Herbaliser:
I could carry on further about performance curves, other areas of incremental improvement and so on, but I'm confident in the source and the science on subject here. Perhaps, after further involvement at RT, "Herbaliser" will come to appreciate that.
My "involvement" at RT dates back before 2007 as a silent reader. It's been a great source over the years helping me make better decisions for my car purchases. But together with the great "leaks" there have been numerous times when someone's "P-source" has been wrong...
Whose P-source has been wrong? I think that Rennteam has a pretty good record not to be wrong and I am talking about all members here, sharing their information.
By March my 488 GTB should be here and I will put it against my Turbo S and the facelifted Turbo S and we will see the truth :) If the 991.2 is so close to the Ferrari, I will immediately trade my 991.1 for it.
The 488 GTB is a different story here, you cannot compare this car to the facelifted 991.2 Turbo S and yes, I wish you could. The 488 GTB has 670 hp, this is 90 hp more than the facelifted 991.2 Turbo S. The Ferrari is even lighter than the 991.2 Turbo S, so I would be very surprised if the 991.2 Turbo S could keep up with the 488 at speeds over 160 kph (100 mph). Actually, I know it can't (the Huracan is a different story since it has 60 hp less than the Ferrari). From 0-100 kph (62 mph) however, the new 991.2 Turbo S will be faster than your 488, AWD, dynamic boost and all. Do the couple of fractions of a second better performance really count? Not really but you cannot compare the 488 to the 991.2 Turbo S. Two different cars for different customers in my opinion.
For me, the 911 Turbo S is still a daily driver with two backseats and an amazing performance. For others, it is a super sports car, compared to cars like the Huracan or the 488. I know that both, the Turbo S and the 488 are in a similar price range but considering the specifics of the German market for example, I can see lots of customers getting a Turbo S but not so many getting a 488. This may look different in the US or other regions on this planet though.
Bottom line is: If I had the money, I would probably own a 488 Spider and a 991.2 Turbo S Cab because both cars would complete each other pretty well in my opinion.
Right now however, if I had to choose two cars (and someone else would pay for them ), I would probably choose a GT3 RS and a Huracan.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, Porsche Macan Turbo, Ford Mustang GT500 Shelby SVT (2014), Mini JCW (2015), Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT (2014)