2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S AWD Reviews
| “Porsche Is Everything You Can Ask For In An Old School Sport/race Car!” Waited 25 years for this, it better be good. It is refreshing to find Porsche has stayed away from all the unnecessary sophistications - ie. you don't have to remove 10 things everytime you wanted 1 thing changed. It also doesn't employ rubber bushings to excess, so the driving feel is very direct and informative. The definitely superior chassis stiffness is very noticeable and works in harmony with the suspension. Saving the best for last, the engine, despite being old school (ie. an evulotion from the GT1 engine from the '80s, still has no direct injection, individual intake throttles, etc.), still deliver all its 450 hp in such explosive manner such that you will forgive the slower throttle response (vs. modern BMW) or smoothness, after all, it is more like a race engine with true dry-sump design, and a oil-cooled block (but water-cooled heads)! One more thing worth mentioning: the hand painted body work is just flawless, and the material used in the interior (ie. full grain leather, wool matts/carpets, etc.), despite lacking in precision in how they are put together, are of top quality somewhat deserving of the car's high ticket price.
Pros —
Raw, direct, explosive performance.
Cons —
For what I call a "simple car", Porsche should have made it more affordable.
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| “My First Drive In A Porsche Turbo Phwoar!! And Ooomph”
I was offered a short drive by a our friend Alan 2 years ago and having always loved Porsches, jumped at the chance.
Pros —
Engine, performance, speed, build, engineering, history
Cons —
Can't afford one
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| “Great Car, V-fast” great car, lovely to drive and is very fast!!!!!
Pros —
everything
Cons —
none
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