5 Best Sounding Porches Ever Made
According to Porsche and fans of the brand, these five models produce the sweetest sounding exhaust notes. Surprisingly, not all of them are flat sixes!
March 8, 2017
1. 1973-74 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
A true race car for the street, the 1973-74 Porsche 911 Carrera GT 2.7 also produced some seriously sweet exhaust notes. The mechanically fuel injected engine only produced modest-by-today's standards power (210hp at 6,300 rpm and 188 lb-ft of torque at 5,100 rpm), but at the time it was the quickest production 911 to date, a crown it wore until the late 80's. Hear one being driven in anger and one thing's for sure - nothing sounds quite like it.
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2. 1953-56 Porsche 550 Spyder
Like the Carrera RS 2.7, the 550 Spyder also has a unique sound. With a classic air cooled four cylinder engine utilizing four camshafts, this was an engine and a car ahead of its time. Power was once again modest, with a factory rating of only 110 hp, but it was incredibly light with just 1,300 pounds worth of car to push around. The result was a top speed of 140 mph, legendary handling on or off the track, and one incredibly sweet exhaust note.
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4. 2013-15 Porsche 918 Spyder
It may have a 4.6 liter V8 in place of the standard Porsche flat six, but the 918 Spyder is an obvious choice for this list. Instead of frantic, urgent noises coming from the tailpipe, the Spyder produces a more mellow tone that turns into an angry bellow with a mere stab of the throttle. At full throttle, with the exhaust opened, there won't be a person within a country mile who isn't treated to those sweet sounds.
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