Disagree... 997 in person was a big disappointment. Current 996 w/aero kit is by far the prettier car. Even without the aero kit the 997 is only a hair better than the current 996.

Don't even talk about performance because the 997 should've blown the current 996 away. Keep in mind they had a very long time to develop this car! Instead they bring out the 997S (which should've been the standard Carrera) so they can charge us an additional 10K. Very nice work... and sadly it still is a bit underneath the performance of a Chevy that is half its price. Keep in mind folks that 911 performance was at least always on a par with Corvettes if not a hair better. That can't be said with this iteration.