For me, it would be a 911 4S. The 4-seats makes it practical. The 4WD gives a safety net for the longer trips I do, in all weathers and often venturing into parts of Europe who suffer from more snow than ourselves. It is an attractive car and the look of it appeals to me. On the weekends it would be a willing track car and respond well to spirited driving. Lastly, they are well engineered and reliable; which for me, is probably the key factor in a daily driver.
I'm with you on this Simon, with one major difference - I prefer the 911 Carrera as a purer driving experience. Virtually the same performance, 0.2 sec slower to 100 kph for example, but without unnecessary differential/drive shafts all spinning round. If the snow was bad, I'd let the train/plane take the strain for those few weeks each year!
If I was persuaded that 4-wd was essential, then I would have to follow Robert and go the Turbo route - 911 Turbo (997 Gen 2 PDK). I have not driven a PDK Turbo, but I am sure from my experience with this box, and all the road tests that this car must be fantastic.
