Picking a single winner out of a优秀汽车领域is a tough task, particularly this year, with so many new or significantly improved cars in the luxury and performance realm. Value, style, performance, comfort, and practicality all weigh in, but ultimately, the question of which is truly the best comes down to the experience of owning and driving it.

这就是为什么Motor Authority 2012年最佳汽车购买的是2012年的Porsche911。这是七代标志性跑车的最新产品,几乎在各个方面都是最好的。

性能和处理

丘比特ng the engine behind the rear wheels is an odd choice for a sports car, or for any car for that matter. Doing so creates some odd behavioral tendencies, including a sudden willingness to spin for which the 911 was once (in)famous. Under power, having all that weight in the rear can lead to brilliant straight-line acceleration, but when turning, it can create understeer. Not so with the 2012 911.

通过底盘设计,电子管理,sheer refusal to bow to the laws of physics, Porsche's engineers have created a rear-engined sports car that is, even at the outer limits, almost completely balanced. Once you learn its tendencies--remnants of that snap-oversteer past--the 911 Carrera is one of the easiest cars in the world to place precisely where you want it, even if you have to make a small adjustment mid-turn; lift off a bit and the nose tucks in smoothly, roll in a touch more throttle and the car's arc widens ever so gradually. It's brilliant.

如此出色,以至于即使是电力动力转向(EPS)的略微潮湿的毯子也不会杀死聚会。在这里,保时捷的工程师再次将期望转移到了他们的头上,主要是在麻木的,与我们迄今为止测试过的所有其他EPS系统固有的固有的感觉,对911传奇转向感觉的解释略有下降,但仍然非常可用。

2012保时捷911首次驾驶

2012保时捷911首次驾驶

It's also lightning quick thanks to its revvy, efficienct direct-injection 350-hp (Carrera) or 400-hp (Carrera S) engines, particularly when paired with the newly re-tuned PDK dual-clutch transmission. While we're soundly in the give-me-a-stick-shift camp for any sports car, perhaps especially in the case of the novel yet highly effective new seven-speed (!) manual in the 2012 911, the PDK transmission is a true joy to drive. Shifts are lightning-quick, with none of the troublesome hesitation at the upper end of the range found in some other manufacturers' solutions.

With the system turned up to its sportiest settings, engaging and using launch control is a breeze: just step on the brake with your left foot and mash the throttle. When you're ready to go, let off the brake and whoosh! you're off, a quick chirp from the rear tires and the horizon is in your lap. Choose to shift for yourself or let the near-telepathic computer do it for you. Either way, it's high-tech fun that also helps you tick of faster laps. Perhaps best of all, Porsche is so confident in its engineering that none of this hoonery, including launch control, will ever void the warranty--again, unlike some of the closest competitors.

Comfort and Quality

如果2012年911是非常有能力的运动,并且拥有一个不错的内饰,那就足够了。但是新的911的机舱像它离开了起跑线一样,像它一样。郁郁葱葱的皮革,精致且耐用的塑料,并在两者之间以及在所有开关柜之间进行合适和饰面,这会使定制的手工制作者担心他们的工作未来,都结合在一起,形成了一个真正豪华而美丽的空间。对于某些汽车来说,仅交付此机舱就足够了。但是保时捷并没有停止。

By lengthening the wheelbase by almost four inches for 2012, the new 911 has rear seats that are actually usable, at least for medium-height adults and certainly for children. Thanks to its classic sloping coupe profile, headroom is somewhat limited, though less so than you might expect, and leg room, while better, is still tight in back. Up front, however, there's ample room even for those well over six feet tall, with supportive, extensively adjustable seats and excellent visibility to all quarters.

2012 Porsche 911

2012 Porsche 911

也许与将发动机放在后方的决定相比,前置的后备箱更高,更长,更宽敞。它也很容易加载,并且能够轻松地将周末的行李包裹起来,并以少量的赔率和几端。

换句话说,2012年的保时捷911是一款跑车,不仅是生活,而且还与朋友和家人一起生活。

Features and safety

对于任何不打算在车库里过着生活的汽车,重要的是要考虑一下您可以在其中做什么以及在开车时感觉如何安全。在这两种情况下,新的911都擅长。

In fact, Porshce's racing heritage and performance-focused design actually help deliver more safety, too, with the Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) and Porsche Stability Management (PSM) systems helping the driver to apply power and keep the car under control in any conditions. Standard two-stage driver and passenger air bags, plus side and knee airbags, wrapped in an advanced steel-and-aluminum structure enhance occupant safety in the event that a crash is unavoidable.

出于安全性问题,您可以自由地享受这次旅行,保时捷提供了很多选择,其中包括30%更大的天窗,它比上一个更大的净空。

2012 Porsche 911

2012 Porsche 911

先前提到的可调节座椅有两个优惠,带有可选的座椅加热器和座椅通风。两区自动气候控制系统是标准配置,九扬声器,235瓦的CD/DVD/MP3立体声。但是,如果您是音频爱好者,则有一个利垒可选升级,可提供12个扬声器,300瓦的低音炮和一个16个通道放大器,具有超过800瓦的总功率。还提供了Bose环绕声系统。

对于日常研磨,可选的额外功能,例如公园派,它可以帮助驾驶员将汽车置于几乎任何可用的空间中,而保时捷动态照明系统(在大灯上都具有速度敏感和动态的转弯控制,使任何驱动器更安全,更轻松,更容易。

汽车管理局的2012年最佳购买汽车

With cars like the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 offering much of the performance of the 911, or the BMW 6-Series offering similar luxury and comfort, or even the SLS AMG Roadster offering a close take on both, the 2012 Porsche 911 had a very strong crowd of rivals for this year's award.

最终,911的独特速度,美丽,舒适和实用性的独特结合,加上它的卓越遗产以及在驾驶过程中的令人不安的因素,保时捷911是我们拥有的最好的汽车今年开车,这是我们在车库里放的汽车,这就是为什么它是电动机的原因2012年最佳购买汽车