Overview & Reviews

For those zealots who feel that a 911 Turbo isn't quite enough, Porsche rolls out the new-for-'02 GT2. Standard 911s receive new front-end styling and a bump in engine size (from 3.4 liters to 3.6) and power (from 300 horsepower to 320). Other 2002 Porsche 911 updates include a real glovebox, the option of a Bose stereo, a single cupholder and a gaggle of new wheels. Open-air versions were not overlooked when they were making improvements; the Cabriolet finally gets a glass rear window and the Targa model returns after a four-year hiatus.

• Finely honed sports car abilities, available in all-wheel-drive, convertible, and turbo forms, legendary prestige.

• Options are pricey, engine layout attempts to fight the laws of physics.

User Reviews:

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  This car is good but not a legend ! - 2002 Porsche 911
  By Another New Yorker - June 27 - 2:00 am

  I live in Manhattan and drive maybe once a week, probably much less in winter. The Porsche has a problematic battery that drains quite fast unless the engine is idled or the car is driven at least several times a week. I did not have the time to go and rev the engine every day and so went into battery problems. You can not stop the battery drain by disconnecting the battery. For safety reasons,the doors do not open if you disconnect the battery so there is no option but watch the battery drain ! So...? I had to sell my car. Be aware and alert of this problem. Porsche and numerous magazines that claim to "review" cars will not mention such facts to you.

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  underpowered, but fun to drive - 2002 Porsche 911
  By junglemaster - December 12 - 10:00 am

  this car is underpowered

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  Broken Down - 2002 Porsche 911
  By NotRealHappy - December 24 - 10:00 am

  I love the look of the car and to drive it. However, build quality is very poor - from the cheap materials inside, to the rattles all over, and ultimately to the machanical breakdowns. My car has 2200 miles . . . it broke down on the highway this weekend and is in the the shop waiting for a "minor" part - a new engine. Seems mine developed a small block crack that requires a total replacement. Clearly, this is not the things of great cars! Porsche needs to focus on quality.

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  an expensive lemon - 2002 Porsche 911
  By disappointed Porsche - October 1 - 2:00 am

  After 2 years with my 911, my previous awe of this car and company has been crushed. Although the car is fun to drive fast, quality is atrocious. Ive had the car in for 4 major engine repairs, including 3 repairs of the rear main seal. The car has now been at the shop over 2 weeks having its engine replaced. Porsche has made no efforts to replace car.

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  Should of saved my money and gotten an M3 - 2002 Porsche 911
  By Lauren - June 25 - 1:43 pm

  The 911 is a nice car, but I believe it is one of those items that is better admired from a distance. The reliability of my Targa has been horrible, and the interior rattles as if it is going to fall apart. The interior design is a joke, and the ergonomics are even worse. There are a lot of little things wrong with the interior that show a lack of car, spaces that shouldnt be there, misspellings in the display, tape holders without tape, and nothing is easy to find. A BMW M3 offers the same performance for half the price, half the insurance, and half the maintenance. What was I thinking?