Cars We Drive!

[TheFoo]

Went back to my dealer and they had this little beauty in the showroom. In the exact place where i first saw my car. MSRP $189k, asking $230k. I’d be sorely tempted to sell at $41k over MSRP...

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Miami Blue looks wrong without a wing.

And it has sofas! With PCCBs and black wheels? What a strange beast.

 

[Omega Male]

 

[Omega Male]

New Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo posing in front of The Sentinel, Hout Bay, South Africa. I definitely would.

 

[TheFoo]

New Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo posing in front of The Sentinel, Hout Bay, South Africa. I definitely would.

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Wow gorgeous.

 

[OtterMeanGreen]

Not exactly a car...but damn!!!!

 

[greekgeek]

Not exactly a car...but damn!!!!

Should be a collectors item soon, certainly ol' Joe and the libs already plan to cancel it.

 

[UnFacconable]

New Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo posing in front of The Sentinel, Hout Bay, South Africa. I definitely would.

I like it compared to other wagons but it's only got marginally more cargo space than the sedan which leaves me wondering what the point is. Porsche has a way of making fetching wagons with very little additional cargo space vs their sedans (see Panamera vs Panamera ST). Maybe it's much more usable form factor than the sedan, I don't know yet, but given the benefits of an electric skateboard chassis, it's disappointing they couldn't squeeze more cargo space out of the design which has a larger foot print and only 2/3 the cargo space of an A7. I think it's hard for me to separate the practical benefits of a wagon form factor from the aesthetic evaluation, and the fact that the Cross Turismo is so disappointing there certainly would have me lean toward the sedan version.

Fun fact: the Taycan CT has about the same cargo space as the Ferrari GTC4lusso. One of those flew by me on the freeway this week and sounded glorious.

I should probably stop talking about cargo space because nobody gives a **** but I can't be the only one here who needs to jam bikes and scooters and other family gear into my car. @Piobaire could barely fit any cases of Paso wine in this thing!

 

[Thrift Vader]

SF5 Forester wins at wagoning. fact.

Though we might roof rack MTB's this summer.

 

[jbarwick]

I doubt people with a Taycan CT care about cargo space. They have their Cayenne Turbo S for that or some other big SUV.

 

[HRoi]

Miami Blue looks wrong without a wing.

And it has sofas! With PCCBs and black wheels? What a strange beast.

Looks like the original owner went for the daily driver spec...but then only drove it less than 5000 miles ??

 

[Thrift Vader]

But that is the spec most of us would opt for. . .

 

[HRoi]

New Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo posing in front of The Sentinel, Hout Bay, South Africa. I definitely would.

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I too like this a lot. This and the Audi e-tron might be the two best looking new cars this year so far. With apologies to Artura and 992 GT3, they’re fairly close behind

 

[HRoi]

But that is the spec most of us would opt for. . .

Agreed. I thought I would be ok with sofas on a Touring myself. Story time.

when i started to zero in on a GT3 last December, wife said ok but this time let’s get a Porsche that isn’t manual and doesn’t have the buckets. And for the love of god don’t delete the cats like you always do and stick me in this smelly and embarrassing car.

me: well the Touring doesn’t come in manual
Her: well, ok I guess
Me: oooh but I found the absolutely perfect spec Touring right in our city. But no sofas.
Her: ....

so now I just have to accidentally modify the exhaust while she’s not looking. I’ll keep the cats though, that would be impossible to hide. But she likes the car - I tricked her into driving it a few times and she’s comfortable with it. She categorically refuses to drive the 997 GT3 and the GT4

 

[TheFoo]

But that is the spec most of us would opt for. . .

Agreed. I thought I would be ok with sofas on a Touring myself. Story time.

when i started to zero in on a GT3 last December, wife said ok but this time let’s get a Porsche that isn’t manual and doesn’t have the buckets. And for the love of god don’t delete the cats like you always do and stick me in this smelly and embarrassing car.

me: well the Touring doesn’t come in manual
Her: well, ok I guess
Me: oooh but I found the absolutely perfect spec Touring right in our city. But no sofas.
Her: ....

so now I just have to accidentally modify the exhaust while she’s not looking. I’ll keep the cats though, that would be impossible to hide. But she likes the car - I tricked her into driving it a few times and she’s comfortable with it. She categorically refuses to drive the 997 GT3 and the GT4

Think you guys are missing the finer point I’m making.

No issues here with picking the Touring.

But if the point of the Touring is to be more subtle, Miami Blue defeats the purpose. The color is what attracts attention far, far more than the wing. It’s also a very contemporary-looking color. The Touring, particularly with its optional chrome trim, is best complemented by less loud or vintage-looking colors. Not a coincidence that Miami Blue Tourings are so rare.

The choice of black wheels and black door handles are also strange for a Touring. They are racy aesthetic features on a trim who’s entire reason for existence is to look less racy.

The sofas? Okay-ish on a Touring, but again weird with the other elements above. Jarring mish-mash between sporty/racy and subtlety/comfort.

In general, I think the CF buckets are the “right” seats on any GT3. They considerably increase road feel and place you lower in the car. Whether you want the car for its tactility on the street or its track worthiness, it is the better seat. Sofas can make sense for long distance comfort—but who is buying a GT3 for road trips? Also, the sofa seats are fugly as ****.

 

[Jmm722]

Agreed. I thought I would be ok with sofas on a Touring myself. Story time.

when i started to zero in on a GT3 last December, wife said ok but this time let’s get a Porsche that isn’t manual and doesn’t have the buckets. And for the love of god don’t delete the cats like you always do and stick me in this smelly and embarrassing car.

me: well the Touring doesn’t come in manual
Her: well, ok I guess
Me: oooh but I found the absolutely perfect spec Touring right in our city. But no sofas.
Her: ....

so now I just have to accidentally modify the exhaust while she’s not looking. I’ll keep the cats though, that would be impossible to hide. But she likes the car - I tricked her into driving it a few times and she’s comfortable with it. She categorically refuses to drive the 997 GT3 and the GT4

I don’t blame your wife, cat deletes are awful. They’re illegal, smelly, obnoxious and scream “I think I can pollute extra because of I want loud noises”.