Imola74

I know there have been positive comments from other journalists about the new turbocharging, but in my opinion Harris is one of the best auto journalists out there. Given the fact that Harris is a real die hard Porsche enthusiast his initial thoughts don't come as a huge surprise. It probably doesn't help that he just spent the last 8 moths daily driving a new 911 GTS.

Interesting nonetheless, thought you guys would appreciate the comments.

blschaefer1

Maybe I am missing something, but his comments appear completely contradictory.

Vise

Another post from Harris... to give you an idea of what he means.

TorqueChap

Agreed. Maybe he disdains the new engine but is pleased with the car overall?

Vise

I totally get what he is saying... in a vacuum the 991.2 is an excellent, well rounded car. No surprise there.

But in comparison with the 991.1 (and GTS specifically) it is missing the noise, excitement, and drama... which seems to align with many other reviews/comments directly comparing the two.

Imola74

I think what he is saying is that as a sports car its great, but as a 911 its missing its old character(motor)..

Edit: Exactly what Vise said^

Vise

One additional tweet on the matter...

OMG Noooooo....

It makes sense if read in the right order, look at the time line..

13mins ago....finally had ago in new Carrera Turbo
12mins ago.... least successful, miss old engine...

dflowerz

Somewhere between 12 min and 13 min he got a threatening contact from Porsche

I guess he thinks the overall car is good but the engine experience sucks.

Fair enough.

Sharm

Goes on to say
It's a very very good car though. New steering wheel/ infotainment superb. Chassis spot-on. Looks great. I just miss that old motor.

STG

But prob true ..

TorqueChap

Hahahaha

OMG Noooooo....

Well as long as none us care about the engine it should be a good car then.

STG

Apple CarPlay = distraction from the engine

Overwhelm them with tech and a new steering wheel.

TorqueChap

.... and increased MPGs