Porsche 996 Carrera 4S

Why It’s Special: The C4S Cabriolet only had a two-year production run with a worldwide production total of 5,757 or so units. Initially debuting in 2002, the 996 C4S marked the return of the ‘S’ version and wide-body, ‘Turbo-Look’, for the 996 chassis; as this was last witnessed on the 911 993’s ‘2S’ and ‘4S’ Carreras (the 996 C4S currently stands as the last Carrera to ‘factory feature’ the Turbo’s styling). Featuring the 996 Turbo’s wide-body, front and rear bumpers, wheels, turbo-specific all-wheel-drive, suspension, and braking system, but sans the turbo’s rear spoiler, twin-turbocharged powerplant and weight (the manual-equipped 996 Turbo Cabriolet’s approximate weight is 3,660 lbs., whereas the C4S Cabriolet weighs in at approximately 3,411 lbs.); the C4S instead sports a naturally-aspirated flat-6, the instantly recognizable rear reflector strip (the strip along with the iconic wide-body are pure Porsche styling characteristics that are now standard issue on the 911 992), and the deploying Carrera-style spoiler. With an even sleeker appearance, even more so in Cabriolet guise, and naturally aspirated vigor, the C4S offers the Turbo’s ‘look’ and near driving dynamics but in a package that is sensuously simplified, wholesome, and analog (now coveted motoring attributes that are missing today)! The C4S is an incredibly attractive car and when looking at the rear, you’ll instantly understand why it is regarded as having one of the best rear-end designs in the 911 lineup.