The 997-generation 911 Carrera is widely regarded as the last of the truly analogue-feeling 911s — a car with enough technology to be thoroughly usable, and enough character to remind you why you’re driving in the first place. This one is Guards Red, which is not a subtle choice, and that’s the point.
It seats two. It doesn’t have a roof rack. It will not carry your luggage and four friends. What it will do is make the Kaikōura coast feel like it was built specifically for this moment, or turn the Crown Range into something you’ll talk about for years.
The South Island has some of the finest driving roads in the world. Most people experience them through an SUV window. This is the alternative.
