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2003 Porsche Carrera 4S coupe
Date in fleet: July 21-28 As-tested price: $87,985 Powertrain: 3.6-liter H6; awd, five-speed automatic Hp: 315 @ 6800 rpm Torque: 273 @ 4250 rpm Curb weight: 3361 pounds
MANDEL: Okay, call me a Porsche pimp. Every time I see someone in a car like this-especially like this car-I try to tell anyone who'll listen just how good it is. It is good. And fun. And a 911 through and through, from the tip of its classic nose to the bottom of its sticky, wide tires attached to the all-wheel drive that flat grips the road. I know that among the true Porschephiles, I'm a neophyte. They would ask: How could you like a car with awd? How could you like a water-cooled Porsche? Well, I do, and I'm proud to shout it.
I found with the Tiptronic that I would shift up and down at least four times as frequently as if I had a manual gearbox. Because I could, is the reason. And it sounds so good to hear the whine of the engine on a downshift. But you don't have to drop it a gear to go; it has all the torque in the world and ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Driver's Log.(News)(2003 Porsche Carrera 4S coupe)