Review and photos by
Chris Chase, CanadianDriver.com

The 2005 Porsche 911 marked something of a return to the traditional for this storied sports car. Gone were the controversial “fried egg” headlight clusters of the previous generation (the 996), and the overall styling of this car, code-named the 997, was more reminiscent of the 993 car – the last air-cooled 911 – which had been replaced in 1999.

Porsche 911

In 2005, base-model 997 cars used a 3.6-litre flat-six engine making 325 horsepower, while the sportier S models got a 3.8-litre engine making 355 hp. The mighty 911 Turbo was a carry-over model in 2005, riding on the previous-generation platform until 2007. The 997 Turbo got a 480-horsepower, twin-turbo version of the 3.6-litre engine. (more…)