Originally Posted by John D II

I have a different view of this - IMO, there are a lot of reasons to own a GT car, if you enjoy sporty driving. I have both, a highly modified 991.2 turbo S and a 991.2 GT3 RS. I have been a Porsche 911 owner for decades, beginning with a 1972 911T in the 1980's and have owned several modified Porsche turbos since the 993 turbo generation and love the Porsche turbo platform. In my real world driving experience, I feel that all the talk of the turbo being much faster is a little deceiving and is largely based on bench racing paper stats. Certainly in a straight line 1/4 mile or 1/2 mile run the turbo is faster, but who ever does that on the street. Get them both on a curvy back road and the heavy, slower shifting turbo has it's hands full to keep pace with a GT3, especially a .2 RS. The normally aspirated 520 HP MOTOR defies it's paper specs and punches way above the perceived performance, the motor is explosive, shifts are lightening quick like a video game and the 500 lbs. lighter weight makes up for a lot of horsepower, all of which make the GT car extremely quick from point to point through mountain twisties and the like. It is a force to be reconned with. But it's not all about power/speed, as they are pretty equal in the wild, it's about the experience and the fun factor. The GT3 is a true race car for the street, close in nature to the actual cars Porsche uses to compete and who doesn't want to experience that. The entire experience in a GT car with the light weight feel, 9,000 RPM'S, incredible connection to the road constant feedback and motorsport sound track provides a thrill that the turbo lacks, no matter what you do to it. They both have their sweet spots, but for a weekend blast through the countryside, give me the keys to the GT3. It makes for an epic adventure and a most enjoyable day. A long weekend away with the wife, nice drive to the office, even PCA rallies and many other uses, the turbo is great, but when you really want to feel the Porsche race DNA and have a special driving event, the GT3 is the ticket. Personally, I often find myself wishing the turbo had more revs to go before shifting, along with wishing it shifted quicker and was lighter and stiffer. They both have their strengths in spades, buy to discount the GT cars based on highway and luxury features, stiffer suspension (IMO, this is a plus and is actually not bad unless you are commuting with it over potholes), I feel is a mistake and I just can't agree. But that's why they offer both - two very different experiences.

Here is a short video that sums up the GT3 experience pretty well - I think this guy nails it, except my RS does not moan and creak when cold :-) :
https://youtu.be/JccSPQEhdsk?list=PL...lweZ-AnzujnI8x

Originally Posted by onfireTTS

GT2RS is an interesting blend of both.