Al.Fresco

I live in CT and use my 991.1 Targa 4S as my daily driver, and certainly feel a lot more confident on wintery roads with the AWD. And as others have pointed out, she's got a nice looking ***.

MagicRat

On the 991.1s I tested I preferred the feel of RWD. AWD was more planted going fast but something about turning un-driven wheels just made the car feel more alive. Plus I was already getting a cab and didn't want any more cost or weight!

That said it doesn't snow where I live very much...

Vise

Same here, this year anyways.

Crester

I think that's in your head. Reviewers have even said the 4S steering feels better because of the extra gear attached to it (more feeling).

stratocaster69

On Top Gear season 7 episode 5 I believe the Stig raced them on a short windy track and though the 4 prevailed by 1/2 second. The Stig preferred the two wheel for some reason. The end of the video quit before I heard it.

BlackBeauty

I would think he probably liked the progressive slide and rotation of mass that is intrinsic to the character of the car. I'm getting S-PASM too and am just looking forward to goobs and goobs and goobs of lateral g's. Oh, and did someone mention dat behind?

stratocaster69

That may be, the video is on Youtube. I am a cruiser and don't race, only to the ice-cream shop. I have GTS 2wd. But I get your drift (: I like to think I am cool though I am not!

BlackBeauty

Carpe Diem my friend!

stratocaster69

Agere Sequitur Cruder! Thanks

Key Left

Check out this month's Panorama mag and Pete Stout's 2 is the 1 article. Less is more...

stratocaster69

Can u send the link please. Would love to read it. Thanks

mdkrp

Had a C2S Cab and now a Targa GTS- the targa feels a bit more planted on the road. I have not taken it out on the track yet but plan to do so this spring.

thomnellie

Drove the 2GTS and 4GTS on snow and ice at Camp4, the Porsche winter driving course in the Laurentians. The 4 was definitely more balanced and stable, but the 2 was marginally more fun. In particular, the 2 was easier to drift. Rally style driving required different technique in both cars, so if you're transitioning from a 2 to 4, you'll have to unlearn some things and learn some new things. I own a Targa 4S and have driven it in heavy snow on public roads. I think the 4 is better daily driver on bad roads and the 2 the better snow day toy.

fester

Pretty simple - it's a rear heavy car. Buy AWD. Plus steering feel is better. Period.

MagicRat

It's all in our heads though isn't it? I was totally expecting to buy the 4 having read the reviews. Took at 4S on a 24hr test drive and it was great while pushing hard, but its feel at everyday speeds I just didn't fall in love with. I had the salesman take me out in a 2 for 10 minutes and just instantly felt 'yes'. This impression was cemented by driving 2 and 4 GTSes back to back at Silverstone. The 2 just felt more agile and alive (although one did have to concentrate a bit more. The 4 is definitely easier to just throw into corners without thinking, which is fun too)

So, yeah, lots of reviewers preferred the 4, but I didn't. Lots of reviewers also think the 991.2 is more fun than the 991.1 too, which I don't. In neither case is this swivel-eyed purism - I just drove both cars and formed an opinion. My advice to the OP is to drive both back-to-back if at all possible and pick the one they like the best.