997TT should be RWD ???
What's the point of having 4wd. I don't think there is on with today's sports car. It might not have been the case with the 996's generation but with the new electronics and settings you can have in a car, it just looks to me that 4wd just add weight and reduce the fun behind the wheel.
Take the F430 for instance. It's RWD but at the same time, it always leaves you the choice between having some help (snow mode, normal mode) or no help at all (race, oreverything turned off). So my question is: why would you need 4wd on a F430 when the electronic can give all the traction and safety you would need.
Tiff, from 5th gear, was testing the gallordo SE the other week or so. He said that the ESP could not be turned off completely and that it sucked the fun out of the car. He prefered the F430 all the way.
Now back to the 997TT. The car has traction control but it can't be turned off completely. My question is: why not have the same sytem the F430 has (wich allows you to turn off all the goodies or ask the car for some help when you need it) instead of the 4wd system that weight a lot. Not to mention that the 997s has already tons of grip.
It just seems to me that with the systems that exist today, and the F430 is the best exemple, why would you need 4wd except for extreme circumstances like if you live in canada or something. Why not let the customer choose? Porsche could offer a turbo rwd like they offer the 997s in rwd.
I know some of you will tell me that there's a GT3 available but it's not the same engine (no turbos) and it's not the rival of the F430 or gallardo.