哪款是最好的保時捷911 Is this the best Porsche 911?

At present, there are 16 distinct models inthe Porsche 911 range - that's 16 different cars all wearing '911' on the rearend, ranging from the standard Carrera to the track-ready GT3 RS. Which one isbest? Well, conventional wisdom might suggest that power and price would begood indicators, bigger being better. But that may not be the case."Historically, the entry-level 911 tends to be the sweetest car in therange," writes 's Ollie Marriage. And after an enthusiasticstint in a base-spec Carrera with a traditional manual gearbox, Ollie is readyto proclaim an unlikely winner. "It's superb. Honestly, you just don’t needmore."

目前，保時捷911家族–從標準型Carrera到賽道級GT3 RS–已經有了16個成員– 這16輛車除了車尾都打着相同的“911”標誌以外，少有相似之處。那麼其中哪個型號最好呢？衡量一輛車檔次的傳統指標無非是動力和價格：動力越強、價格越高的車必然也就越好。但是這個觀點對於保時捷911家族卻並不適用。“長期以來，入門級911一直是這個車族裏最受歡迎的型號，”汽車媒體的奧利寫道。在懷着興奮的心情試駕了一輛配備手動變速器的基本型保時捷Carrera之後，奧利迫不及待地宣佈，這輛Carrera就是優勝者。“這輛車棒極了。說老實話，一旦擁有，別無所求。”

On the switch to a turbocharged engine forthe Carrera:

低噪聲渦輪增壓發動機：

It’s mostly the noise rather than the powerdelivery that has suffered. It’s softer in tone now, more muffled, has lost thetingle, zap and yowl. It’s interesting though. Around town it still has thelow-rev chunter that gives you hope of more to come, but as you go faster youleave the noise behind.

“911的發動機動力澎湃，但是它的噪聲一直廣受批評。當前這款發動機的噪聲更加安靜柔和、不會再刺痛你的耳膜。有意思的是，在市內行駛時的低轉速工況下，它會讓你有所期待。一旦全力加速，就會迅速把噪聲甩在身後。”

On the seven-speed manual transmission:

7速手動變速器

these days, but honestly this new seven-speedmanual is so good-natured and easygoing that it’s no hassle at all, no matterhow sticky the traffic. It also gives you a closer personal relationship withthe engine. Sounds daft, but it’s something which I’m sure makes me feel betterdisposed to this car."

“這款變速器性能十分優異。變速非常敏捷，變速行程很短，離合器硬度適中，反應非常敏捷。現在幾乎所有人都會選擇PDK自動變速器，但是這款7速手動變速器性能十分優異，設計也十分人性化，無論交通路況如何，都不會讓你感到疲勞，還能給你手動操控發動機輸出的駕馭感。讓我立刻愛上這輛車的正是這款變速箱。”

On the ride and handling:

行車及操控性：

This car just feels so fabulously useable,so effortlessly rapid. The ride on the now-standard adaptive dampers is utterlysuperb, it’s very fast across country on difficult roads, you don’t need 4WDwhen this car feels so clean and tidy, and carves such smooth lines aroundcorners. The steering may be a little numb, but it’sbeautifully weighted, accurate and gives you plenty of confidence.

“這輛車的操控十分靈便迅速。標準配置的自適應減震阻尼帶來完美駕乘感受，崎嶇不平的郊外道路也能高速通過。路感非常平順，切線轉彎一氣呵成，再也不需要4輪驅動。儘管轉向稍有點滯後，但是轉向調教軟硬適度，非常精確，讓你信心滿滿。”

On its place in the 911 range:

在911家族中的定位：

What struck me about this 911 is the oiled,supple athleticism with which every component from the gearbox to thetouchscreen infotainment works. It’s an honest car, fast, smooth and extremelycapable. As a daily driver, the basic 911 - with a manual gearbox for the extrainteractivity - takes a hell of a lot of beating.

“這輛911最打動我的是它溫和而平順的運動感，從變速器到信息娛樂系統的觸摸屏的所有零部件都無不體現着這一點。這是一輛忠誠的車，快捷、順滑、性能非凡。作爲一位日常駕駛者，配備手動變速器的基本型911無疑是你的最佳選擇。”