If there were a perfect way to construct a car, we would have figured it out by now. In 129 years of automotive development, though, the only consensus in the industry seems to be that four wheels are better than three. The perpetual evolution of the automobile, along with a few steadfast traditions, suggests that a great car is more a matter of practical application than scientific theory. Few vehicle pairings make this notion more obvious than the Porsche 911 Carrera and the BMW M4, two icons that couldn’t be more different, mechanically speaking.
What’s the right way to build a car? Engine ahead of or behind the driver? Naturally aspirated or turbocharged? Interactive three-pedal transmission or a heroically quick automatic? These two cars propose an alternate answer: D) All of the above. Price brings them closer together than ever. This particular 911 is refreshingly free of frippery. At $92,140, this manual-transmission, base Carrera sports just $6890 in options, every one of them worthy of a piece of your paycheck. The only excess is the sport exhaust, which pleads a convincing case every time you lean on the gas pedal.
The long list of equipment that wasn’t on our test car is a mixed bag of fluff and desirable performance equipment—stuff like a limited-slip differential and adaptive dampers, but also a paint-matched key and leather-covered air vents.
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