Porsche 911 Carrera or Carrera S

Today I would like to share with you a question I received on my blog earlier and my husband's response to it.

I'm currently planning on buying a 992.I am torn between Carrera and Carrera S.I am transferring from Macan gts and do not own any other model.
You speak highly of the bare-bones Carrera on your blog, but can you tell us a little more about the difference between the Carrera and the Carrera S?

This was the case.

This person had been a configurator and provided an estimate as well.A plain Carrera, including options, costs about 18 million yen, while a Carrera S costs about 20.5 million yen.This was the case.

She consulted our blog to get advice from her husband, who has experience with various models, because of the budget.

But a 911 is so expensive...! My husband's first Porsche, a 981 Boxster GTS, was priced at less than 10 million yen (including options) for a new car.

What, 10 million yen for a car! Why! That's too expensive! You could do so many other things with 10 million yen!

But now I thought, "Compared to the 911, the Boxster GTS is a pretty good deal.I think, "I've lost my senses about cars..." and so on. I have completely lost my senses when it comes to cars....

Is a plain 911 more than enough for Japanese roads?

The beginning of the "Carrera or Carrera S?In response to the question, "What is the best way to get a job?", I asked my husband, and he responded as follows.

My husband is a plain 911 guesser.

In terms of low-speed torque and ease of handling around town, the bare-bones Carrera is easier to handle. In comparison, the Carrera S may feel like it needs a little more breathing room to pick up torque in town.

S is smoother than the bare S in terms of ride comfort.I think it's fine.

I don't think I am largely wrong about these things, as various Porsche drivers I know say the same thing.

As for speed, the bare minimum is sufficient on Japanese roads.Acceleration when merging out of a toll booth on the highway is also unquestionably fast. As for the sense of power in the high-rpm range.It is hard to tell the difference between the bare S and the S unless you compare acceleration above around 180 km/h or so.And although the S has more power, there are almost no situations where it can be demonstrated on public roads in Japan.

As for circuit driving, when I drove the 992 (cabriolet) on the Fuji Speedway last year, it was more than fast enough, and the acceleration in the straight line was amazing. The way the engine runs is so powerful that it is hard to believe that it is a turbo engine.If the driver presses down deeply on the accelerator pedal in Sport Plus mode, the engine will burst through the red zone of 7,400 rpm and reach 8,000 rpm at once.

I've also driven a 992 Carrera 4S on the track, butIt was certainly even faster, but I didn't find the difference that overwhelming.is honest. To be stingy, my sensibilities did not perceive a difference of about 3 million yen in price difference.

After driving on various roads with the bare 992, I was like, "I'm not going to be able to do that.If you run in Japan, you'll be more than satisfied with the bare bones.I feel that it is the best way to go. So, if you are not sure whether to buy a Carrera or a Carrera S, than consider the difference in power feel.S for comfort, and "plain" for ease of use around town.It might be better to think of it as.

If you still want to emphasize "power, speed, and hierarchy,"One option is to wait until the GTS is released.I think. As for resale, looking at previous 911s, the GTS is likely to be higher.

This was the case.

The person who asked this question told us that he had made an appointment to test drive a bare 911 at a dealer.