The PDK in the GT3 is faster, stronger and very precise.
#2011 porsche 911 sport chrono plus driver#
To put a manual in the 991 GT3, with the power and the rear-axle steering, it would be an immense amount of work for the driver to deal with that. We are making the cars for the customers, not only the racing drivers, you have to keep this in mind. TD: The new GT3 is so powerful, so mind-blowing that it requires the PDK. Not it’s much easier to go sideways, because the limit is double or triple compared to what you used to have in the 997.Īe: Since pure driving is a religion for you, what do you thing about the lack of a manual on the GT3?
You had a very limited area to keep the car in a drift before spinning. Also in drifting, the 997 was a more aggressive car and, at the limit, the margin was very small. When you want to go on the limit or tackle a difficult corner, the integral steering helps a lot. My love of none-turbos goes way back, so obviously I also love the 997 GT3, for example.Īe: For you, what is the most important difference between the 997 and the 991 GT3s? There’s just so much control at the limit. question - Which is your favorite Porsche from the current range? Perhaps he is the proper guy to talk us through Porsche's implementation of 1s and 0s after all.Īutoevolution: Since you like classics, we'll start with a classic.
Mind you, Tomas has a deep background in SAP matters, with former jobs including titles such as Analyst Programmer.
Given his devotion to the era when electronics in cars only meant fuel injection, you'd say he is not exactly the right man to talk us through Porsche's Sport Plus religion. A little over 30, Tomas has been racing ever since he was a teenager.
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