Car Lovers Dream - Porche or Ferrari

The fast and luxurious cars from Porsche and Ferrari originated in Europe; Germany and Italy respectively. Both exotic sports cars are more than 50 years old with cutting edge engineering and exquisite styling.  These two cars have always been compared for many reasons since they are race cars, cars of status for the rich. Most people always correlate these cars with style and performance.

A modern exotic sports car should have the following traits: it should be easy to start,  low to the ground, maneuver well around the city with fat tires, able to put your pedal to the metal on a couple of  open and safe roads.


The Ferrari 430 and Porsche 911 Carrera S are two sports cars that are begging to be compared in road tests. What are the results ? Well the Ferrari 430 will zoom from 0 to 100km in 4 seconds while the Porsche does it in 4.8 seconds. Hardly something you can consider slow, but when comparing it to the 430 it is noticeably slower. For fast acceleration like this, both sports cars will need sport brakes, both offer ceramic disc brakes.

Both cars provide impressive power utilizing 6-speed gearboxes and offer top of the line performance handling. These exotic cars offer excellent  and comfortable interior space and even when the space seems limited, the passengers won't feel cramped.

Let's talk about the exterior. The Carrera S4 has a finish that is at a premium level, in and of itself, and surpasses the Ferrari 430 which is still impressive with carbon fiber, aluminum and a combination of suede in the interior. Although, the Germans excel on the finish, the 911 Carrera S looks like a 911 and doesn't bring as many ooohs and ahhhs as a Ferrari does when it comes to appearance. Ferrari's just generate more attention possibly due to their rarity on the road and higher price. Nevertheless, most people, if given the opportunity, will not pass up the Ferrari F430 if they had the cash. In the end, they just may do that because of the Porsche 911 Carrera S having a more complete package but you can always test drive your favorite   exotic sports car and make your own decision.