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Morning all
Just a heads up. 992 Turbo about to be officially launched!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAUV_ZG0Cdo
Just a heads up. 992 Turbo about to be officially launched!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAUV_ZG0Cdo
Didn't find the launch feed that entertaining and a bit mundane tbh.
The TTS doesn't look hugely different to warrant a trade in of my current gen1 991TTS and spending +£70k for a new car.
I could have it tuned to match the power for a quarter if that.
I suppose, Execs with company car allowance will make a beeline for it but at present the depreciation in the TTS makes this car just not special enough.
I’ll wait a couple of years and let someone else take the hit
The TTS doesn't look hugely different to warrant a trade in of my current gen1 991TTS and spending +£70k for a new car.
I could have it tuned to match the power for a quarter if that.
I suppose, Execs with company car allowance will make a beeline for it but at present the depreciation in the TTS makes this car just not special enough.
I’ll wait a couple of years and let someone else take the hit
r1flyguy1 said:
Didn't find the launch feed that entertaining and a bit mundane tbh.
The TTS doesn't look hugely different to warrant a trade in of my current gen1 991TTS and spending +£70k for a new car.
I could have it tuned to match the power for a quarter if that.
I suppose, Execs with company car allowance will make a beeline for it but at present the depreciation in the TTS makes this car just not special enough.
I’ll wait a couple of years and let someone else take the hit
If you've got the time, listen to Chris Harris/Collecting Cars Podcast in which he interviews Harry Metcalfe, you'll find their comments on new/supercar launches rather closely aligned with yours The TTS doesn't look hugely different to warrant a trade in of my current gen1 991TTS and spending +£70k for a new car.
I could have it tuned to match the power for a quarter if that.
I suppose, Execs with company car allowance will make a beeline for it but at present the depreciation in the TTS makes this car just not special enough.
I’ll wait a couple of years and let someone else take the hit
List price for the turbo s cab in Germany £200,000 GBP without options.
The beauty of the 911 turbo or its historic USP was that it could deal with whatever Lambo or Ferrari threw at them as an entry level supercar for much less money in a low profile package. It seems to no longer be a bargain and electric car performance will leave this for dead in a few years.The new electric record breaking VW is doing something like 0-125mph in like 5 secs flat ie faster than an F1 car
The beauty of the 911 turbo or its historic USP was that it could deal with whatever Lambo or Ferrari threw at them as an entry level supercar for much less money in a low profile package. It seems to no longer be a bargain and electric car performance will leave this for dead in a few years.The new electric record breaking VW is doing something like 0-125mph in like 5 secs flat ie faster than an F1 car
Weight crept up to 1640Kg which is lighter than i expected..I configured one and its the only new Porsche where i didn't have to tick a single box..Its £30k more than an otherwise similarly specced 992C4S..
The 0-100mph is the most impressive at 5.8s which is 720S league..It'll be another 5 star rated Porsche IMO however wouldn't swap my 991.2GT3 RS for one..
One glaring omission is no 18 ways seats on the configurator which is a must for me on the 992TS..I wonder how much power and price the standard non S Turbo will be..Could be the sweet spot.!
The 0-100mph is the most impressive at 5.8s which is 720S league..It'll be another 5 star rated Porsche IMO however wouldn't swap my 991.2GT3 RS for one..
One glaring omission is no 18 ways seats on the configurator which is a must for me on the 992TS..I wonder how much power and price the standard non S Turbo will be..Could be the sweet spot.!
IMI A said:
List price for the turbo s cab in Germany £200,000 GBP without options.
The beauty of the 911 turbo or its historic USP was that it could deal with whatever Lambo or Ferrari threw at them as an entry level supercar for much less money in a low profile package. It seems to no longer be a bargain and electric car performance will leave this for dead in a few years.The new electric record breaking VW is doing something like 0-125mph in like 5 secs flat ie faster than an F1 car
Utterly pointless though isn't it? Who cares if an electric car can reach 200 in even 1 second. I will take my old air-cooled Carrera any day of the week and happily watch as the electric supercars leave me for dust knowing I'm having a much better time driving my old antique The beauty of the 911 turbo or its historic USP was that it could deal with whatever Lambo or Ferrari threw at them as an entry level supercar for much less money in a low profile package. It seems to no longer be a bargain and electric car performance will leave this for dead in a few years.The new electric record breaking VW is doing something like 0-125mph in like 5 secs flat ie faster than an F1 car
IMI A said:
List price for the turbo s cab in Germany £200,000 GBP without options.
