Jun 13, 2013 10:56:07 PM
- Carlos from Spain
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Re: OFFICIAL: New 911 GT3 (991)
turbolite:
Boxster Coupe GTS:
Interesting comments on the 991 GT3 from Pete Stout, who attended the preview with Chris Harris and Sport Auto...
Pete Stout:
"See the white flash go by Chris' thumbs up? That was me. And trust me, there was plenty of driving time, on great roads, in this deal. More quality seat time in the first afternoon than on the main day of most press intros—and no car sharing.
For those open to PDK, the new GT3 is a 10 out of 10. Might even be an 11, but I'll need to wait for more time with the car Stateside.As to those cynical about CH, I think I may now have actually seen it all......As far as I'm concerned, the journalists invited to this represented a gutsy move on Porsche's part: They're known for calling it like they see it, and they know the previous (excellent) cars intimately. They also know the target market well—both in terms of studying it and in actually knowing a lot of the customers, often on a personal level.If the car was a bust, I assure you...you would've heard as much from CH. And me.So while the overall take went very, very well for PAG—and AP's team more than earned the high praise—the verdict re: the decision not to offer a manual was unanimous: We all pined for three pedals, even if we recognized that Porsche will likely find more buyers with the 991 GT3 than it did with the 997s. Hence my one qualification. For those open to PDK, the new GT3 is an incredible car.But, without the option of a manual, I'm afraid the GT3 has fallen off my personal dream car list. It's been an interesting matter for me to ponder, both from a professional and a personal/philosophical standpoint...and I agree with Chris that there must be some separation of the two."peteWell said. It's clear all three agreed on the fact of not offering the manual option is a limitation for this car as some drivers feel that is what a true sport car needs to have. And they all agree the car is superb the way it is.
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