Dans review was excellent. I felt he was very honest and not just following the typical jurnalist hyperbole that often permiates the launch of such products. He also picks up strongly on some of the issues I identified with the 981 GT4 product (gearing and thus engine noise vs real world speeds etc). If other respected writers have similar views then 981 GT4 residuals should remain solid for current owners....

Thanks Grant. Funny how manual isnt for the track unless its their GT4 marketing retroic where all of a sudden "manual is for the track and enthusiats" LOL.

If you have ever known or spent any time with some of the more senior people in the OEM automotive world you learn very quickly that for the most professional (and often most successful) they talk in terms of packaging, segement and product. then you realise for these guys a Porsche XXX is simply like a new range of gourmet food at the supermarket they are bringing to market. They could equally be doing their jobs successfully in any other industry. They may enjoy cars more than fine food (like most blokes) but for them this is simply a product with margins and targets. As a car enthusiats after a long talk with these guys you realise we are just "the market" or "target audience" and the metrics upon which they are deliveriing the product is so far removed from the fire we feel in our bellies that it seems unreal. Essentially we are somewhat caught in their web and they have us in a corner....

 


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2017 991.2 GT3 Manual, 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV, 2017 Macan S (Petrol)