New Porsche 911 versus old - which is better? | Autocar
sorry if this has been posted before. Interesting.
Great Read, thanks for that
This was a good read (I read it in another forum). My only feedback is that I don't trust any of these journalist. If they give a bad review do you think they will be asked back to test the next model?
The reviews on ******** are more accurate and from real owners of the 991.2.
I understand your point but you think this was a good review? Usually, reviews are gushing. He slammed the car over and over again (in subtle ways)
New Porsche 911 versus old - which is better? | Autocar
"You can tell the engine has been turbocharged because it is so quiet,
it seems that immediacy, that yearning for revs, that apparent inexhaustible eagerness of the old engine – that has gone.
I’d looked forward to that inimitable chainsaw buzz from the back of the car, the frisson of adrenalin when it first snarled into life and a response so sharp that my foot would feel like it was mainlining premium unleaded direct into the combustion chambers. In reality, the engine is quite quiet when it fires up and in normal use. And although throttle response is good, the turbo motor really isn’t that far behind."
And this is terrible. This is what the result of the turbos are. Of course technology gets better. I would love to have RAS and an axle lift and everyone wants more HP but this is just sad.
"Up there, in the rarefied atmosphere between 6000rpm and the damn near 8000rpm it will pull, this engine will take you places to which the new turbo motor – which has already done its best work by 6500rpm – has no access.
There is theatre here, a majesty in that howling, unencumbered exhaust note that brings a sense of occasion you’ll not find in any other daily driver, the new 911 included. It’s not just what it does when treated like this. It is the context. In the way its urge builds, layer on layer with every additional 1000rpm provided by a torque curve you’d need a Defender to drive up, it pays homage to all those 911s that have delivered their power in precisely this way ever since the first 911 S was launched exactly half a century ago. For a certain sort of owner, it provides a dimension to owning and driving a 911 that has now gone, probably for ever."
I think all he said was "yeah, its faster, its technological better, but has not soul"
The best review to date I've read is from TopGear magazine from a month ago. It felt like a very objective review and the last line was something about wanting the older 911 when all is said and done.
Chows: Here is his summary and conclusion: "The new turbocharged 991 is the better car and, should you require such a thing, the easy winner of this test". Emphasis on "easy". Sounds pretty positive to me.
I think the turbo is better in terms of performance, but lacking in the areas that Chow referenced. I remember reading the first 996 reviews and the comparisons with the prior 993 model. The 996 out-performed the 993, but the authors always listed the 996 shortcomings. As to which car is superior, check the resale values of the 996 versus the 993.
When I read this review, I got the impression that the new 911 provides a faster and more refined but less visceral and less dramatic experience. Is there such a thing as too refined to be a sports car? Every newer version Porsche builds, 911 or
Boxster/Cayman
seems to face the same criticism. Personally, I like some drama so if I can ever swing it, I will go for a used 911
GTS
or S with a manual.
That's where I'm right now. My car barely has 300 miles on it and I'm going to hang on to her as long as I can but when it's time to get another car, I'd want a 911
GTS
with 3 pedals. Probably be around 100K :\
