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Magnificent.
- I drove a $224,000 Porsche 911 Turbo S, the eighth generation of the greatest sports car in the world (the series is 992).
- The Turbo S hit my driveway shortly after the 911 Carrera 4S, the best 911 I've ever driven.
- The Turbo S brings 640 horsepower to the party. That's a bit much for everyday driving. But it's also the most powerful Porsche, ever.
- It's an objectively magnificent automobile - the only question is whether you can afford it.
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It's not unusual for me to test Porsches in quick succession. But it is odd to have back-to-back 911s, as I recently did with the eighth-generation of the greatest sports car ever made, designated 992.
Porsche loaned me a 911 Carrera 4S for a week, then the geniuses of Stuttgart said I could have a European-spec Turbo S to savor for a weekend.
Too much, too much!
The 4S had already captured my heart, mind, body, and soul - it's the best 911 I've ever driven.
Would the Turbo S be more of a great thing?
Good question. Read on to find out: