I'v always thought this argument is backwards. for the track or autocross, the 2.7 and 2.5 engines are more than enough power to get you into the same trouble that a 3.2 and 3.4 will land you in.
For real world situations, like overtaking cars on the merge lane, getting past a minivan with some nearly 300 HP engine and the improved S brakes (same as on the Carrera) could be the difference between avoiding a near miss accident -- an insane number of accidents would be avoided if the driver had just one extra second to react. I see more benefits to the extra power and braking on the street than most realize, granted they are also great in competition and instruction.
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Originally Posted by johnsimion
I think you went a little far with that one. It's all in how you use the car. You need an "S" if you are tracking it or trying to impress other Porsche owners. The "S" model could blow my doors off in a drag race or on the track, but so what, I don't drag race or go to the track. Personally I don't know very darned many Porsche owners who do. Many talk, few act. On the streets where I live, my base Cayman is every bit as fast as an "S" any place I drive within the speed limit. In fact, it doesn't even matter because some kid in a Corolla will always go faster than you on the highway just because I won't risk a speeding ticket. Waste of money for an "S." For me, that is. YMMV.
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