coxswain

Here's a new video for 991 GTS by my favorite car reviewer, the Getawayer. Some of you may already have seen it, though.



Happy halloween! Now I need to choose my costume for the party.

Neos281

Nope, haven't seen this yet. Thanks for posting!

coxswain

This presentation by the Porsche employees one after another: this method of presentation reminds me of Apple's presentation of their new Mac products. I guess it's effective.

Vise

Great video, thanks for sharing. Nice to see some real world video of the GTS even if it is in the guise of marketing material.

Money2536

Thanks for sharing. I think the GTS is really awesome.

Rossi

Just wondering if the steering feel is closer to GT3 rather than S.
Perfect car, wow :-)

chuck911

Watching this video I have to say, they've gone and made another terrific variant. Yeah it still irks hearing them talk about it being "precisely" between the S and GT3 (when its really just a 50 with different trim) and bugs me even more when they act like the X51 is some new engine they developed just for the GTS. But for all that, when you stand back and look at the whole package, design, value, its right up there with anything they've ever done. Haven't done the math, but I bet if someone did it would turn out all the little goodies add up to a lot better deal than the last GTS, which itself was a pretty good deal. The more I see the better it looks. Now for the driving impressions....

chuck911

Kind of a long (but well worth the time) interview, where at some point one of them mentions talking with a Porsche engineer about the new steering. There's already the Chris Harris review of the GT3 in which he is clear that car feels the way it does almost entirely thanks to software. Now in this one they say there are so many tunable variables they have barely even learned how to use them. Its almost for certain they made some changes from the initial 2wd Carreras to the 4wd versions. Probably they'll do similar with the GTS. With the old systems the only way to tune out unwanted road vibrations was to dampen, which meant losing precision. Now they can keep all the precision. The challenge is tuning out the vibrations that cause fatigue while keeping the kind of feel drivers crave. There's also a really nice description of how with the earlier 911's you could practically feel how fast you're going just through the steering wheel. Its true. You can.

gota911

I find it ironic that, if I were ordering a GTS, I would want to eliminate or replace most of the items they mentioned as design elements specific to the GTS. Specific items that would have to go would be... the black wheels, alcantara on the seats, dash and doors, GTS logo on head rests, black aluminum interior trim pieces, and black grills on the back. Unfortunately, it would be cost prohibitive to eliminate the black lights.

I guess I don't understand Posche's infatuation with black. Black wheels have been so over-done.

96redLT4

Wow. Great find! That is a good ad from the folks that made the car. This may be the one for me....
Jim

hinckley

I've ordered a GTS but am no fan boy. To me it's just a great options package. But most of what you object to can replaced for zero cost (or for less than on a regular 911). the only thing that can't be changed out is the black engine cover.

Ceepe

Shocked at how little those two gentlemen from CCC Manhattan seem to know about cars, or at least this GT3. Holy layman comments. They don't even know Andreas Preuninger by name. Non car guys as car guys? Makes the club look like a joke. Despite what they provide access to.

Hothonda

Top quality marketing & presentation!

Sharm

+1

Btw, not really a new video by the Getawayer, but never seen nonetheless. Good find!

gota911

I saw your order specs and I think your car will look good. It is a good thing that you had already worked up your specs before you got "the call" from your dealer. Sometimes a plan comes together even with a major change in the timing.

I agree that most of the interior black junk can be replaced at no cost, while some will cost a few $$.

Actually, the black engine cover goes away if you order the duck tail, which is $2,000, but would be worth it to me. Since I would want a rear wheel drive car, I would have to get the thin grill that stretches between the tail lights repainted in the body color. The 4S versions get the reflector strip between the tail lights.