Not very many daycares there like in Columbus.

 

Nonsense. I am an enthusiast,and certainly not a newbie. It's my 7th Porsche and my 5th 911.The 992.2 GTS driving experience is sensational. It outperforms my old 992.1 (tuned 2024) in every situation. It accelerates better, corners better, handles better,it sounds better and feels like a naturally aspirated car. Its FAST AND FUN. So please tell me what I''m missing.

 

This.

 

This is on the money and awesome. Of course, I am not, by definition, a veteran nor a purist (and nor are you) by saying so…

 

He’s basically saying that anyone who likes the way T-hybrid delivers power is not a true enthusiast and is a big poooossy because we lack the feel & emotion. Bunch of amateurs!

 

You're not missing anything since it works for you. For many of us the leap to an electric 911 is the final and full step away from the original ethos of what this platform is (was). More weight, more complexity, lack of manual and more; it's closer to becoming a fast iPad if you will. additionally, some of us believe that this transition to hybrid power was more a result of regulatory necessity than the blank slate Porsche engineers ostensibly had in years prior before being handcuffed by now Euro-7 standard requirements and that doesn't sit well.

Certainly nobody on either side of the 38th is going to be convinced otherwise here, but it is fun to chat it up even though some members infarct and go all ad-hominem over it. Enjoy the hell out of yours.

 

Everyone is welcome to discuss and share their opinions but for the respect to others, speak (type) facts and don’t shoot hot air from your sphincter! Nothing ever changes with people who are hell bent on sticking to last year’s technology; they’re the “don’t change if it works” crowd and that’s okay if it works for you.

A smart bomb dropped by a modern single seat fighter can significantly do more damage with precision than 20,000 lbs of bombs dropped by a B-29 during WW II. Remember the “jet-age”, pulleys & cables to hydraulics to fly-by-wire? The critics were out in full force then too. How did all that work out?! In the medical world, robot assisted surgery significantly enhances precision, better visualization, stability, greater range of motion, decreased recovery times, etc. As for the T-hybrid, it allows instant acceleration and increases performance by the use of electric turbos while improving ICE output. What is it y’all don’t like about that? Shall I continue? Y’all naysayer are free to live in the past with iOS 16/Windows 11 if that’s your thing. Heck, some of y’all probably still use Commodore 64! If you’re going to be true to yourselves, y’all might as well convert the direct fuel injection back to carburetors. Go old school all they way, I dare you!

 

Best Hybrid rebuttal on this forum in 2 years. Perfectly stated. Every word.

 

I don't get the "more complexity" argument: the new engine has actually less moving parts. There's no starter engine nor starter belt anymore so that's one less thing to fail.
It's still an ICE vehicle with all the symphony around it. If you want a fast iPad look at a Rivian; this is nothing like it.

What are they gonna do? Ignore environmental regulations because they don't sit well with you?
t-hybrid does not even reduce emissions; the GTS is still rated G on the A-G European emission scale.

 

Just buy and drive what you need, like and makes YOU happy. Live your life for yourself and not others. Others opinion is irrelevant.

 

From where did that myth originate?

 

Wait, did I get my facts wrong?
I am sure the McLaren Artura (which uses a similar system) does not have a reverse gear and I could swear I read the t-hybrids did not either but of course I can't find it back now.
https://www.granturismoevents.com/st...-reverse-gear/

EDIT: looked at the technical data and the reverse gear is indeed mechanical with a gear ratio of 3.99. My bad! The rest still stands though!

 

Unfortunately it is not true. Base, S, GT3 are not Lambda 1. Only the t-hybrid models are.

 

At some point all are lambda 1, but not all the time like the T hybrid

 

Which is not enough for euro7.