Porsche released a new 911 Turbo this year, complete with a brand new engine (3.8L direct injection, variable vane turbo) and added dynamic enhancements (dynamic engine mounts, torque vectoring). Wolfgang Durheime of Porsche describes many of the new features below:

A collection of affordable sports cars vs. the new 911 (non-S) has been brought together in Japan for Best Motoring. Watch the video below to see how closely some of these cars are matched on the track.

The video is at Racing Films. I’m not embedding it since it keeps ignoring my attempts to prevent it from autoplaying.

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In Canada and in the United States, prices for the latest iteration of the Carrera, the 997, have changed much since it’s 2005 introduction. In the USA, Porsche has increased the price of both Carrera and Carrera S models every year.

In Canada, a different story emerges. After a large price hike in 2006, prices fell in 2007 and 2008, lowering the gap between Canadian and American prices. However, even after the change, a 21% price disparity exists all models in the Carrera range.

911 Prices in USA

911 Prices in Canada

Top Gear is probably the most entertaining show on television. A selection of this episode takes the fantastic R8 vs. the hardcore Porsche GT3.

If you’re in the market for a 911, wait a few months. In September the new 2009 models will be arriving in dealers and they arrive with substantial changes – engines, transmissions and lighting among others. These 911’s come with the seemingly impossible bonus of more power and better fuel economy.