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is every bit as outrageously competent and delicate to drive as you would imagine. Even the basic versions are just fabulous sports cars.
No matter which 997 you go for, you will get a car that, for its time, came dripping with technology. This was the firstto get the brand’s new PDK dual-clutch automatic – a welcome departure from the sluggish Tiptronic torque converter that preceded it. Those engines sent their power through a five-speed automatic, a six-speed manual or, in later examples, a seven-speed PDK.
Porsche put an enormous amount of work into the aerodynamics, not just in lowering the drag co-efficient - from 0.30 to 0.28 for the Carrera, 0.29 on the S - and reducing lift, but also in improving the airflow under the car, from the front radiators and around the wheelarches. The styling of the dashboard is quite conservative – again, borrowing its theme from earlier 911s – but the ergonomics, largely shared with the Cayenne SUV, are easier to get to grips with. A couple of small touches we liked were the digital speedo’s return to the lower section of the central rev counter, where it’s easier to read, and you the turn indicator click is aubidle, like it wasn't on the 996.When we tested the 3.
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