Byron,....Porsche put a lot of "boring" into the 997 to make it appeal to more people. It feels too synthetic if you are used to older generation 911's.

For a sedan, consider the Maserati Quattroporte. The weight balance is 47/53, the engine is intoxicating and the handling is very direct.

Here are 70 new Quattroportes with, for them new, BMW 6spd automatics. Maserati is ready! They are actually fun to drive.