Porsche 911 Carrera S (991)

A flat-six paired with rear-wheel drive is a choice that places the Porsche 911 Carrera S (991) on a particular path among 600 cars, and the catalogue shows exactly what that decision means. With 36 of the 600 cars using both a flat-six and RWD, this is a rare mechanical combination within the collection, but it is not the route to the highest headline numbers. Its 395 bhp places it 433rd for power, while its 4.5 second 0-100 km/h time is faster than 210 cars in the catalogue and its 304 km/h top speed sits at 259th.

The trade-off is clear. The Carrera S (991) does not chase outright power above all else. Its naturally aspirated 3.8 litre flat-six delivers 395 bhp and 440 Nm through a rear-wheel-drive layout, creating a specification that belongs to a smaller group within the catalogue. Only 47 of the 600 cars use a flat-six engine layout, and only 28 combine that layout with natural aspiration. Against cars that choose different engine placements, aspiration methods, or drivetrains, this Porsche occupies a more focused corner of the collection.

That focus shapes its place as a sports car. Built as a 2+2 coupe, the 911 Carrera S (991) sits between everyday usability and dedicated performance machinery. Its 60,000 GBP used price places it 411th for cost across the catalogue, making it more expensive than 189 cars. At 152 GBP per bhp, the value story is not about chasing the cheapest route to power, but about the complete specification behind the number.

The 2011 to 2016 Carrera S (991) comes from Germany, a country represented by 197 cars in the catalogue, and it carries Porsche's position within a wider group of 65 Porsche entries. Its 3.8 litre flat-six, naturally aspirated character, RWD layout and measured performance figures make it distinct from the many cars that pursue different solutions.

In a garage built from 600 possibilities, this Porsche sits away from both extremes. It is not near the top of the power rankings, nor does its price place it among the catalogue's highest tiers, but its combination of flat-six, natural aspiration and rear-wheel drive is shared by only 27 cars here. Owning this Carrera S (991) places a technically distinctive sports car at the centre of a collection, one defined less by chasing the largest numbers and more by preserving a particular set of choices.