2019 Porsche 911: Meet The 992
I get it - you prefer Porsches and I would agree that the F8X cars from factory could / should sound better, but it's an easy fix. More responsive, more power and revs higher. Did you even get it out of Efficiency mode? I know of a couple in my home town that have cancelled their orders on new 992's and are looking for 997 GT3's. The 992 looks great, but it's no longer true to the 911's of old. I never drove in anything but Sport plus but genuinely never put a smile on my face whereas my Porsches leave my grinning. The s55 is mediocre at best. It pales in comparison to the turbo 911 engines or something like the MB M177. Redline also means very little given the s55 loses steam after 5500 rpm where the 911s pull hard to redline. My Macan GTS is just a nicer car, sounds better, is as responsive.
I dont need it to be the fastest car but it just is a nicer car to drive and be in. And the 911 and 718 are obviously just all around better cars in any regard to performance and handling. The 991 was Porsche pushing the 911 to GT which Ive been saying for a while. I have not been disappointed in their cars and given sales anyone who can afford one hasnt either. The 992 which is only the entry level is putting down supercar numbers with still relatively low HP ratings. Running 7:25 on the Ring with 444 hp is something no other manufacturer could pull off. And to think what the GTS, Turbo, Turbo S and GT cars will do. Porsche is at the top of the game and have been for a while. The 992 is still as close to roots as you get given the ever changing environment and need to evolve.
It's perfectly set up in terms of spirited driving dynamics and on cars that it was an option it cost more than PASM and is considered more driver focused. I had a 2016 Spyder and now a GT4. While the GT4 may withstand more track use, I find the X73 the far better choice for anything you can do on a road. I also have a 991.2.S with PDCC and RAS. In the 911 you have to have far more driving aids to get anywhere close to the Spyder, and still you fall short of that midengine corner speed and the confidence you have to ram it into corners. I've also owned a total of 6 Boxsters and Caymans, 3 of which had X73. The non-X73 cars weren't anywhere close. So true on the X73 suspenion on the 981 Spyder. Porsche truly made an enlightened decision with the setup on this car.
I will miss mine and will always remember fondly. I wonder what they'll use on the upcoming version? I sense it will be more like the GT4. Crossing my fingers for good results! So true on the X73 suspenion on the 981 Spyder. Porsche truly made an enlightened decision with the setup on this car. I will miss mine and will always remember fondly. I wonder what they'll use on the upcoming version? I sense it will be more like the GT4. Crossing my fingers for good results! Porsche was very purposeful to not make the Spyder a track focused car. I doubt that's changed. They wanted the ultimate modernization of a classic Porsche roadster and I think they achieved it although I wish it shared the same wheel/tire sizes of the GT4 as N rated tire options for the Spyder are limited comparatively. Even the optional PCCB kits for the Spyder and GT4 were world's apart, also proving the Spyder wasn't intended for track junkies.
I assume there will be a 982 Spyder (and Porsche had better not put a 718 badge on it since it has no DNA overlap). I also disagree that I general a 911 handles better than the Spyder. I have thousands of track miles in both platforms and also experience the difference all the time on the road. My 911 has a custom suspension and handles great. Even so, I can鈥檛 carry as much speed confidently through the highway cloverleaf twisties in the modded 911 as I do in the stock Spyder. I will say my 911 is NOT boring. It is as much fun to drive as my Spyder just in a different way. I鈥檝e never driven a boring Porsche. All depends on the specs of the 911. My 991.1S would smoke my Spyder down a twisty road. Better in every respect, performance wise. More power, better brakes, better turn in, more mid corner grip and put the power down better on corner exit.