2026 Porsche 911 Carrera S

Sports Car · 3.0L Flat-6 Twin-Turbo · RWD

86/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a sports car is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	3.0L Flat-6 Twin-Turbo
Horsepower	443 hp
Torque	390 lb-ft
0–60 mph	3.3 sec
Top speed	191 mph
Drivetrain	RWD
Seats	4
Combined MPG	21 mpg (18 city / 25 hwy)
Range	357 miles
MSRP	$151,700
Body style	Sports Car

The verdict

What's good

Pure rear-drive driving feel
Daily comfort with serious speed
Steering among the best anywhere
Holds value better than rivals

What's not

Rear seats fit only small kids
Many desirable features cost extra
Wide body awkward in tight garages
Loud cabin on long drives

The engine

3.0L Flat-6 Twin-Turbo

Twin-Turbo Flat-6

Porsche's rear-mounted 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-six — the heart of the 911 for six decades — hangs behind the rear axle, spinning with the unmistakable boxer thrum and a hard-edged top end.

The horizontally-opposed 'boxer' six has defined the 911 since 1963; this 992-generation 3.0 twin-turbo traces a direct mechanical lineage back through every air- and water-cooled 911 before it.

The flat-six sits behind the rear wheels — a layout everyone said shouldn't work, yet it's defined the 911's character for 60 years.
'Boxer' comes from the pistons punching outward in opposed pairs, like two boxers trading blows.

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The six sub-scores behind the 86 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 6 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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