Category: Exotic Sports 
Price Range: £61,744 to £128,307
Practicality, performance, PDK transmission, sublime handling.
Familiar looks, interior's lack of occasion, needs proper paddles.
Latest generation 911 is the finest, greenest supercar money can buy.
The mild facelift will no doubt mean residuals for those pre-2009 model year cars will remain strong, as few owners will prematurely trade-up.
Current values are strong. After three years and an average 36,000 miles a Carrera S maintains 54% of its original value - which is a fine effort. Strong demand for the nearest competitor, the Audi R8, means used examples are expected to retain an astonishing 62% of its new price tag over the same time period, but there is an element of artificiality about the comparison, thanks to its production in relatively small nuimbers.
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wrote on 05 07 2006