Re: Excellence reviews 997TT Cab (long - pics)
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JimFlat6 said:
Turbo Cab. Less involving than a Boxster S, but "sportier" than a SL or M6 Cab. Joy. Amazingly, the reviewer heard more engine noise with the roof down. Now thats news! Dealers man your phones!![]()
Uh, better read it again. P. 61: "The twin-turbo six's sound is stirring, top up or down..."
Besides, the point wasn't the obvious so much as an underlining of the fact that the Turbo coupe is too quiet, too removed. Cab goes some says toward fixing that.
And, as for having one of "those" drives (and I know exactly what you mean, Stradale!), I can tell you I didn't in this case and rarely, if ever, have on a press trip. My job is to examine two elements: the car itself and then the experience it provides. For so many reasons, it is very hard to do this on PR intros -- partly out of the nature of the beast and, perhaps, partly by design. Thus, you must focus. My handling realization came on the first day's "short" driving loop (which turned out to be the best road) with the top and windows closed. I started this way for a reason.
As for mellowing? Who, me?I dunno. I'd still probably rather drive a 996 GT3 or even a CTR1 every day than a Turbo Cab.
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So, yes, I am nuts. But any road tester worth their salt must get out of the "me" and "my preferences" to a rather large degree when reviewing cars and try to evaluate a car for what *it* is trying to be/do.
And the 997 Turbo Cab is VERY good at what it is trying to be/do.
Cheers!
pete
Wow! Very Cool!
Pete, I gotta tell you I admire your honest assessment of the 997 Turbo Cabrio. From a guy that "generally prefers coupes when it comes to focused driving", coming out and saying you believe the Turbo Cab is actually a better drive & more satisfying is pretty amazing. Usually it's always the same thing; the Cabrio is fun because of it's open-top motoring but the Coupe is a better drivers car. So when I ordered my Turbo Cab I had already expected to give up a little bit for the experience of the convertible but to hear what you wrote is just icing on the cake. When I read your article (read it 3 times btw) it really got me pumped. The part about the engine/exhaust sounding different is great too. Got my excellence issue a couple of days after this was posted on RENNTEAM. Really Great job imho & Excellent Rag btw. As far as info on Porsche's go imho "excellence" is the best magazine out there. Thanks for clarifying that re: your handling observation was made with top/windows up.
btw: Is that you in driving in the pictures in excellence? Because I noticed it's also the same person driving the Turbo Cab in Christophorus.
Please you have to come by more often.

