for 'World Engine of the Year'? It doesn't give you that refined feeling of other quiet engines.

January 31, 2008 10:24 pm

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apors1

This is a car enthusiasts' forum. What are you doing here?

January 31, 2008 10:32 pm

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german-cars-lover

Best Automobile in the World just because it's German car .

January 31, 2008 11:10 pm

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_M7_

refined = gay??? lol in that case I prefer TVR SAGARIS a very quite car, very smooth and refined jajaja

February 1, 2008 1:54 am

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autoque

apors1, I was speaking for the "World Engine of the Year Award"s perspective. Looking at their winners, they seem to consider 'refinement' to be their top priority. They have freaking Toyota on the list; enough said. refined = gay = _M7_??? I'm sure you prefer men's rear end, not TVR SAGARIS jajaja

February 1, 2008 2:22 am

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serraxtrem

I would prefer a Ferrari F430 ..... or , if somebody will say it is expensive, I will chose BMW M6 ,,,, Best car in the world for ME!!!!

February 1, 2008 3:49 am

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X5M

It is too ugly for me, they are all the same!!

February 1, 2008 5:25 am

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joelynn

only 95,000 people- I'm sure there are more people in the world who thinks it's the best car- because for over 40 years it has been

February 1, 2008 7:03 am

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jsb

Mercedes SL has as much storied history as the 911. Remember the gullwing and 300SL roadsters from the 1950s? Remember Stirling Moss driving one of these in the 1955 Mille Miglia?

February 1, 2008 11:28 am

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AG4

"Mercedes SL has as much storied history as the 911. Remember the gullwing and 300SL roadsters from the 1950s?" The SL-class of Mercedes has evolved into a heavy luxury GT car. "SL" means "Sport Leicht" or "Sport Light", but modern SL's are no longer lightweight, I guess the "L" can now mean luxurious. The V6 SL350 for example weighs 1755 kg(3869 lb). The Porsche 911 on the other hand has stuck closer to the basic formula used by the early 911s.

February 2, 2008 4:44 am

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Penner

Wrong! The best car in the world is a Porsche turbo Cabriolet with nany-blue painting and navy-blue leather.

February 1, 2008 11:58 am

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Kgomotso

Porsche's designs have been a constant evolution, never an eyesore, never revolutionary. just gradualy changing. That makes it easy to accept every model of the 911 cause they all basically are the same thing. Very few cars can tick the yes boxes in as many different categories of measure as the 911 can.

February 1, 2008 2:06 pm

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radmeister

My favourite porsche is still the 1997 911 Turbo.

February 1, 2008 8:29 pm

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Simeon

If you have driven this car you only choose can that. But there is still one car better. and this is a cayman with the engin from an carrera or carrera turbo. Mid engine rocks.

February 1, 2008 11:31 pm

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3Iceman

911 Carrera must be one of the best cars in the world. Just look at it. It still has the same design just like 50 years ago, but still looks so sexy. Although The Best in my opinion should be the S-Class. I think the MB cars are just what an ordinary and rich driver needs. But in the top 5 I would place 4 MBs and the 911. After all Mecedes Benz is the reason we don't have to walk. So by all means MB must always be NO.1 no matter what. Thank you Mercedes Benz. The only thing important is that it's a MB and everything else is irrelevant. Take a look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti87YMUw8Js&feature=related Let just say that cars produced in Stuttgart are the best in the world so we don't have to argue:-)

February 7, 2008 9:56 am

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