Re: Specs Revealed for New M3/M4
GR:
Principally the steering which is totally numb on all the 981/991 I have driven. The turn and dry grip are amazing but in all my test drives, there is little to no sense of the loads building or falling away so its hard to judge how much grip you actually have. Occasionally the steering gives you something but its very artificial.
In patchy damp conditions the steering completely masks whether its dry and grippy or a slippery damp surface so there is no sense of transition and how hard you can push. I actually found it alarming because the car just starts sliding with no warning.
It might well be better on smooth tarmac but we don't have any of that in the UK.
Please define "numb". All 981/991 I drove lately felt quite nimble/direct (steering). Not race car direct but still.
The "plus" steering is usually a culprit at lower speeds but if you drive the car hard and fast (Sport Plus), the steering is amazing. Even that "artificial" feel of the steering on early 991 is gone completely.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Turbo S (Oct. 5th 2013), Cayenne GTS (958), BMW X3 35d (2013)