Jan 21, 2016 7:39:57 PM
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Re: OFFICIAL: new 991.2 Turbo and Turbo S
Herbaliser:Leawood911:Herbaliser:From the article:
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Four-wheel drive systems usually enable you to reapply power very early in corners, but with the Turbo S that isn’t quite the case. Because of the very light front end and the incredibly grippy rear axle, you actually need to have the car pointed more or less in a straight line before you stand on the accelerator, otherwise the front end will wash out.
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Absolute bullshit. This statement alone compromises the entire article.
If you don't let the front end set it will do that. Way too much torque to expect anything else. This is not to be confused with cornering at high speed and front end grip when applying throttle progressively. But if you just give it full throttle the minimal turbo lag allows way too much power too quickly. In that regard my old turbo gives an extra split second to point the missle but it is just the nature of the turbo. Going to be an issue for the new Carerra as well with the new torque. It takes a different driving style.
It is actually unbelievable how early you can start accelerating on the exit of a corner with the 991 Turbo. It's nothing like the 997. It's completely opposite to the statement of the article. Maybe the author doesn't know that when you start accelerating out of a corner you have apply the throttle smoothly, you don't smash the accelerator.
It is possible that the driver didn't give the car enough throttle to overcome understeer to effectively enable the torque vectoring function.
According to my sources, the sound of the 991.2 Turbo S is basically the same as the one of the 991.1 Turbo S.
Is PDK on the .2 Turbo S noticable quicker/smoother than on the .1 Turbo S? And one last question: how does the chassis felt to you? Appreciate your comments.
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