Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet: An Understated Sleeper?
It sure looks that way with the 911 Turbo Cabriolet.
Throughout the course of history, we’ve seen few certainties. Death, taxes, and everybody knows what a Porsche is and what it’s capable of. From five year olds to sweet old grannies, everyone knows that Porsches are fast. But in a world where performance cars are becoming more and more flamboyant, the 911 has stuck steadfast to its roots.
Line up the 911 Turbo Cabriolet next to the latest offerings from Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren, or any other super car manufacturer. Now we might all know which one is the fastest, but what about the average citizen? Does granny know that it’ll do 0-60 in three seconds flat? Our guess is, probably not.
It’s a fact that Bloomberg pointed out in a recent article, and it got us thinking. Have we finally reached the day and age when a Porsche can be called a sleeper? There was a time when whale tales and a turbo badge struck fear into street racers everywhere. But these days, your average drop top 911 is driven by a guy taking a slow trip to the local golf course.
And convertibles are supposed to be slow, right? They aren’t supposed to have 198 mph top speeds or even weigh less than 4,000 pounds. But the 2017 911 Turbo Cabriolet does. And it does so with styling that’s distinctive of your run-of-the-mill 911, but certainly nothing outlandish. Nothing that will grab everyone’s attention like a proper Lambo.
Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing is up to you, really. If you’re the subdued type who likes to fly under the radar, the 911 Turbo Cabriolet is your chariot. But if you’re the in-your-face attention seeker, maybe you can opt for a bright paint color, at least?
