Porsche 911 GT3 Review

Almost nothing else on sale answers the throttle the way this engine does. Four litres, no turbochargers, individual throttle bodies, 502 horsepower arriving at 8,400rpm and a limiter at 9,000, with a six-speed manual available at no cost to anyone who wants it. The 992 generation added double wishbone front suspension taken directly from the race car, which is the single biggest change to how a 911 turns in since the model went water cooled.

What you give up is deliberate. The cabin is thinner, the ride on a bad road is firm enough to be a decision rather than an accident, and fuel economy in town is genuinely bad because the engine wants revs. Consumables are the real bill: track tyres last a few thousand miles, and the optional ceramic brakes cost more to replace than a used hatchback. Set against that, resale has been extraordinary, with clean cars trading at or above their original sticker for years. It is an indulgence that happens to be financially rational, which almost never happens.