2014 Porsche 991.1 Carrera 4S Review - The 911 Sweet Spot?
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- If you don't need a razor edged track weapon or mind-bendingly fast supercar killer, but still want a proper 911, the 991.1 C4S might be the most well rounded model you can find at a reasonable price.
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Haha omg!!! This was my old car. Fletcher jones plate. Traded it in last year!!! Epic car. Miss it. Color is signal yellow pts for anyone wondering. I drove that car daily, road tripped, canyons, was rock solid. If you put the car is sport not sport plus you will have seamless redline shifts at the same speed as sport plus. Great mpg for what it is. I always said it sounds 8/10’s a gt3. Congrats whoever bought it.
The 991.1 4S is 400hp...it's the 991.1 GTS that gets a slight bump to 430hp. Nonetheless that's still plenty of power for the street IMO. Having been lucky enough to have road-tripped a 991.1 GT3 through France I couldn't imagine ever wanting more than that on normal roads. TBH here in the UK it's only on particularly straight roads that I wish my stock 987.1S had a bit more power and it still sounds great.
I can answer that. Nope! Ultimately, no 4WD 911 is the sweetspot and the 991.1 C4S is no exception. it just slightly dulls the experience to no real benefit. Even for winter driving a 2S on winter tyres will get you almost everywhere you're likely to need to go / that the 4S will get you. Oh and not with PDK, either.
I would agree that the 991 overall is the sweet spot. Although the size gain from the 997 is pretty big, the improvement of the pdk over the 997.2 is worth it. Also it retains the N/A howl in the .1 before they introduced the turbos, if you don't care much about power.
Personally, I think the only problem with the 991.1 911s is that the 981 Boxster/Cayman S/GTS exists, and delivers most of the experience for much less money. No doubt the cars with the 3.8 are significantly more powerful, but the 3.4s might even sound better than them. If you prefer the 911 recipe and/or want a faster car than the 981s but still NA, it's hard to fault the 991.1s.
I have a 991.2 C4S with APR Stage 3 Tune and PDK tune with headers/cats and the thing RIPS. I drive it 75 miles daily and still find excuses to go driving every chance I get. I also have a convertible C8 and the only thing the C8 does better is the ride control/comfort.
Modern interiors are so bad, with huge screens everywhere, no buttons and real gauges, that being ‘dated’ is a good thing imho.
Where are you finding 991.1 4S and GTS for $60-80k (July 2024)? I've been looking at 991.1 prices for a few years now (bought mine a year ago) and right now they're closer to $85-100k depending one mileage and spec. Base model C2 or C2S can be had for $60-80k, but I've never seen a 4S or GTS at those prices without being a rebuilt title.
Gib me le Porsche please. Hah
FYI the manual option is a 7 speed. The manual is based off the PDK system.
The 991.1 C4S is a dream upgrade from my 981 Cayman S. Fantastic car.
Awesome review Fenton!😊
Ayeeee I made a cameo with my boy at the end! Blue S2k :D
It's a great 911 because I have had one but it's really the GTS 991.1 that I upgraded to... That's the sweet spot! Hope you get one to review. They are something else.
love it, Love It, LOVE THAT SOUND!!!
Prices of 991 has come down alot compared to last year which is good to see. There are lots on the market for around $55-65K range which is pretty good deal as they are selling same value as the 997's now. I rather pick one of these up vs a 997 with IMS and bore scoring issues. Would love to see you do a review on a 991.1 GTS
Great review, as always:)
Making me think about buying one now
Really nice review! I agree with all your points, you really judged well this 991.1 C4S from vehicle dynamics to ride to cabin quality! 😊 to answer your question, yes the 991.1 is the sweet spot! What a fabulous engine sound for a car that is not a Porsche GT product, you are spot on! The steering is good enough and I think becomes better as you push the car. Just a little note / the manual version is a 7MT 😅
I just picked one of these up and absolutely loving it. 7 Speed Manual with Factory Aero Kit / Ducktail. Completely agree its the sweet spot.