Driving Impressions: New 911 S vs. Z

gymtime · 12-11-2012, 09:52 AM

I've owned a 370Z (all options) for 4 years and just test drove a 2013 Carrera S. You can't even compare the cars, the Porsche is on a whole different level, but of course it's also more expensive.

911: Felt light and nimble, when put in Sport Plus mode the sound was amazing, felt noticeably quicker than the Z, visibility much better, interior quality makes the Z look like Fisher Price, and I felt really at one with the car. Basically it's a supercar and feels like one.

Z: Still a quick car for it's class but the driving experience feels like I'm in a heavy submarine compared to the 911

The options pricing are high on the Carrera S though. Base is $97k but with all of the upgrades you'll be up to $150k+. I'm ordering mine with PDK, Chrono, sport steering wheel, suspension, PDLS, sat radio, and platinum wheels and should be around $109k MSRP. I really don't care about all that fancy extra stuff - I'm buying the car for one reason, to drive it.

Conclusion: The Z is an excellent, fun, fast sports car for its price range. It was the best sports coupe I've driven since the 911 but once you drive the 911 you'll quickly realize all of the imperfections of the Z.

lemon-fresh · 12-11-2012, 10:51 AM

damn that's expensive. You could buy a new viper for that price.

UNKNOWN_370 · 12-11-2012, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by lemon-fresh

damn that's expensive. You could buy a new viper for that price.

911 is still another animal. The viper wont come close in the refined portion of the driving experience. 911's are about control through any speed. Vipers are about taming the beast. It's a preference in drive style that dictates a purchase like this. Not hp.

12-11-2012, 09:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
gymtime Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA Posts: 5 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 14	I've owned a 370Z (all options) for 4 years and just test drove a 2013 Carrera S. You can't even compare the cars, the Porsche is on a whole different level, but of course it's also more expensive. 911: Felt light and nimble, when put in Sport Plus mode the sound was amazing, felt noticeably quicker than the Z, visibility much better, interior quality makes the Z look like Fisher Price, and I felt really at one with the car. Basically it's a supercar and feels like one. Z: Still a quick car for it's class but the driving experience feels like I'm in a heavy submarine compared to the 911 The options pricing are high on the Carrera S though. Base is $97k but with all of the upgrades you'll be up to $150k+. I'm ordering mine with PDK, Chrono, sport steering wheel, suspension, PDLS, sat radio, and platinum wheels and should be around $109k MSRP. I really don't care about all that fancy extra stuff - I'm buying the car for one reason, to drive it. Conclusion: The Z is an excellent, fun, fast sports car for its price range. It was the best sports coupe I've driven since the 911 but once you drive the 911 you'll quickly realize all of the imperfections of the Z. RoshDawg and Raw_Shark like this. Last edited by gymtime; 12-12-2012 at 02:48 PM.

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12-11-2012, 10:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
lemon-fresh Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Calgary Age: 41 Posts: 471 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 15	damn that's expensive. You could buy a new viper for that price.