New 991 GTS video by the Getawayer
11-03-2014, 12:34 PM
#31
Rennlist Member
11-03-2014, 03:09 PM
#32
Sort of meh video. A lot of marketing going on there, which is to be expected. At the end of the day it is the 50th with different trim. I really don't see how the gts is the ideal middle ground between the 911s and the gt3. It's much more 911s than gt3. It does look quite nice with the black bits.
11-03-2014, 04:11 PM
#33
Rennlist Member
Sort of meh video. A lot of marketing going on there, which is to be expected. At the end of the day it is the 50th with different trim. I really don't see how the gts is the ideal middle ground between the 911s and the gt3. It's much more 911s than gt3. It does look quite nice with the black bits.
Ask yourself this, what would your "not a GT3, but somewhere in between a GT3 and a 991 S" car consist of ... remember you have $31,500 MSRP difference to play with, $4080 less if you add PDK to the S MSR "as std", another $17,800 if you add the X51 powerkit as std also, so now you only have about $10k delta ...
just sayin...
11-03-2014, 04:15 PM
#34
Drifting
That video is almost identical to the one produced for the 997 GTS. I have one and it is a great car. I think anyone thinking about a 991 GTS will be pleased.
11-03-2014, 04:28 PM
#35
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11-04-2014, 12:08 PM
#36
Race Director
god porsche is just such blatant bull**** lately. This fluffy crap is so transparent its ridiculous. 19 freaking models? really?
ohhhh, we optimized this that or the other thing. Well jackwagons, why didn't you do it right in the first place.
I get that they are taking a powerpack carrera S, adding some looks stuff, and a few other things, and calling it a GTS. Just say that and cut all the marketing fluff crap.
ugh, what a joke this company has become.
ohhhh, we optimized this that or the other thing. Well jackwagons, why didn't you do it right in the first place.
I get that they are taking a powerpack carrera S, adding some looks stuff, and a few other things, and calling it a GTS. Just say that and cut all the marketing fluff crap.
ugh, what a joke this company has become.
11-04-2014, 02:00 PM
#37
Rennlist Member
god porsche is just such blatant bull**** lately. This fluffy crap is so transparent its ridiculous. 19 freaking models? really?
ohhhh, we optimized this that or the other thing. Well jackwagons, why didn't you do it right in the first place.
I get that they are taking a powerpack carrera S, adding some looks stuff, and a few other things, and calling it a GTS. Just say that and cut all the marketing fluff crap.
ugh, what a joke this company has become.
ohhhh, we optimized this that or the other thing. Well jackwagons, why didn't you do it right in the first place.
I get that they are taking a powerpack carrera S, adding some looks stuff, and a few other things, and calling it a GTS. Just say that and cut all the marketing fluff crap.
ugh, what a joke this company has become.
11-06-2014, 03:15 AM
#39
Rennlist Member
Personally I think it's a great option to have. The GTS.
Why would having so many Porsche 911 variant choices be a bad thing? Wouldn't it suck to only have 3 flavors to choose from if you showed up to Baskin Robbins?
As long as Porsche is making money selling all of these different models we will have Porsches to buy.
I beleive if a guy likes the value pricing of the GTS but doesn't want all the different bits, they are better off getting a stripped S and add a powerkit and get a set of Flowform wheels in black.
I'm just bummed I don't see more Targa's out there.
Chuck, about the steering in the GTS and the GT3 being software. This is what I was attempting to explain to the board a few months ago but no one got it. There were rear steering jokes and the same.
For the engineers in the group. What is the equation for calculating power to weight gain again? For example, if a guy weighs 160 lbs., buys a Carrera S with PDK and strips the entire interior, contents of the frunk etc., at what point do you have an advantage over the guy that weighs 220, buys a GTS, loaded with all the goodies?? Not that someone would want to drive their car around like that but for the track rat looking to spend the least amount of money on a 400hp "S" at the weight savings would you be faster than the heavy guy with the powerkit?
Just throwing a few ideas around for fun because that's why we're here!
And for the record, I'd need to lose another 17 lbs. to be "that' 160 lb. guy. I may get there though.
Why would having so many Porsche 911 variant choices be a bad thing? Wouldn't it suck to only have 3 flavors to choose from if you showed up to Baskin Robbins?
As long as Porsche is making money selling all of these different models we will have Porsches to buy.
I beleive if a guy likes the value pricing of the GTS but doesn't want all the different bits, they are better off getting a stripped S and add a powerkit and get a set of Flowform wheels in black.
I'm just bummed I don't see more Targa's out there.
Chuck, about the steering in the GTS and the GT3 being software. This is what I was attempting to explain to the board a few months ago but no one got it. There were rear steering jokes and the same.
For the engineers in the group. What is the equation for calculating power to weight gain again? For example, if a guy weighs 160 lbs., buys a Carrera S with PDK and strips the entire interior, contents of the frunk etc., at what point do you have an advantage over the guy that weighs 220, buys a GTS, loaded with all the goodies?? Not that someone would want to drive their car around like that but for the track rat looking to spend the least amount of money on a 400hp "S" at the weight savings would you be faster than the heavy guy with the powerkit?
Just throwing a few ideas around for fun because that's why we're here!
And for the record, I'd need to lose another 17 lbs. to be "that' 160 lb. guy. I may get there though.
11-06-2014, 03:33 AM
#40
The Porsche video above could hardly be more explicit: its all about appearance, acronyms, and hype. Yes the GTS is really just a 50 with different trim. But the 50 trim is so, you know, 50's. The GTS trim is way cooler. Plus GTS is a way better acronym than 50, which when you think about it isn't even an acronym. Its a number! How you gonna hype a number?! Not to mention... "registry"? Sounds kinda clerical. Nowhere near as hype-able as "community". But wait! Already its grown into a whole "culture"! Its growing so fast I... I .... I have been assimilated.
Resistance is futile.
