whats the things that makes a porsche a great car

German engineering. Superior and visceral feel when it comes to driving experience.

Firstly, the 911 if probably the best Porsche car that they make. There r many variations on the 911, but all r using the foundation of a similar motor.

The Porsche 911 is Flat-6 boxer configuration makes Porsche a GREAT car. Because the motor is a flat cylinder layout (rather then V configuration) the motor has a lower center of gravity & allows the 911 car to handle quite well. The motors have many years of development starting in the late 1960s straight through to today in 2008. There have been consistent improvements on this motor over the years to the point where it is really really strong.

Porsche has also been actively involved in motorsports racing for many years. This allows Porsche to consistently test, monitor, measure & build great race cars & bring the very best findings in configuration & production materials back to it is road-going consumer models.

Porsche has also consistently improved on it is chassis through each series of 911 development & so balance, strength & technology r constantly updated to be the most competitive & strong builds on the market.

Customer satisfaction with the Porsche 911 has always run very high, so the perception that Porsche is one of the best automobile brands is true.

porsches beat other cars in races like corvettes and dodge vipers because of its speed on turning. other words german beastlieness

Handling is generally regarded as the number one trait that makes Porsches great -- that is the ability to handle the curves with a minimum of body lean, good feedback to the driver, & plenty of traction at the asphalt.

Great power did not used to be considered a Porsche trait, but some of the newer cars get as much Horse Power (HP) & torque or ''twisting force'' from their engines as much larger power plants in cars like Ferraris, Corvettes, & even the Viper.

The one piece of performance that almost everyone acknowledges is Porsche is nearly exclusive domain is brakes. If u go fast, u need to stop fast. Porsches r road course cars, not straight line ''dragsters.'' Braking really matters when u have to turn, & Porsches definately excell here. Only Porsche & Lamborghini make the latest in braking technology -- ceramic composite brakes.

Porsche 911s r rear engine cars: the center of gravity of the engine/transaxle is BEHIND the rear wheels. This is inherently a difficult arrangement to make competitive, but Porsche has been so successful that a major car magazines proclaimed about the 911 that ''Engineering beats Physics.''

Two words, ''Proper Engineering''.