From consumption perspective which one is better between Gen 1 and Gen 2 between normal and sports plus modes. I am a huge fan of N/A over speed are the driving and handling dynamics of Gen 2 better than Gen 1 if you were to take a car on a road trip across all road types.
i have a 991.1. it is a very special car, it's a touring car. i have zero expectations of high revving brute force driving. pfffffff to all you racing wannabe types.
The rear of the 991.2 is significantly more harmonious than that of the 991.1. And it's a lot of fun when the engine screams at you when you're driving briskly in sports-mode.😅
How does this affect engine power and torque? I've seen a number of 996 mods reduce these in multiple tests (for example, cold air airbox mods). Is this one of those, does it not change things, or does it improve power?
I had 992 C2s pdk, sold and bought 991.1 C2S 7spd. It’s the best decision I have ever taken. I enjoy every second i drive the car now. The only car can match is GT3 with 6spd man.
This is very timely. I have a stunning 992C2S PDK however I'm thinking of doing the same, swapping to a naturally aspirated 991.1 C2S. I'd love a manual but there's so few of them around. Do you miss any of the modern touches of the 992? I'm looking for something to drive and enjoy.
The only thing better about the 991.1 is the S wheels. They look better than the 991.2 S wheels. I wanted to buy a 991 with an S or 4S behind the 911 on the rear but after driving the base model 991.2, I was seriously impressed with the acceleration across all typical street driving scenarios. The interior updates are also greatly worth the step forward and the subtle exterior styling cues will be here a while. Add to that, steering feel and PDK improvements… that’s why my nearly $90k went for a well specd 991.2 Base Carrera rather than an S or 4S model 991.1.
That's the problem...too much talk about the greatness of manuals and ICE / NA engines but (most) people are just lazy couch potatoes: something shifting it for me and just 2 pedals? Yes please... all the torque in the world without having to stretch my big toe? Oh yeah I'll have that... big mouths...the makers do know this well and for the rest of us who put the money where ours mouths are (both my cars are manuals and NA by the way...) there is barely anything left other than cars loaded with useless electronic junk, countless stupid modes (sometimes without a single one working properly...), (many times) laggy and distracting touch screens...requiring a pilot's preflight check list...the whole thing sucks...your money out of your pockets...even with a chip shortage affecting errrrr the gadgets... and works as a joy killer. Your outcome? Just and utterly disappointing 🤮
All it takes is one small leak on either turbo and you will have crippled engine performance. I’ve experienced this first-hand and will never own a turbocharged engine again.
On my initial drive of the base Carrera 991.2, I was not blown away by the power and the sound certainly takes a hit. Extra Tq is nice for sure but I love the sound of the NA when revving it out. Still, I think as most of us predicted when the 3.0T was launching, those who like to modify their vehicles for extra power will appreciate the ease of tuning the new turbo engines. So that few MPH you mention becomes a substantial difference with a set of hybrid turbos and light supporting mods boasting 550+ to the wheels and 997 Turbo performance figures. I'm an old school forced induction junky and love the Tq from the onset and tuning potential provided going forward. Performance like that outweighs the sound for me.
