I do suggest that before you finalize it drive the 2S too . I say this because i feel that unless one lives in an extreme weather climate (rain or snow) the 2S is more nimble, agile, and (IMO) fun. I happen to own a Turbo and if I had to state the biggest negative it's that the car lacks the cornering agility of a rear wheel drive 911 . With a turbo it's needed only because on public roads a gt2 might be a little harder to manage . The HP of the Turbo is immense so AWD does plant the car but does not make it tossable . As for the hydroplaning Z06 .. yes a 4S will certainly do fantastic in the rain but the 2S will not be as uncontrollable in wet as a Z06 .

I do feel that the reason why Porsche chose the Gt2 and Gt3 as rear wheel drive cars reflects what they deem as the most controllable performance configuration .

In earlier models the 4S cars were overall less common . Many of the forum members who bought them in dry climates tended to emphasize that it was the widebody aesthetics that they found appealing . For example a 4S cabriolet sure looks pretty but who drives a convertible in the snow ?( well maybe Santa Claus) .. but in all seriousness please test drive a few cars . also test drive a used Turbo if you can .

This way when you place the final vote down you have sampled all the choices .

Good luck.

 

I think you should do some better research...
AWD does absolutely help in those situations. Very simple explanation: Oversteer means that the back of the car wants to overtake the front in a corner. So if you pull harder on the front, the back automatically has to line up again.
So in an AWD system like that from Porsche the car only shifts power to the front (even can assigns which wheel needs most of the power) if it is needed. This system constantly measures the situation and interrupts only if needed. It works flawless together with the PSM.
Most of the time it is just like a C2S, rearwheel driven. It gives you enough room to play with the car, before it interrupts, if you're in Sport mode. You can also switch off traction control completely and burn you rear tyres up in 5 minutes if you want. The system is that clever that it knows what you're up to.

So on te question if it was the PSM or the AWD... It definitely was the AWD that saved him in that situation. Of course it works together with the PSM, so you are not completely wrong

Suzy991

 

I would skip the park assist.

I have it and I don't think it is of much use.

Perhaps I just haven't figured out how it works. Yesterday I hit a curb. It was probably making some noise but it didn't attract my attention. It goes off when I back out of the garage for some reason so maybe I have just gotten use to ignoring it.

 

I'm on the other end and find it very useful. I have to pull in to a covered carport next to our garage at an angle. It helps me from rubbing against the garage wall.

Me, I use it. Some may never need it. If in doubt, get it, it won't hurt your checkbook much.

 

That makes sense Suzy. Thanks!