The beauty of the 911 turbo or its historic USP was that it could deal with whatever Lambo or Ferrari threw at them as an entry level supercar for much less money in a low profile package. It seems to no longer be a bargain and electric car performance will leave this for dead in a few years.The new electric record breaking VW is doing something like 0-125mph in like 5 secs flat ie faster than an F1 car
Actually, its a good point about the acceleration. The 911 Turbo became the icon it is today because it was the fastest accelerating road car money could buy. Wasn't the 930 even in the Guinness book of records for this very reason? Granted this hasn't been the case for many years but I wonder for how much longer it can keep its iconic status. Especially when there's plenty of supercars matching or beating it with electric car performance rendering the whole subject acedemic. The beauty of the 911 turbo or its historic USP was that it could deal with whatever Lambo or Ferrari threw at them as an entry level supercar for much less money in a low profile package. It seems to no longer be a bargain and electric car performance will leave this for dead in a few years.The new electric record breaking VW is doing something like 0-125mph in like 5 secs flat ie faster than an F1 car
Taffy66 said:
Weight crept up to 1640Kg which is lighter than i expected..I configured one and its the only new Porsche where i didn't have to tick a single box..Its £30k more than an otherwise similarly specced 992C4S..The 0-100mph is the most impressive at 5.8s which is 720S league..It'll be another 5 star rated Porsche IMO however wouldn't swap my 991.2GT3 RS for one..One glaring omission is no 18 ways seats on the configurator which is a must for me on the 992TS..
Just noticed the 0-100 time, that's almost as fast a my 918 at 5.52 did at V-Max, but quicker than both a P1 and Lafa, pleased the 18 way seats have now been added. These are so comfortable on the 992. One big point for me on this new one is the addition of the 10 Pot brakes and better cooling. This was always a weak point in my experience on the 991s TTS, when used on track. Edited by APOLO1 on Wednesday 4th March 08:39
IMI A said:
List price for the turbo s cab in Germany £200,000 GBP without options.
The beauty of the 911 turbo or its historic USP was that it could deal with whatever Lambo or Ferrari threw at them as an entry level supercar for much less money in a low profile package. It seems to no longer be a bargain and electric car performance will leave this for dead in a few years.The new electric record breaking VW is doing something like 0-125mph in like 5 secs flat ie faster than an F1 car
lower profile yes, but in my opinion it was never materially less than a V8 Ferrari. The 360 and the 996 Turbo had a base price within 10k Euros from memory and the 991 T S again was a little less than the 458, but not by much The beauty of the 911 turbo or its historic USP was that it could deal with whatever Lambo or Ferrari threw at them as an entry level supercar for much less money in a low profile package. It seems to no longer be a bargain and electric car performance will leave this for dead in a few years.The new electric record breaking VW is doing something like 0-125mph in like 5 secs flat ie faster than an F1 car
MDL111 said:
IMI A said:
List price for the turbo s cab in Germany £200,000 GBP without options.
The beauty of the 911 turbo or its historic USP was that it could deal with whatever Lambo or Ferrari threw at them as an entry level supercar for much less money in a low profile package. It seems to no longer be a bargain and electric car performance will leave this for dead in a few years.The new electric record breaking VW is doing something like 0-125mph in like 5 secs flat ie faster than an F1 car
lower profile yes, but in my opinion it was never materially less than a V8 Ferrari. The 360 and the 996 Turbo had a base price within 10k Euros from memory and the 991 T S again was a little less than the 458, but not by much The beauty of the 911 turbo or its historic USP was that it could deal with whatever Lambo or Ferrari threw at them as an entry level supercar for much less money in a low profile package. It seems to no longer be a bargain and electric car performance will leave this for dead in a few years.The new electric record breaking VW is doing something like 0-125mph in like 5 secs flat ie faster than an F1 car
Is it the norm for the Turbo S to be released before the Turbo? Any ideas when the Turbo will be released? I have a 'deposit' down on the Turbo S but not sure I want to spend £165k (specced) right now. I also don't need a car with 100 BHP more than my current 991 TTS...
If previous form is followed then the Turbo should have about 600 BHP which would still make it noticeably faster than my 991.1TTS
The chassis will determine whether I trade up. There will those with so much money that they'll buy it just because they can. For me more power won't clinch the deal, I never feel like my 991 TTS needs more power. It needs to be sharper with a bit more feedback.
Thanks
If previous form is followed then the Turbo should have about 600 BHP which would still make it noticeably faster than my 991.1TTS
The chassis will determine whether I trade up. There will those with so much money that they'll buy it just because they can. For me more power won't clinch the deal, I never feel like my 991 TTS needs more power. It needs to be sharper with a bit more feedback.
Thanks
Edited by Deep on Wednesday 4th March 10:55
I've had a deposit in for over 2 years - and will probably order one. But the car is too expensive, and unnecessarily powerful.
What a money spinner it must be for Porsche.
For similar money a simple very lightly specified 992 base and a manual boxster 4.0 GTS would likely be a better bet.
2 cars to spread the mileage across.
A couple and a convertible
A manual and an auto
And both superb cars in their own right.
What a money spinner it must be for Porsche.
For similar money a simple very lightly specified 992 base and a manual boxster 4.0 GTS would likely be a better bet.
2 cars to spread the mileage across.
A couple and a convertible
A manual and an auto
And both superb cars in their own right.
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