10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Porsche 911 Carrera S Burns Rubber, Lexus LC 500 Eats Dust

Let’s just start by paraphrasing Ferris Bueller in saying: It is so choice. If you have the means, we highly recommend picking one up. Of course, the car he was referring to was the now-iconic 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder (valued at as much as $450,000 for the original movie car), whereas we’re here today to talk about the refreshed 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera S (priced just under 150 grand). But the messaging remains the same for either of these sick sports cars: If you wanna buy one, you’re gonna have to save, Ferris.

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In Cars.com’s most popular article of the past week — reviewer Conner Golden’s comprehensive critique of the all-around-excellent 911 Carrera S — we take the sting outta that sticker price with the reassurance that this exotic sports coupe or cabriolet still somehow manages to be a value for what you get. The updated latest-generation Carrera S’ twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine cranks out a beefed-up 473 horsepower and 390 pounds-feet of torque, substantially more power than the already beefed-up output of the “regular” Carrera. That’s in addition to the big brakes, stiffened suspension, aggressive exhaust note and track tires you’d consider prerequisites here, while cockpit appointments remain largely as they’ve been save for a new push-button toggle starter and all-digital instrument display. On the road, it’s as quick as you could conceivably need it to be (3.1 to 3.3 seconds to 60 mph, depending on the variant), while acceleration, handling, road grip and braking are Porsche-perfect.

For our full take on the 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera S, follow the link below to the No. 1 article on this week’s countdown of our most read stories.

If you can’t scrape together the buck and a half for the 911 Carrera S, you could instead opt for the Lexus LC 500 coupe or convertible and save yourself a cool $50K. That’s just one of the things to like about this sexy, sporty-looking luxury car. For the rest, you can consult our rapid-fire roundup of the pros and cons of the 2024 LC 500. To its credit are swoopy, sculpted exterior styling that separate it from samey-samey syndrome; the Bespoke Build option that enables a level of customization uncharacteristic of its class; sturdy, stylish and comfortable interior appointments; out with the old trackpad controls and in with the new touchscreen infotainment display; a robust 471-hp, 5.0-liter V-8 that produces 398 pounds-feet of torque channeled elegantly through a 10-speed automatic transmission; and sophisticated ride quality that holds up under acceleration despite being built to cruise.

For the full details on our likes and dislikes — including visibility, headroom and electronic glitches in the latter category — follow the link below to the No. 2 news story of the week.

Beyond all that, we’ve got headlines on the Subaru Outback and Trailseeker, Ford Bronco Sport, cheap cars, tariffs and much more — so don’t stop reading till the digits double. Here are the top 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:

1. 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera S Review: What More Could You Possibly Need? 

2. Is the 2025 Lexus LC 500 a Good Car? 6 Pros, 2 Cons 

3. Here Are the 11 Cheapest Electric Vehicles You Can Buy 

4. 2025 Cars.com Affordability Report: Best Value New Cars 

5. What Are the Best Used Cars for $20,000?

6. What Are the Best Used Cars for $15,000? 

7. 2026 Subaru Outback and Outback Wilderness Up Close: Practically Perfect, In Every Way 

8. How Will Tariffs Affect Car Insurance Costs? 

9. 2025 Ford Bronco Sport Sasquatch Review: Mythically Capable

10. Subaru Reveals 2026 Trailseeker, an All-New Electric SUV-Station Wagon Not Called Outback

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