Which is the best handling car?, 911,356, or my favorite 914?? Options

[second wind]

So I saw one of the best looking and built up 356's today.....and I went to the last Rennsport and watched 911's and 914's race each other....so my question is this....which model handles the best? I have been in a 356 that had 250 hp and all my friends have 914's with at least that....911's have even more. The 356 today looked so good that I said to myself..."Wow...what could possibly out handle that car?". Just a fun question for a Saturday night....
All the best,
gg

[horizontally-opposed]

Mid engine, low Cg, and wide track width is going to win out on handling from a physics standpoint all other things being equal (which they never are).

Once you get into comparison with modern vehicles with something other than trailing arm suspension, all bets are off. However, 914 still stands up very well against modern vehicles despite it's age and simplicity.

Bingo.

There's a reason most race-car engineers who can make their car mid-engined, do so.

As much as I love mid-engined road cars, I've driven front- and rear-engined cars that handled better and were more fun than many mid-engined sports cars. Damping/setup, use case, personal preference, etc all come into play. An early 928 is a lovely thing, and there's also something to be said for the 911's slow-in/fast-out approach (particularly on a road where you can't see around the bends…), "challenge/reward" handling dynamics, and supremely satisfying way of putting its power down.

And yet: A humble 1973 914 1.7 is the one I chose to keep again and again. It's very hard to beat the 914 for light + right + vintage Porsche sounds and smells.