Part 2 continues the deep dive into a full collection of Porsche 911 (996 generation) models. This episode features side-by-side driving impressions of Carrera, Carrera 4S, Turbo, and GT variants, ...

The Spirit 70 is offered with an excellent graphics package that brings back a super rare option from the 1970s. A trio of matte black stripes runs down the hood, spelling out 911 in the lower half.

Based on a 1998 911 Carrera, the chassis, brakes, and engine are borrowed from the 996.2 911 GT3 for an unusual combination. This is no ordinary Porsche…if there was such a thing.

Under that spoiler and hood is the engine from the 996.2-generation Porsche 911 GT3. In English, that means this Porsche uses a naturally aspirated 3.6-liter flat-six that makes 381 hp.

Donor Car Today's new 996 Sport Classic gets the chassis, brakes and 3.6-liter engine (making 381 horsepower) from a 996 GT3, the first Porsche GT3 to be sold stateside.

Long slandered as the worst of eight generations of 911, too often by people who’ve never sat in one, the 996 is, in fact, a great sports car. There, I said it. The 996 represents a clean break ...