CloseGreat point, fully subscribe it. But on the other hand, a standard Turbo with Sport Chrono is a great alternative. It's like the straight-up update of the 997 Turbo S... The 991 Turbo S is the state of the art.
Not everybody likes the PDDC and if someone can live up without PCCB, it is a serious alternative.
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Mikla:
Great point, fully subscribe it. But on the other hand, a standard Turbo with Sport Chrono is a great alternative. It's like the straight-up update of the 997 Turbo S... The 991 Turbo S is the state of the art.
Not everybody likes the PDDC and if someone can live up without PCCB, it is a serious alternative.
I agree. A Turbo with Sport Chrono package but without LED lights, PCCB and some other goodies WOULD make sense for people who don't want to spend a ton of cash for a car or just wouldn't benefit from the extra performance and options. Usually however, this is what my dealer told me, people spec their regular Turbo to a point where only the lack of PCCB actually saves them money. So if a Turbo costs 190k EUR and a Turbo S with PCCB and the same options costs slightly over 200k EUR, do you really think this would make a financial difference? I doubt it.
For those however who are satisfied with a standard Turbo with Sport Chrono only and almost no extra options, the Turbo is a very good offer indeed.
RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Turbo S (Sept. 2013), Cayenne GTS (958), BMW X3 35d (2013)
nberry:
Try driving like that and trying to shift with a MT.
I am missing your point. There are plenty of vids online with Walther driving more intensely than that while shifting a MT...
73 Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber replica (1,890 lbs), 06 EVO9 with track mods. Former: 73 911S, Two 951S's, 996 C2, 993 C2, 98 Ferrari 550
nberry:
Try driving like that and trying to shift with a MT.
He's driving at about 6 or 7 10ths through most of that. He could be shifting a manual and reading the paper half the time on that lap.
Nice track though!
This http://youtu.be/wdy8CG09rSU is Walter Rohl driving hard. It also is the perfect explanation of why many people miss having a manual in a fast car. We would all like to be able to do what he does with his feet. (And like someone pointed out, back in the days of no center consoles even a giant like him had enough foot room).
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Aug 30, 2013 7:03:37 PM
orsi2003:
Reviews from Motor Authority and National Post, hope it's not a repost
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1086599_2014-porsche-911-turbo-turbo-s-first-drive
I think the closing lines of the Motor Authority review perfectly underscore the key appeal of the 911 Turbo:
"After spending a day with the car on the Bilster Berg circuit and the roads around it, it's clear: whatever the baggage, this is a supercar by any standard. In fact, it may set the new supercar standard for those who'd like to drive their collection's hottest performer more than once a week.
Why? Because underneath the massive speed, rocket-like acceleration, and crisp, tossable handling, the Turbo and Turbo S are, ultimately, 911s. And that's a very good thing."
Aug 30, 2013 7:56:29 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePh5xuSzETg
turbo s Sound in some kind of warehouse !!
the best part is ... DARK BLUE
From 0-100 kph, not many cars will be able to keep up with the Turbo S, most of them won't even do that. Have you read the review from Autocar where they claimed that up to 90 mph, the MP4-12C was slower than the new Turbo S?!
I did a little math based on factory numbers for the 12C and kind of optimistic numbers for the S and assuming constant acceleration for both cars:
S: 0-100 in 2.8s, 0-160km/h in 6.5s and 0-200km/h in 9.5s
12C: 0-100 in 3.0s, 0-160km/h in 6s and 0-200km/h in 9s
6 seconds into a standing start race, the S would have traveled 129.4 meters and going 155km/h and the 12C would have traveled 133.2 meters and going 160km/h. so yes, it looks like the 12C will catch the S somewhere at/just before 6 seconds and around 90mph. if you keep going to 200km/h in the S with 9.5s elapsed, the 12C would be about 6-7 meters ahead by then.
so if the S in real life can get close to the fast figures above, even then its still a bit slower than the mac and i highly doubt it can do the 0-200 in much under 10s. btw, at 3s into the race the S is about 2 meters ahead and it will take the mac another 3 s to switch positions.
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smith68:
http://www.autogespot.de/porsche-991-turbo/2013/08/30
Is this Rhodium silver?
I like it very mich
100% sure it's GT-Silver. Rhodium has a lot more blue hue. ;)
I'm just another female petrolhead :)
SuzyF:
smith68:
http://www.autogespot.de/porsche-991-turbo/2013/08/30
Is this Rhodium silver?
I like it very mich
100% sure it's GT-Silver. Rhodium has a lot more blue hue. ;)
for me it's no difference
The video was taken down by Autocar, I wonder why? But here's 2 Gifs from the race!
http://jalopnik.com/heres-the-first-porsche-911-turbo-s-vs-mclaren-12c-dr-1227864014
HEUHEUHEUHEU 
RC:
But the Turbo S is faster and I want to see the GT3 driver enjoying the car in the city, on a speed limited highway or on a speed limited country road:
The GT3 engine needs revving to produce power and sound, so either you won't enjoy it or...you loose your driver license. The GT3 is the perfect track car but as a daily driver, I wouldn't be too sure about it. Also, the GT3 is no Autobahn car since even the "old" 997 Turbo (non S) destroys it on the Autobahn.
Nick, I can play this game all day long.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Turbo S (Sept. 2013), Cayenne GTS (958), BMW X3 35d (2013)
at least in the GT3 you feel that you are alive. in the turbo you could be long dead and the thing will still drive you to your programmed destination.
this is the difference between a driver's car and get-me-fast-from-A-to-B-without making-me-feel-i -am-driving - car.
here is your misconception: you will be much closer to loosing your license in the feel-next-to-nothing turbo (as i was in my M5) than in a car which conveys the road and a notion of speed to the driver, like the GT3, F458, macci MP4....just as a real supercar should.
peter
sulaiman:
there is no way that this thing could be real .... "even if i wanna believe the TTS would win" ... it wont be with that EASE
dont you agree with me guys ??
