CARRERA VS CARRERA S
From the moment it was launched, Porsche’s new 992 platform was enshrined in superlatives. The eighth-generation 911 received rapturous reviews from journalists and the media, ending 2019 as a double award winner: gongs from the US and UK proclaimed it as sports car of the year.
Fans of the 911 instantly fell in love with its design, which took hallmarks of illustrious past models into a context fit for the rigours of our modern world. Glowing sentiments continued after early customer drives, new owners won over by the 992’s superior build quality, sophisticated chassis and responsive engine. The suits at Zuffenhausen could surely not have wished for a better debut: this was a 911 bigger and heavier than before, with a compulsory eight-speed automatic transmission, and yet somehow the 992 had seemingly romped home with the unanimous affections of customers and commentators alike.
This new generation was launched with the Carrera S and all-wheel-drive 4S, breaking with a decades-long tradition stretching back to the 993’s inception where the entry-level model would arrive first. Very nearly
