So true about 911 awd. I had 991.2 c4s w rear axle steer, rear differential, in manual. It was like terminator.'25 Emira for light, manual, mid-engine fun... and that little sense of danger on whether today's the day it, or the manufacturer, might leave you stranded. But just LOOK at it!My Emira is the supermodel girlfriend you're sure can't last, but boy is she fun while it does!
'24 Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid, for hauling lots of crap, EV commuting, front-engined V8 rumble, and 730HP of performance SUV that can take a corner fast, which I didn't know could be a thing.
'25 911 Carrera (992.2), the car that turned me into a "car guy". Rear-engined German perfection. Everything you've ever heard about it is true.
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I just upgraded the 911 to the '25 911 4WD GTS (yes, same colors inside & out). Insane 'performance hybrid' tech. No EV range, just a battery to torque fill and go stupid fast. 0-60 in 2.8 seconds. But 400 pounds heavier than the base 911, more "planted" with 11cm lower engine. 4WD gives you more of a "magic carpet ride" or "teleporting" feeling rather than being shoved in the back, and so powerful it sounds quiet and bored most of the time. Unless you stomp on it - it can get loud. I absolutely love it as my daily and it is THE sports car for poor weather and wet roads. But I take the Emira now for backroads fun. The 4GTS is proof-positive a car can be TOO good at everything. No danger feeling even at dangerous speeds. "Ze Germans have determined you vill screw up zis corner zerfore ve vill handle it for you.. Klaus, engage ze torque vectoring, Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control, stability und traction control, forward radar, lane centering, navigational road look-ahead, wet mode acoustic wheel well sensor und throttle mapping, lane keeping azist, und ze coffee break reminder. Ze American is attempting to drive poorly, again..."
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After 30 years of owning automatics and thinking I'd evolved from the stickshifts of my youth because I can drink a coffee while driving, the Emira reminded me of the joys of driving a manual transmission, and is my first ever "light" car. But let's face it, the Emira V6 shifter sucks. It had me pining for what a near-perfect German manual 911 would be like, so... I just ordered a '25 911 Carrera T 6-speed manual:
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... I may have a car problem. I should probably see a therapist about it, but I have no money left after all these cars.
No steering feel tho. Otherwise a lovely daily
