Amazing, especially how he managed to make it go so quick and look so much fun without using his left leg or right arm _________________ 2007 Guards Red 997 Turbo Tiptronic
ex 2004 Polar Silver 996T Tiptronic
ex 2002 Seal Grey 996.2 C4 Tiptronic
ex 1978 Silver 924 Manual
sld82 Silverstone
Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Posts: 116 Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:59 pm Post subject:
T8996C4 wrote:
Amazing, especially how he managed to make it go so quick and look so much fun without using his left leg or right arm
Indeed. Regarding the "fun" part, I always thought that a manual was the way to go - but PDK seems to offer great sportiness as well. _________________ "Got paper, you understand?"
Porsche News Motoring Editor
Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 7023
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Porsche 991 Carrera S 0-310 km/h video
sld82 wrote:
Here's a video of the new 991 Carrera S being given the beans. Looks very quick ... also, it appears to nudge 311 km/h.
Are there any road tests of this car yet where we can read about how capable it is? It seems a while now since we all saw the realese pics but frustatingly no road tests.
~ Maxie _________________ Currently Porscheless, 2018 BMW 640d M Sport +
Tony 991S Imola
Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Posts: 820
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:52 pm Post subject:
Maxie wrote:
Are there any road tests of this car yet where we can read about how capable it is? It seems a while now since we all saw the realese pics but frustatingly no road tests.
~ Maxie
I know, I'm starting to get withdrawal symptoms _________________ 991S
sld82 Silverstone
Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Posts: 116 Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:31 pm Post subject:
Maxie wrote:
Are there any road tests of this car yet where we can read about how capable it is? It seems a while now since we all saw the realese pics but frustatingly no road tests.
~ Maxie
Some sources seem to indicate that a handful cherry-picked publications will be afforded the opportunity to put the 991 through its paces before year end (tentative timescale is a fortnight). I cannot for the life of me say exactly where I saw this, but I did read something to that effect.
Also, Porsche is supposedly going to reveal a "surprise" on or around the 18th of November - so there's something more to look forward to. _________________ "Got paper, you understand?"
Ant Blain Kyalami
Joined: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 1754 Location: Manchester
Next month's evo magazine is promising a full road test of the 991. On sale the first week of December (a few days sooner for subscribers). _________________ _/_/_/ ex-2003 911 Carrera _/_/_/
Tony 991S Imola
Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Posts: 820
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:17 pm Post subject:
sld82 wrote:
Some sources seem to indicate that a handful cherry-picked publications will be afforded the opportunity to put the 991 through its paces before year end (tentative timescale is a fortnight). I cannot for the life of me say exactly where I saw this, but I did read something to that effect.
Also, Porsche is supposedly going to reveal a "surprise" on or around the 18th of November - so there's something more to look forward to.
You do seem to come out with interesting news, work for Porsche? dripping info out? _________________ 991S
Pretty impressive, but it seemed to run out of legs not long after 220 km/h, and the final push to 300 looked to be a real struggle - how does it compare with the outgoing 997 c2/s?
sld82 Silverstone
Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Posts: 116 Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:35 am Post subject:
Rimmer wrote:
You do seem to come out with interesting news, work for Porsche? dripping info out?
I wish I did. My "news" is just the culmination of lots of "googling" and daily scouring of the web _________________ "Got paper, you understand?"
Maxie Yas Marina
Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 8406 Location: London
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:38 am Post subject:
sld82 wrote:
I wish I did. My "news" is just the culmination of lots of "googling" and daily scouring of the web
Good on you! Now, please find us a 991 C4S!
~ Maxie _________________ Currently Porscheless, 2018 BMW 640d M Sport +
sld82 Silverstone
Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Posts: 116 Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:42 am Post subject:
Ant Blain wrote:
Next month's evo magazine is promising a full road test of the 991. On sale the first week of December (a few days sooner for subscribers).
_________________ "Got paper, you understand?"
sld82 Silverstone
Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Posts: 116 Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:37 pm Post subject:
So, it seems that the so-called "surprise" promised for today was merely a Panamera GTS. We were led on _________________ "Got paper, you understand?"
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