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The 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S is at the top of its game

We test the latest version of Porsche's iconic 911 Carrera sports car on road and track.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
Steven Ewing
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This is the brand-new, 992-generation of Porsche's iconic 911 Carrera sports car.

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The 911 will initially be offered in Carrera S and 4S guises, with an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.

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S models are powered by a 3.0-liter, twin-turbocharged, flat-six engine, with 443 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque.

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Porsche says the all-wheel-drive Carrera 4S can sprint to 60 miles per hour in just 3.2 seconds.

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The rear-wheel-drive Carrera S, meanwhile, does 0-to-60 in a not-too-shabby 3.5 seconds when fitted with the optional Sport Chrono package.

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The optional sport suspension lowers the car by 10 millimeters.

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Pricing for the new Carrera S starts at $114,250.

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The all-wheel-drive 4S, on the other hand, is a bit more dear at $121,650.

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Base Carrera models, as well as variants equipped with a manual transmission, will be available soon.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of the Porsche 911 Carrera S from our first drive in Spain.

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