MKSGR:
RC:
I want one too but if I had to choose where I leave my 300k EUR, it wouldn't be the GT2 RS. Unless of course I would have plenty of 300k "chunks" at my disposal.
Right now my list would be:
1. Huracan Performante
2. 488 GTB
3. 720S
4. GT2 RS
First three options are cheaper than GT2 RS in Germany.
Again, I'm not trying to make the GT2 RS look bad, it is a fantastic car but you need to look at it from an "only car" buyer's perspective. If the GT2 RS is one of many, it is surely a nice toy. If this is the only "toy" you are going to drive, think twice before getting one.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet (2015), Porsche Cayenne S Diesel (2017), Audi R8 V10 Plus (2016), Mini JCW (2015)
You would not enjoy the first two (given your interest in straight line acceleration) - they are just too slow compared to the 720s which is in a league of its own
Markus, I do not care that much about straight line acceleration anymore and this started when I switched from a 991.1 Turbo S to a 991.1 Carrera 4 GTS Cab. There are more important things related to driving fun and since I haven't encountered a single car on the Autobahn yet to outrun me (I cannot keep up with a 720S or 918 for that matter straight line but I can do 300+ kph in a narrow Autobahn curve, something many drivers don't have the guts to ), I think I'm fine. Outside the Autobahn, with AWD, there aren't many cars able to even follow me. I am running PZero road tires, just imagine I would put the Cup 2 on my car.
That said, a 720S isn't for me. Sorry. I respect the amazing straight line performance of this car and the excellent traction control setup (according to people who have driven it) but the sound is (also according to people who drove it) rather muted, so I guess this is something more of your ball field.
I also like the love for details on the 720S, McLaren clearly loves cars. Not a fan of the turbo lag though (yes, there is one) and while I haven't driven the 720S yet, any kind of turbo lag is annoying. Not even talking about the sound because the sound of the engine/exhaust is 50% (maybe even more) of the fun driving a sportscar.
What I also like about McLaren is the value customers get for their money. I could basically live with a base car, no further options (which is 247k EUR in Germany). For comparison: My R8 V10 Plus costs 223k EUR. OK, it is fully optioned but I could live without some of the options. I love my car but I can clearly see the better value (for money) in the 720S, no doubt about it. Even if I assume that McLaren doesn't provide the rebates and sensational lease offers Audi provides for the R8.
Overall, I hope that McLaren has a positive effect on Porsche, to finally go the full nine yards but I have a bad feeling about it because I know that Porsche is about profit and I do not see them cutting down on margins just to make customers happy. As long as they sell the cars at current (and future higher) prices, they will continue to do so.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet (2015), Porsche Cayenne S Diesel (2017), Audi R8 V10 Plus (2016), Mini JCW (2015)