991 2 vs 4

[dvshannow]

Was looking on howmanyleft and for 991s there seems to be around a 60/40 split in favour of rwd with manual awd partic rare

My quest is how come there are so many awd carreras at all since they are quite a bit more expensive and heavier. I dont think its to tame the car as the 911s are so well sorted at this point.

Most people i know either bought or would by rwd without seriously considering the awd so who is buying the awd and why?

This is not a troll rwd is better thread its a genuine q

[franki68]

I back to back compared the gen1 versions .
It was a very very wet day and I’m such conditions the 4 stood out .The 2 was constantly lighting up the traction warning lights and cutting power ,the 4 just got on with it.
Generally I prefer 2wd but in the uk a 4wd makes sense with the st weather we have,

[EarlX99]

I’ve got a Targa so didn’t have a choice. If I did have a choice it would have been rwd.

[Paul_M3]

I wasn't particularly fussed about whether I got a 2S or a 4S.

I was more concerned about finding one with the spec that I wanted. I ended up with a 4S, but if a 2S with identical spec had been on the forecourt I may well have bought that instead.

Having said that, I did like the idea of the wider rear end and as it's my only car the 4wd doesn't hurt in winter.

I'd also seen a Evo video review where he said the steering actually felt better in the 4S because of the front diff and driveshafts.

[dvshannow]

Thanks i admit i have only driven a 997 4s not a 991 version but that one felt somehow too planted. Simillar to how the Turbo felt to me when i test drove a 991TT and was one of the reasons i went for the GTS.