2008 Porsche 911 Reviews

PERFORAMANCE: Amazing acceleration, fantastic brakes, brilliant AWD handling..... and the sound under full acceleration..... nothing short of heaven.  Only minor negative issues - turbo lag and "heavy" rear end.... just like any 911....:-)
QUALITY: Nothing compares to the build quality from Porsche.  Every gap is consistent, and the various mechanical/electronic system all function flawlessly.
APPEARANCE: Loads of room in the front. (I am 6'-4". 250 lbs) Forget about the back seats..... Exterior styling is appropriate for this type of car, and the interior is typical German efficiency.  Although the GPS and sound system controls are not very good.  Porsche should consider a touch screen system in lieu of the roller wheels.
COST OF OWNERSHIP: Expensive to buy, maintenance is not too expensive, as you do not have the first scheduled maintenance until 20K miles. (I recommend a minor service every 5K if you drive the car like it should be driven.)  Gas mileage is very good for a car with 480 HP.  On a recent 400 miles road trip, I hit 25 mpg cruising at "higher" than normal cruising speeds.  In and around town, I am getting around 18 mpg.
FUN FACTOR: All I can say is; AWESOME!!  I test-drove most cars at the same price point, as well as with comparable performance, (AMG SL63, Nissan GTR, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, etc.) but the 911 Turbo is the "true" and classic sports car.  I was not looking for a flashy car, but a great driving machine, and that is what I got.  In short, buy one if you can.  

best car ever!!!! extremly fast beautiful noise just
grips
and grips and grips absolutly no lag doesnt matter
what gear power is instintaneous seats are soo
confortable did about 200k in it non stop verry
comfortable on cruise control and sat nav is soo
presice and accurate

0-60 3.9

top speed i think about 320 - 330

no problems what so ever ( till now )

This is why you get a Porsche 911 Turbo right?  The performance is, of course, insane. The rated 0 to 60 is around 3.7 seconds. Good drivers can get it to 3.5 and some magazines have done it in 3.4.  I doubt I can do it in less than 4 seconds personally.  I'm just not good enough on a stick.  The Tiptronic (automatic) is supposedly slightly faster but on a sports car, I just prefer a stick.

It's not just how fast it goes, it's the handling. I've never driven a car that comes close to the kind of handling this car has.  It's just unbelievable how this car maneuvers.

That said, I find myself driving it slower than my "day car" the Jaguar S-type R. That's because the Jag is so sound proofed that you can be going very fast without feeling it.  In the Porsche, you know you're going fast. That awareness makes me drive it a bit slower.

I love my porsche 911 GT3!!!!! White leather interior, bright green paint with black racing stripes! It's my dream car. I don't REALLY own one and I don't think I ever will. But a girl can dream, can't she??!!!

GT3 RS - Origin Motorsport