The 911 Turbo S is and always was the (almost) perfect daily driver. I drove my former R8 V10 Plus to ski resorts, I wouldn't do this in my Huracan Performante because the car sits lower and damage may result in much higher cost. I drive it in winter time though but mostly on dry roads and with winter tires. The 911 Turbo S could be used for driving to a ski resort, no doubt but as a weekend fun car, for occasional fun drives, cars like my Huracan Performante or the 720S are the much much better choice. Believe me, I had a 991.1 Turbo S and got rid of it only after 6 months of driving. It got boring so fast, this car didn't give me anything on an emotional level. Fast isn't everything I'm afraid.
One of the reasons I never got a McLaren 720S (I was even looking at the 765LT lately...) is the sound and the fact that it lacks AWD (for me, the AWD is part of the fun because I can do things others can't). Also, I really think that a car like the 720S or 765LT makes mostly sense for the Autobahn but this is just me maybe. If you fiddle around with the traction control, the 720S can be a beast on public roads, so... I can handle the Performante's Corsa mode quite well though but more power would certainly be an issue. Again...talking public roads here, not the track.
The 720S is a monster indeed and before I would choose a 911 Turbo S as a weekend fun car, I would always choose the 720S over it. Sorry. This is not about the looks necessarily, the new 992.1 Turbo S looks quite nice if you ask me but about the whole package, including power and maybe even sound. While the 720S doesn't sound really great, it still sounds much better than a 992.1 Turbo S. Then, there is that special feeling you get when you sit in the 720S, it is a super sportscar feel. In the 992.1 Turbo S, you get the feeling of sitting in a 911...or Taycan...or both or maybe even a Cayenne. Porsche needs to learn to visually separate the sports cars interiors from their other products if they want to keep them special.
Personally, I found my dream car...my Performante. If I had to choose another car now, based on a performance/price/emotional ratio, I would probably get a 765LT or maybe even "only" a 600LT. McLaren has excellent offers, the only thing I do not like about them is the availability of dealerships/workshops and the rumoured reliability issues (I know this only from owners, so I could be wrong).
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Lamborghini Huracan Performante (2019), Mercedes GLC63 S AMG (2020), Mercedes C63 S AMG Cab (2019), Range Rover Evoque Si4 Black Edition (2019)