{"id":165547,"date":"2025-12-03T06:06:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T06:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/165547\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T06:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T06:06:08","slug":"porsche-911-is-the-best-sports-performance-car-of-2025-driven-car-guide-nz-car-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/165547\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche 911 is the best Sports\/Performance car of 2025: DRIVEN Car Guide NZ Car of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

We cannot claim to have evaluated the current Porsche 911 range<\/a> in its entirety (although we are open to offers). True to character, the marque offers a multitude of versions, even in New Zealand. Fourteen to be precise.<\/p>\n

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\nPORSCHE 911:\u00a0POWERTRAIN 3.0-litre twin-turbo petrol boxer 6-cylinder, 3.6-litre turbo-petrol boxer 6-cylinder with two-motor hybrid system or 4.0-litre petrol boxer 6-cylinder\u00a0OUTPUT 290kW\/450Nm, 353kW\/530Nm, 375kW\/450Nm, 398kW\/610Nm or 523kW\/800Nm\u00a0EFFICIENCY 10.6-15.2l\/100km (WLTP) SIZE 4542mm long, 1520-1885kg PRICE $293,900-$525,000.<\/p>\n

But we\u2019ve reviewed three quite different iterations of the 911 over the course of 2025: the Carrera T<\/a> with manual transmission, the Carrera GTS T-Hybrid<\/a> with Porsche\u2019s innovative new electrified powertrain, and the very focused GT3 Weissach Package<\/a>. And every one has been a life-affirming, inspirational experience.<\/p>\n

Okay, so a $300k-plus (plus a lot in some cases) sports car turns out to be fantastic: big surprise, right? But the 911 remains a truly remarkable creation that celebrates so much of its important heritage, yet continues to push forward in terms of technology, maximum performance and yes – efficiency.<\/p>\n


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Every time Porsche makes a character-threatening change to its most famous model (a hybrid 911?), it just seems to get better.<\/p>\n


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It\u2019s an expensive machine in any form. But there\u2019s a big difference between price and value, and regardless of whether you\u2019re one of the lucky few who can afford one, the 911 is the best sports\/performance machine we\u2019ve driven this year.<\/p>\n

Runners up: Toyota GR Yaris, Hyundai Ioniq 5 N (2024 winner).<\/p>\n

Check out the other Category Winners here<\/p>\n

And don’t forget the Overall Winner will be announced at 7am on Friday, December 5.<\/p>\n


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