BlackBeauty

MagicRat your write-ups have been incredibly informative and humorous as well - please keep sharing your views, they're greatly appreciated!!

Jabs1542

Don't forget that the frunk of the 4 holds less panties than the 2, Lex can provide more details

MagicRat

Thanks

Mlbraptor

Everybody talks about the beautiful wide *** on the 4. How much wider is the actual body of the 4 compared to the 2 ?

Crester

It's not much when measured... like 5cm. But when you look at the car it does make a noticeable difference.

beaverlake

BBeauty - don't forget you lose ground clearance with the S-PASM! Not a lot, but some.

Crester- 5cm/2 inches in rear width may not seem like much until you need to back into a narrow garage; a daily adventure compared to my prior 2s. But the butt! A simply exquisite view from behind.

Gordon

beaverlake

Duplicate deleted.

stratocaster69

I drove both cars as well back to back and the GTS2 felt more invigorating to me as well. I am not a race car driver, but I know what feels lively. The 4 feels just heavier to me in some way.

stratocaster69

And wider hips equals wider tires. Looks meaner!

Bartron

Without getting into 2 vs 4...

I drive a 2GTS daily in the winter with snow tires. Car handles great and I enjoy the feel of RWD in the snow but not everyone does. I assume your Boxster S has winter tires. In which case you'll find improved traction in a straight line with the weight over the rear axle.

I used to have a 997C4S that I also drove all winter. That car was fantastic in the snow but I missed the feel of a RWD in the summer and on the track. As others have mentioned, I find the front end more communicative on a RWD.

I grew up in GTA so am familiar with your seasons. I'm in Edmonton now and we have a longer winter and much more ice on the roads.

Personally I would have no hesitation to go RWD in GTA even for a daily BUT that's one man's opinion. The other relevant question is whether you have a severe weather vehicle you can default to. If the snow is too deep, I just take a truck.

Good luck with whatever you choose. If it's hips you're after, both the GTS and anniversary coupe have wide hips in the RWD.

pavster

I think it depends on how you drive. I currently own an A7, which obviously is AWD, and my C2 is RWD. The A7 is amazing out of slow corners - just punch it and hold on. The C2 I have to work pretty hard to use as much power as possible but guess what - that's a lot of fun. I love hearing the tires fighting for traction and feeling the rear end at the limit. Weather-wise though, drove it through a couple of winters with snow tires on - the car takes off, steers, and brakes better than most 4x4s. The bigger issue with winters is not the weather itself but the stuff they put on the roads as well as the other drivers.

If I recall correctly Top Gear did an AWD vs RWD back in the 996 or 997 days, with the Stig driving a very tight course, and although he was a little faster in the AWD they gave him the keys to choose at the end and he picked RWD.

thomnellie

Interesting discussion. I agree that the C2 is great on snow and ice, but the C4 is better. If you won't spend much time on slippery roads the choice depends on whether you prefer the more stable and planted feel of the C4 vs the playfulness of the C2. Personally, I prefer the AWD. It is different however. It does take proper technique to overcome the tendency of the C4 to understeer. Moreover, on the edge, you correct line with the brakes not with the gas, which takes some getting used to if you're used to RWD. Growing up with RWD and FWD, I still find it hard to read what an AWD is doing as it approaches its limits.

Archimedes

I think I'm the only one on the planet who doesn't think the 991 wide body looks better. I think the 'narrow' body is already plenty wide and when I look at it, I see classic 911 lines. When I look at the wide body, particularly from a front side 3/4 view, the rear lines just look odd to me. Like the rear wheel arches stick out too far and the car loses the classic 911 line. I'm sure I'm in the extreme minority on this. I've liked the wide body on earlier 911's, but on the 991, I much prefer the 991 narrow body.

Back on topic, if I lived in a climate with a lot of crap weather and I wanted to DD my car, I'd go AWD over RWD.

HelpMeHelpU

Sounds like a great idea. The Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta has a great offering of doing just as you have suggested, driving 911 C2 and C4 back to back in several different driving environments. I did it last fall and it was a blast (cost ~$450 for 90 minutes).

The PEC in Atlanta is right next to the airport.

Enjoy!

hotwired

72.9" vs 71.2" so almost 2 inches.