[lemming]

It’s been a hot minute.

Just wanted to comment on >1 year later and about 10,000 miles later. Mostly highways. Some canyon driving.

The first comment I would start with is: the 992 Carrera T should be pretty awesome if they could improve upon this.

Overall, still impressed with the 991 platform. It doesn’t feel dated (to me). I like the driver interfaces. I like the steering inputs and clutch take up. The suspension is a little floaty, but it tightens up when you switch the PASM to “on”. The steering is okay. It’s not revelatory like the 987.2 (which is still hydraulic), but it’s not terrible for EPS. Brakes feel more than adequate for this car. I have never felt like I wished I had the Carrera S or Carrera GTS brakes. Separate paragraphs to discuss the shifter and the engine.

Shifter. Probably not super controversial. But the 7 speed is pretty good when it is warmed up. Notchy when cold. In stop and go traffic in LA, I think it’s pretty effortless driving, actually. Kicking into 7th gear is still a little weird. You get used to it, but it’s not a natural thing when you first climb into the car. What I will say is, at LA highway speeds, I’m getting >28mpg. And this is going from heart of San Diego to northwest of LA in <2 hours.

Engine. I go back and forth on this one. 90% of the time, this engine is great. I like the torque. And the sounds. The turbo whoosh and exhaust pop doesn’t get old. It’s highly amusing. But still has that core flat six sound. It’s probably more due to gearing (it’s that hateful Porsche 3rd gear), but the engine can fall flat on its face if you try to accelerate in 3rd gear and are not in the top half of the engine range. The power never overwhelms you. But it tends to feel sufficient. Very effortless power into triple digits and beyond. That’s probably aerodynamics, but the engine is a willing partner.

As a serial car buyer/swapper, I think this is one of the cars (like the 987) that I am happy to drive day in/day out. It sounds ridiculous, but there’s not driveline lash or ponderous weight which dominates the car from red lights or sudden stops on the 5. It’s really a super competent car and if I could find all of this in a more economical way, I’d gladly be open to it. For now, this is a wonderful ownership experience.

I wish we could all have this kind of driving experience, to be honest. There’s so few things to complain about.