As you might imagine, the Sport Classic was born to run; more specifically, be driven at high rates of speed. As of 150 km/h, the car's chassis sits neatly and comfortably and wanes not even at well over 200 km/h. Also standard on this car is Porsche's Active Suspension Management (PASM) sports suspension with a 20 mm lower ride height. The car's aerodynamics and unflappable stability made me wish for a bottomless gas tank and endless German Autobahns and country roads.
If you're still not convinced that this car is worth the coin, don't worry, if you live in North America, you can't get one anyhow. But, if you're tallying up the items, options and accessories, know that the Sport Classic comes with a rear limited-slip differential and Porsche's phenomenal carbon-ceramic brakes (PCCB).
The massive binders (6- and 4-piston, front/back) and party-platter-sized discs are most welcomed when decelerating from 215 km/h to 100; bite is immediate and if your dentures aren't well anchored, they may end up in the windshield or worse, nick the leather on the dashboard.
I'd be lying if I wrote that the Sport Classic is a better car to drive than the Carrera S. It is, in fact, the ultimate Carrera because it carries all of Porsche's juiciest options and kit. How it differs is in presentation. The Sport Classic is exceptional and transmits its singularity to its occupants, owner or not.
I, for one, get the sense that I have been given the opportunity to drive a car that, in 30 or 40 years from now, will be regarded as one of the greats from the earlier part of the 21st Century.
As a fun FYI, this is the car that was on the showroom floor at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show and the one that Chris Harris (although with a different number plate) did a video for Evo on last year. This make me feel all the more special...
If you're still not convinced that this car is worth the coin, don't worry, if you live in North America, you can't get one anyhow. But, if you're tallying up the items, options and accessories, know that the Sport Classic comes with a rear limited-slip differential and Porsche's phenomenal carbon-ceramic brakes (PCCB).
The massive binders (6- and 4-piston, front/back) and party-platter-sized discs are most welcomed when decelerating from 215 km/h to 100; bite is immediate and if your dentures aren't well anchored, they may end up in the windshield or worse, nick the leather on the dashboard.
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| The massive binders (6- and 4-piston, front/back) and party-platter-sized discs are most welcomed when decelerating from 215 km/h to 100. (Photo: Mathieu St-Pierre/Auto123.com) |
I'd be lying if I wrote that the Sport Classic is a better car to drive than the Carrera S. It is, in fact, the ultimate Carrera because it carries all of Porsche's juiciest options and kit. How it differs is in presentation. The Sport Classic is exceptional and transmits its singularity to its occupants, owner or not.
I, for one, get the sense that I have been given the opportunity to drive a car that, in 30 or 40 years from now, will be regarded as one of the greats from the earlier part of the 21st Century.
As a fun FYI, this is the car that was on the showroom floor at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show and the one that Chris Harris (although with a different number plate) did a video for Evo on last year. This make me feel all the more special...
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