Why was the C4S more fun than my Turbo

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Earlier this year my 991 Turbo went in for a service and I was given a manual 991 4S(or S, I cant quite remember which) for a few days.

I had more fun driving the S than my Turbo but I cannot put my finger on why. From memory I felt more connected, and it felt more nimble during urban cirty driving. The fact that the Turbo accelerates faster didn't make the difference. Is it perhaps the fact that the Turbo is TOO fast for the roads and you can't thrash it as much...?

The reason I am bringing this up now is I'm looking to upgrade to a 992 soon and don't know whether to buy a S/4S, or hold out for the Turbo.

Any thoughts would be most appreciated.

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Twinfan said:

Could it have been the manual gearbox?

I'm not convinced that's the only reason, but could be!!

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arcamalpha said:

The turbo models have a different suspension setup. As a result they feel more floaty as if they’re gliding over the road. The other cars feel like they’re more hunkered down and perhaps more direct as a result.

I haven’t tried but it might be possible to change the suspension setup of the turbo to match a carrera although the ride height might be harder to change.

That's really interesting - any idea why they do it? The Turbo is meant to be more of a 'hardcore' model so I would have thought they'd want it less floaty.

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Thank you everybody for such detailed replies, it's much appreciated.

Just to clarify, I do LOVE my Turbo - it is without doubt the best daily driver I have had, and trumps my old Mclaren 12C and V12 Vantage for daily use. For my 15 minute commute into central London it makes the perfect daily, and also allows me to have some fun when I take it out of London to visit the in laws. That being said, 80% of my driving is sub 40mph. (The joys of living in London eh!)

I guess the 991.2 CS I borrowed made me smile for a few days, but for longer term urban commute, I wonder how it would compare.