2011 Porsche 911 vs. Its Competition

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The 2010 Porsche 911's terrific performance and looks are nearly unmatched.

The most powerful Chevrolet Corvette ever, the 638-horsepower ZR1, comes close, but depends on displacement to get there, giving it a heavier, more hair-raising feel.

The Jaguar XKR nearly hits the 911's target with a tremendously sexy profile, a much more lavish interior, and this year, a throaty 510-hp V-8 to help make its case.

Within the VW Group alone, the 911 has the Audi R8 in its rearview mirror; the V-10-powered sports car grips with all-wheel-drive tenacity, looks like nothing else, and drops its lid in Spyder style.

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9.2 You'll be dazzled by the 2011 Porsche 911's unending driving joy, and maybe stunned by its passenger comfort and even its fuel economy.	9.2 Teutonic handling perfection meets its dream match in the 2011 Audi R8's lusty, Italian-engineered V-10 heart.	8.8 Ridiculously fast and still daily-driver practical, the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette is an everyday supercar.	9.4 If you're not lured in by the siren song of a car like the 2011 Jaguar XK, you're beyond hope.
MSRP From
$77,800	$114,200	$49,045	$83,000
Gas Mileage
14 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy	11 MPG City / 21 MPG Hwy	14 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy	15 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy
Engine
Gas Flat 6-cyl	Gas V8	Gas V8	Gas V8
EPA Class
Mini-Compact	Compact	Two Seater	Mini-Compact
Style Name
2-Door Coupe Carrera	2-Door Coupe Man quattro 4.2L	2-Door Coupe w/1LT	2-Door Coupe
Drivetrain
Rear Wheel Drive	All-Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity
4	2	2	4
Passenger Doors
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Body Style
Coupe	2 Door Coupe	2 Door Coupe	2 Door Coupe
Transmission
Manual	Manual	Manual	Automatic w/OD