Newer vs older 911s

[Ayahuasca]

A 911 has long been on my car bucket list but I had never driven one until the other day when I was lucky enough to drive a few laps of a race circuit in a 2013 Turbo S. I was looking forward to experiencing what 911s were all about. It was mighty fast at both going and stopping, had superglue levels of grip and didn't mind having the accelerator / brake used as alternate on-off neck-snapping switches.

But I wouldn't say it was the most involving car in the world. With its electrickery, paddle shifters, all wheel steering and anti-idiot software it was more like a computer driving game with G forces than what I imagined driving a 911 would be like.

Is it fair to say that the older less advanced models offer a more pure 911 experience?