Just picked up a 4.0RS
Discussion
Took mine out yesterday...glorious drive!
So much noise, poise, power...yet can be civilised if you really want it to be.
There is torque in every gear...I get the car squirming under full power even in third...probably 4th if the roads are wet / greasy.
I have not taken it to a track yet, but taken enthusiastically around roundabouts and high speed slip roads, the front end seems to have a huge amount of turn in grip...or atleast the limits are a further away than earlier iterations of RS.
As I have a 996 GT3 which allows me to live closer to the edge of its limits...it is interesting to have a contrast to a 4RS at the other end of the spectrum
Pic from Sunday...
So much noise, poise, power...yet can be civilised if you really want it to be.
There is torque in every gear...I get the car squirming under full power even in third...probably 4th if the roads are wet / greasy.
I have not taken it to a track yet, but taken enthusiastically around roundabouts and high speed slip roads, the front end seems to have a huge amount of turn in grip...or atleast the limits are a further away than earlier iterations of RS.
As I have a 996 GT3 which allows me to live closer to the edge of its limits...it is interesting to have a contrast to a 4RS at the other end of the spectrum
Pic from Sunday...
LaSource said:
Took mine out yesterday...glorious drive!
So much noise, poise, power...yet can be civilised if you really want it to be.
There is torque in every gear...I get the car squirming under full power even in third...probably 4th if the roads are wet / greasy.
I have not taken it to a track yet, but taken enthusiastically around roundabouts and high speed slip roads, the front end seems to have a huge amount of turn in grip...or atleast the limits are a further away than earlier iterations of RS.
As I have a 996 GT3 which allows me to live closer to the edge of its limits...it is interesting to have a contrast to a 4RS at the other end of the spectrum
Pic from Sunday...
Looking good!So much noise, poise, power...yet can be civilised if you really want it to be.
There is torque in every gear...I get the car squirming under full power even in third...probably 4th if the roads are wet / greasy.
I have not taken it to a track yet, but taken enthusiastically around roundabouts and high speed slip roads, the front end seems to have a huge amount of turn in grip...or atleast the limits are a further away than earlier iterations of RS.
As I have a 996 GT3 which allows me to live closer to the edge of its limits...it is interesting to have a contrast to a 4RS at the other end of the spectrum
Pic from Sunday...
slodge said:
LaSource said:
Took mine out yesterday...glorious drive!
So much noise, poise, power...yet can be civilised if you really want it to be.
There is torque in every gear...I get the car squirming under full power even in third...probably 4th if the roads are wet / greasy.
I have not taken it to a track yet, but taken enthusiastically around roundabouts and high speed slip roads, the front end seems to have a huge amount of turn in grip...or atleast the limits are a further away than earlier iterations of RS.
As I have a 996 GT3 which allows me to live closer to the edge of its limits...it is interesting to have a contrast to a 4RS at the other end of the spectrum
Pic from Sunday...
Looking good!So much noise, poise, power...yet can be civilised if you really want it to be.
There is torque in every gear...I get the car squirming under full power even in third...probably 4th if the roads are wet / greasy.
I have not taken it to a track yet, but taken enthusiastically around roundabouts and high speed slip roads, the front end seems to have a huge amount of turn in grip...or atleast the limits are a further away than earlier iterations of RS.
As I have a 996 GT3 which allows me to live closer to the edge of its limits...it is interesting to have a contrast to a 4RS at the other end of the spectrum
Pic from Sunday...
Lee
Might take to Ring once I feel I know the car a little better - am fortunate to have a 3.8 RS which I took this year (DN) which was so well suited to the Ring that it begs to be taken again (or to Spa). A friend took his 4.0 and another his GT3 so we had a proper little GT convoy- all cars performed beyond our expectations.
B
Might take to Ring once I feel I know the car a little better - am fortunate to have a 3.8 RS which I took this year (DN) which was so well suited to the Ring that it begs to be taken again (or to Spa). A friend took his 4.0 and another his GT3 so we had a proper little GT convoy- all cars performed beyond our expectations.
B
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