EXPERT RATING
9.0

Likes

Blistering performance
Day to day driveability
Easy to drive fast

Dislikes

Big price jump from lesser 911s
Heavier than lesser 911s
Thirsty when driven hard
Joshua Dowling
National Motoring Editor
27 Aug 2013
1 min read

There are Porsches -- and then there is the Porsche 911 Turbo, the pinnacle of the performance-car maker’s line-up. With a drive-away price of close to $500,000 for one with all the trimmings you could be forgiven for scoffing at such an automotive indulgence from such a tall poppy.

It’s one of the best cars I’ve ever driven, the best of its breed and I’m genuinely sad that I will never be able to afford one. It quite simply is an epic car -- and deserving of all its hype and glory.

Read the full 2013 Porsche 911 review

Porsche 911 2013: Turbo

Engine Type Turbo 6, 3.8L
Fuel Type Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency 9.7L/100km (combined)
Seating 4
Price From $72,600 - $83,490
Joshua Dowling
National Motoring Editor
Joshua Dowling was formerly the National Motoring Editor of News Corp Australia. An automotive expert, Dowling has decades of experience as a motoring journalist, where he specialises in industry news.
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