Porsche 911

Now in its fifth decade of continual evolutionary development, the 911 is more honed and polished than ever.

It may be a well aired fact that mounting an engine in the rear is at odds with engineering wisdom, but Porsche was able to ignore this fact thanks to the legions of buyers who bought into the charisma of the icon.

So now after years of gradual improvement, we get to a point where we have a car that although technically wrong, feels completely right and no longer presents the challenge to drivers that it once did.

That's not to say it's no longer fun, but the thrill now comes from sheer dynamic ability. There's still a unique feel to the 911 - the light nose telegraphing all the information a driver needs through the steering wheel and the weighty, planted rear end giving exceptional traction - but now you won't crash it unless you fall asleep, and that's unlikely.

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Porsche Cayman S

This hardtop encore to the Boxster convertible challenges the 911 as the best and purest sports car in Porsche's lineup and is one of the world's most delightful sports cars at any price.