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I Drove a 2026 911 Cabriolet Through the Alps — Should I Trade My 718 Spyder?

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🔥I just spent seven days driving a 2026 Porsche 911 Cabriolet through Germany, Switzerland, and Austria — comparing it to everything I know about my own 718 Spyder. This is the honest answer to the question I kept getting asked: would I actually trade?

Inside: a full head-to-head spec comparison, the real cost of the trip, what it actually felt like living with this car for a week (including a wheelchair-loading moment that taught me more than any spec sheet could), and the pass that wasn't even on the original itinerary that turned out to be the best drive of the whole trip…

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