TOporschefan

Could not agree more with this comment....these cars are complimentary if anything.

TOporschefan

maybe you are just a bit softer than the rest of us What part of Gt3 do people not get when buying this car. Want softer there are many variants available of the 911.

mrd_spy

Its a touring, but it’s not, it’s a gt3 with no wing which seems a daft car imho.

7184RS

+1...if you want a GT car...then buy a GT car ... You want something soft buy a Turbo, Targa or similar.
Not sure if the purpose of owning a touring is to say 'I have a GT car that it is not a GT car"
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Manifold

The only thing wrong with the 992 GT3 Touring is that the suspension should have been softened to make it more road friendly. Otherwise, I understand the appeal of a NA car with 9k redline, option of 6-sp manual, sharp handling, and good rearward visibility due to lack of wing.

There's way too much "my car is clearly the best, other cars are clearly deficient" in Porsche world and here on RL. We should be glad there's such a variety of cars to choose from. It's all very subjective, and if someone likes a particular car, they're not wrong to like it. It's similarly not wrong to dislike a particular car, but it's wrong to keep saying it as though that's an objective truth rather than a subjective preference.

Getting back to the 4RS, my car has an issue with a headlight, so the dealer ordered a part and we can hopefully take delivery tomorrow. More and more, my wife seems to feel that the 4RS will be 'her' car, and she's excited about it. I'm ok with that, since that doesn't really limit my access to the car (at the track, we can and should swap cars).

David Diulus

I have had 7 911s and including gt3s and 3rs. I think this is best handling track car outside of latest 3rs (in a league of its own). 4rs is amazing track machine much more race car than street car and faster than prior gt3 and 3rs. A joy to drive

David Diulus

I have had 7 911s and including gt3s and 3rs. I think this is best handling track car outside of latest 3rs (in a league of its own). 4rs is amazing track machine much more race car than street car and faster than prior gt3 and 3rs. A joy to drive

TOporschefan

For guys who want a gt3 experience without the show. Not that hard to understand..... like I said it's a GT3 what did people expect. Manifold I appreciate your comment about making a touch softer for the road use. That being said the glory of a 6spd/9000 with sharp handling and sleeper looks...sign me up all day long.

7184RS

The "show" as you call it has a very important function ...it is not attrezzo, not difficult to understand..... Yes it is a GT3 ...a crippled one but a GT3 in the end.

keithpx33

I sold my 992 GT3 Touring and am taking delivery of a GT4RS in a few weeks.

YMMV, but I just found the GT3 Touring to be too big for spirited backroad driving and not comfortable or quiet enough to use every day. I daily an RS6 to work and I like taking calls in a 5000lb V8 tank. I think the "Touring" is a bit of a strange label for a car that's as raw. On the other hand, it seems like the GT4RS knows what it is and what it's good for.

I'm sure many other people have different use cases and would prefer the GT3.

Drifting

agree on the 992 GT3. They’re getting too big. Great at track or cars/coffee, but not for everything else.

4RS/SRS are best for backroads fun. I can’t wait to drive my Spyder RS this summer!

and I agree on a quiet AWD four door sport sedan as the daily.
My BMW M440i gran coupe is quiet, powerful, and has space for people and cargo, in a similar role as your RS6.

TOporschefan

I think the winged version is a great car and likely a better track machine with the greater aero....I don't think I will need that on the back roads and occasional track event. Each person has their own use case you are having an issue comprehending that. I respect peoples choice either touring or winged version. At the end of the day they are both Gt3's not that confusing.

alcc

Can't wait to hear your impressions once you've lived with your 4RS for a bit. Be sure to test out the midrange torque :-))

This internecine sniping among Porsche owners is indeed peculiar. I've never seen this among F-car enthusiasts. We do not look down on or put down "lesser" models (Cayman? Sniff.) We appreciate every model from every generation, warts and all. We wave at each other with a smile. I've waved at passing Porsches; few ever wave back.

Come to think of it, maybe that's the difference. F-car owners know our cars are all "characters". We know none of them are perfect. In fact, we commiserate about flaws and foibles even as we celebrate their "magic." P-car owners otoh think our cars need to be perfect. Hence no criticism permitted or accepted.

RDCR

I lurked around FerrariChat a few years ago when I was looking for a nice 430 and/or a 458. I remember the same level of banter I see around here. The thing that eventually steered me away from F-cars is you rarely see any being tracked so in that respect you are right, they are far from being perfect.

7184RS

100%, it is everyone's choice and it is respectable. To me, without aero it is not a GT3 although it has the badge, it is a crippled GT3 Porsche put together to sell more cars...