So I went to test out the 992.2 yesterday with dark0821144223 and I gotta say. That car really…. REALLY ain’t worth the money. For a base model car with just a few lousy options to hit 180k Msrp is eye watering.
Looks:
It’s a beetle. Nothing special. Looks like every beetle before it.
Interior:
It’s okay, materials are average but coming from the ratrolla it’s hard to swallow all this cheap looking plastics. The center console is a joke. There is a single cup holder and you have to remove it to make it into a phone slot. Otherwise your phone and wallet will have to remain in your pockets or the glove box. Very little interior storage.
That parcel shelf behind is also a joke.
Backseat is hilarious. I had to try it. My head was completely cocked to one side and the poor little sales girl in front barely had space. If anyone buys a 911, try the backseat. The seat cushion was so paper thin that in an 10 minute ride my ass fell asleep.
Also the road noise and interior noise is unbearable. This is not something you can remotely drive on the highway. You’ll go fucking deaf in 20 minutes. If you try taking this on the i5 you’ll probably get iPhone alerts saying you’re exceeding decibel recommendations.
Performance:
Steering was kind of a let down. Wayyy too light. It was however very precise but still no steering feel. I would say my shitbox in sport mode has a heavier feel, and I was already in sport plus mode too. The girl said I needed to buy a sport steering plus package that would make it heavier and more feel (this is a must have)
Suspension: harsh but controlled. Went over some bumpy ass roads and even though I can feel every single bump, it was well muted. The seats themselves don’t have much cushioning so it goes up your spine. The insane road noise is more present than anything though.
Handling: just a short run so I couldn’t really give it a full run down but it feels like a gr86 with more power. The ass doesn’t fly around anymore. It’s not twitchy. It’s very easy to drive. The closest feeling would be a like a CTR with more power.
Engine: corse. Unrefined. Sounds like shit. A tad bit laggy too but not bad. Sports exhaust made sure we were all deaf by the end of the test drive. At 3k rpm up to 7200rpm redline it was just loud as fuck without sounding good. Maybe it wasn’t even that loud outside but inside the cabin it was brutal.
Verdict: there’s no “luxury” at all in this car. It’s way too fast with Zero chill. Besides all the douche factor of owning a 911, the car itself is really quite torturous if you wanna just drive it normally. Yes it’ll be great in a backroad but at 200k after taxes it god damn better be. It’s way too much performance and savage as a city car. They’ve tuned out all the 911ness of the old generations and it’s basically a buttoned down gr86 now.
It’s not bad. I must say. It’s just not for me. I don’t need something that loud and deafening everytime I wanna go for a drive.
