KING OF THE ROAD…

Racing legend Walter Röhrl warms
to the new 911 as he takes us along
on the key stage of the Monte Carlo Rally.

Th e Col de Turini gives driver and car
a chance to shine.

By David Staretz
Photos by Bernd Kammerer

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2012 Audi R8 and the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S

Greatness Ain’t Cheap, but It’s Worth It
By John Pearley Huffman, Ancient Correspondent | Published Dec 19, 2011 |

We already knew the 2012 Audi R8 and the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S were great cars. Everyone knows they’re great. Now comes the bizarre job of determining their relative greatness. And that can’t be done by pumping the performance test results into a spreadsheet, applying some spiffy algorithms to the performance test results and then dividing by the as-tested prices. The objective tests are only a start.

These are the two best everyday sports cars available today. They’re not fragile like a Lamborghini or overly ostentatious like a Ferrari. You can get in and out of them without a crane; they have enough storage to hold a weekend’s worth of luggage; you’re not going to crack a vertebrae if you hit a bump in either; they won’t skitter out of control at the first hint of rain; and they’ll get up a steep driveway without knocking off body parts.

Taken together, these two brothers under the VW corporate patio awning are the best argument possible for hoping Germany comes out of the Euro crisis strong. These are both real cars, and at the same time, dream cars. So they need to be evaluated as both.

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…. Article wrap-up….

Choosing Between Brilliance and Brilliance
Anyone rich enough to buy one of these cars can likely buy both. So buy both, and enjoy the variety.

But of course that would be wasteful, so do yourself a favor and get the Porsche. The 911′s interior is more flexible than the R8′s, it’s somewhat easier to get in and out of, and it rides a squishy bit better when chasing the horizon on long cruises. Plus, while it’s initially fun to attract attention in the 2012 Audi R8, it grows tiresome about the fifth time a stranger comes up expecting a guided tour.

Then, after all that, there’s the simple fact that the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S tested here runs about $125,000 as-tested while the R8 comes in at $128,715. Greatness is rarely cheap, but relatively speaking — and even well into six figures — the new 911 Carrera S is a great bargain.

The manufacturer and a private owner provided Edmunds these vehicles for the purposes of evaluation.

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