Chris Harris Quote on the 992...
01-23-2019, 10:25 AM
#16
Race Car
02-06-2019, 04:57 AM
#17
Multiple reviews have said "sounds too quiet outside, sounds great inside".
To me, those two things do not go together. When I blocked the sound symposer pipe on my 991.1, even with PSE open, the sound inside the cabin was very muted. Even on a cabrio.
I am worried interior sound is fake. I have no basis of proof for this and have asked Pete Stout to ask the engineers. But considering how much fakery they put on the 718 Boxster and Cayman, I worry.
We shall see.
To me, those two things do not go together. When I blocked the sound symposer pipe on my 991.1, even with PSE open, the sound inside the cabin was very muted. Even on a cabrio.
I am worried interior sound is fake. I have no basis of proof for this and have asked Pete Stout to ask the engineers. But considering how much fakery they put on the 718 Boxster and Cayman, I worry.
We shall see.
02-06-2019, 06:08 AM
#18
02-06-2019, 06:16 AM
#19
Multiple reviews have said "sounds too quiet outside, sounds great inside".
To me, those two things do not go together. When I blocked the sound symposer pipe on my 991.1, even with PSE open, the sound inside the cabin was very muted. Even on a cabrio.
I am worried interior sound is fake. I have no basis of proof for this and have asked Pete Stout to ask the engineers. But considering how much fakery they put on the 718 Boxster and Cayman, I worry.
We shall see.
To me, those two things do not go together. When I blocked the sound symposer pipe on my 991.1, even with PSE open, the sound inside the cabin was very muted. Even on a cabrio.
I am worried interior sound is fake. I have no basis of proof for this and have asked Pete Stout to ask the engineers. But considering how much fakery they put on the 718 Boxster and Cayman, I worry.
We shall see.
02-06-2019, 06:59 AM
#20
02-06-2019, 07:37 AM
#21
^^^ Haven't seen a bad review for this release yet and it sounds exactly the same to my ears as the outgoing 991.2 GTS - the only negative commentary is on Rennlist. The unbiased reviewers e.g. Pete Stout have been very positive. Basically the positive outweighs the negative. Besides Porsche have never been close to the best sounding cars.
02-06-2019, 09:32 AM
#23
Maybe so - but they haven't been. Sometimes you have to look at things in the round - Stouts a very fair reviewer and I think hes pretty close to the mark with his review of the 992 and very candid about how he feels about it. There are very few vehicles that one looks at and think everything is great.
Personally, I like a lot of the thoughtful engineering that has gone into the 992 - by the same token there are design features and some compromises I don't like. Also I do think the pricing is getting out of hand, although this is very market dependent. I certainly won't be paying $USD275 for a Carrera S or $USD300k for a GT3 - for me there are better choices out there at these price points (and I'm happy to pay much more for the right car) or perhaps another way of putting it there are other cars that move me more or intrigue me more at these price points.
For example I can get a hand remodelled air cooled, with engine of choice, finished to my own taste and level of detail for less - and it will be just as detailed and well engineered (perhaps moreso) as a Singer - this is a route I may take. Lots of choices out there these days.
Personally, I like a lot of the thoughtful engineering that has gone into the 992 - by the same token there are design features and some compromises I don't like. Also I do think the pricing is getting out of hand, although this is very market dependent. I certainly won't be paying $USD275 for a Carrera S or $USD300k for a GT3 - for me there are better choices out there at these price points (and I'm happy to pay much more for the right car) or perhaps another way of putting it there are other cars that move me more or intrigue me more at these price points.
For example I can get a hand remodelled air cooled, with engine of choice, finished to my own taste and level of detail for less - and it will be just as detailed and well engineered (perhaps moreso) as a Singer - this is a route I may take. Lots of choices out there these days.
02-06-2019, 05:25 PM
#24
Rennlist Member
02-06-2019, 05:41 PM
#25
Three Wheelin'
02-15-2019, 08:18 AM
#26
Chris does indicate subtly that he does not like the upshift feel/speed and may be Porsche is saving the faster/firmer shifting feel for 992 GT cars .
I for for one will surely say that current 991 pdk stick is so much better in terms of flicking it to manual mode and also using the pdk stick to upshift/downshift in Roundabouts etc. My amg Benz has a M button to put in manual mode and it is not intuitive , as driver has to take their eyes off the road to find the damn button on center console and press the M button again to take it off from Manual mode
I for for one will surely say that current 991 pdk stick is so much better in terms of flicking it to manual mode and also using the pdk stick to upshift/downshift in Roundabouts etc. My amg Benz has a M button to put in manual mode and it is not intuitive , as driver has to take their eyes off the road to find the damn button on center console and press the M button again to take it off from Manual mode
02-15-2019, 08:44 AM
#27
Burning Brakes
What happens if you pull and hold both paddles? Doesn't it revert to "D"?
02-15-2019, 11:39 AM
#29
Burning Brakes
Sorry, you are correct - right paddle only, for a few seconds. And yes, only for going M->D, not the other way.
02-16-2019, 08:48 AM
#30
Chris does indicate subtly that he does not like the upshift feel/speed and may be Porsche is saving the faster/firmer shifting feel for 992 GT cars .
I for for one will surely say that current 991 pdk stick is so much better in terms of flicking it to manual mode and also using the pdk stick to upshift/downshift in Roundabouts etc. My amg Benz has a M button to put in manual mode and it is not intuitive , as driver has to take their eyes off the road to find the damn button on center console and press the M button again to take it off from Manual mode
I for for one will surely say that current 991 pdk stick is so much better in terms of flicking it to manual mode and also using the pdk stick to upshift/downshift in Roundabouts etc. My amg Benz has a M button to put in manual mode and it is not intuitive , as driver has to take their eyes off the road to find the damn button on center console and press the M button again to take it off from Manual mode