According to what I saw (and what I heard 
), there won't be many cars around to challenge the new 991 Turbo S from standstill to 100 kph (62 mph). With the exception of the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. 
Maybe McLaren protested the video and claimed that something was wrong with their car, otherwise I cannot imagine why Autocar would take down the video, especially without any explenation. Weird.
RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Turbo S (Sept. 2013), Cayenne GTS (958), BMW X3 35d (2013)
moo:car.here is your misconception: you will be much closer to loosing your license in the feel-next-to-nothing turbo (as i was in my M5) than in a car which conveys the road and a notion of speed to the driver, like the GT3, F458, macci MP4....just as a real supercar should.
peter
This is why Ferrari sells a couple of hundreds of Ferraris per year in Germany and Porsche sells thousands of 911 Turbo. You just don't understand the benefits of the 911 Turbo, the benefit of NOT attracting attention. Unless of course you are the kind of person who needs and/or wants it. Like my wife dressing too sexy from time to time, just to make other women jelous (and of course a look from a man or two wouldn't hurt either... ). Some people like to show off, others don't. The 911 Turbo S is just perfect for those who want to be fast, not to look and/or sound fast.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Turbo S (Sept. 2013), Cayenne GTS (958), BMW X3 35d (2013)
sulaiman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePh5xuSzETg
turbo s Sound in some kind of warehouse !!
the best part is ... DARK BLUE
Trust me, the 991 Turbo S doesn't sound that loud, this is inside a building, which apparently boosts the sound level. Nice video but quite worthless. Like I said before, the new 991 Turbo S sounds MUCH better from the inside than the old one, you finally have a sporty sound from the inside but from the outside, the sound is the same whoosh sound like on the old Turbo S, just louder and with some short exhaust "blips" from time to time, when you release the throttle. I actually like the more subtle sound but I will know more about how much I like it (or not) if I actually own and drive the car for a couple of weeks. For those who aren't too happy with the sound, Akrapovic and Cargraphic are preparing exhaust systems and I am pretty sure that other manufacturers will offer something too, since the engine isn't basically not much different than the "old" 997 Turbo S engine.
RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Turbo S (Sept. 2013), Cayenne GTS (958), BMW X3 35d (2013)
That darn exhaust is ugly. How many K's on this car? 100? The exhaust is already discolored and looks awful. Anyone else notice?
http://www.autogespot.co.uk/porsche-991-turbo/2013/07/07#img1
Aug 31, 2013 2:01:32 PM
Road Test: Porsche 911 Turbo S
Hank:
That darn exhaust is ugly. How many K's on this car? 100? The exhaust is already discolored and looks awful. Anyone else notice?
http://www.autogespot.co.uk/porsche-991-turbo/2013/07/07#img1
Are you sure you are seeing what I am seeing or what you want to see?
I see a Turbo (not S) with perfectly looking silver exhaust pipes, which are a bit dirty in the lower part because of black exhaust residue.
RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Turbo S (Sept. 2013), Cayenne GTS (958), BMW X3 35d (2013)
http://marchettinoyoutube.blogspot.com/2013/08/porsche-911-turbo-s-vs-mclaren-12c.html
2014 991 Turbo (on order, Nov Prod) 2012 991 C2S w/Fabspeed SOLD 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia Rosso Mondiale / cuoio 2011 Turbo S Cab SOLD 2010 BMW AH7 2010 Caddy Escalade 2006 Cayman S First P car, SOLD
Cocodrilo:
http://marchettinoyoutube.blogspot.com/2013/08/porsche-911-turbo-s-vs-mclaren-12c.html
Based on the sound (or lack of) it appears that neither of them used launch control.
sulaiman:
yes no LC was used on that race ... so how they managed 2.9 sec ??
is the 2.9 sec achievable with out the LC
??? then what would be the Figure with prober LC
Keep in mind that we are talking 0-60 mph here, not 0-62 mph. So 2.9 seconds are OK. Without launch control it is even more impressive (if true), so the time with launch control should be 2.6 or 2.7 seconds (from 0-60 mph).
Best time achieved during development testing with a production specs car was 2.9 seconds from 0-62 mph (100 kph) as far as I heard but I don't know if this time has been achieved with or without launch control. Best 0-125 mph (200 kph) time was 9.7 seconds.
I am also very interested in the reason why Autocar pulled the video from their site. Kind of getting the feeling that McLaren had something to do with that.
Speaking of launch control: I never actually use it because it costs too much time, unless you just want to show off the acceleration on a deserted parking lot/country road. So the time achieved with launch control couldn't be less interesting to me, I actually think that car manufacturers should offer maximum acceleration performance without launch control. According to what I heard, the quite "complicated" launch control procedure (on ALL cars) is due to legal concerns. It would be pretty easy to implement the launch control in the "kickdown" function of the throttle, so no need for pushing a button there, pressing the brake pedal, etc. but apparently this is too dangerous and manufacturers fear legal repercussions if they would offer a too easy full acceleration from standstill. 
Maybe some of you noticed that when you fully press the throttle instantly on your (newer model) car (no matter what brand), there is a slight hesitation for a fraction or of a second before the car starts accelerating. This is, according to my information, not random, it seems to be some sort of safety feature, just in case someone accidentally fully presses the throttle. I find it quite idiotic because if someone accidentally presses the throttle, he would do that (I assume) for at least a second, so this is quite pointless but...
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Turbo S (Sept. 2013), Cayenne GTS (958), BMW X3 35d (2013)
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