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Originally Posted by CanAutM3

It is indeed a fair bit of additional of pocket change, the 911turbo is in quite a different market segment than the M3/4 for sure. Even if I could afford a 911, I've stuck with the M3/4 over the years because they really appealed to me, they suited my needs very well and I could really associate with them. That's no longer the case with the G8X. The 992turbo now suits what I am looking for in a car better for a single 4-season dual use car. Previous gen 911turbo were more focused as GT cars and not necessarily optimal for the track. Porsche seem to have changed that quite significantly with the 992turbo, where track performance has been much enhanced. I would really love a GT3, but they are too compromised as daily drivers. Several of my friends own GT3/GT3RS and are unanimous in saying they would not consider daily driving them. Plus I need the rear seats to schlepp the kiddies around on occasion. I originally considered 992 C2S, but when I started looking into the 992, the turbo caught my attention. Yes, AWD is not my preferred option, but all the reviews I've read/watched praised how well the AWD has been implemented on the 992turbo, and at 3,500~3,600lb it remains decently light. It is the video below by Tim Schrick that swayed me into the turbo, they way he describes how the car handles on track really speaks to me.

I am no expert on the 992 AWD drivetrain but I do recall that since the 991 the AWD cars will put 100% of the power to the rear in the dry (no slip present) and can a portion 100% to the front if or as needed.
My take; while Porsche is not usually thought of as a leader in infotainment modules, I wholeheartedly feel they lead the way on driving tech. PDK, the AWD, PTV, suspension set up, PDCC, PASM, and a whole slew of others that I’m sure you could name.
I also think at the power and toque levels many of these cars are, they need AWD. I think the M5 is much better for it this gen vs the tire burner previously. The 911 turbo also amazes me in the fact that it is still lighter with that massive wide body, tech, and AWD than the rwd M3/4 and M2 (which is also smaller). Really goes to show how you can implement a lightweight awd car.
As for me, I am actually considering the G80 M3 for a daily (don’t love the grills but the rest is pretty good). Need to let it play out a bit but my wife and I have 3 cars including my new 718 GT4 so don’t think I need anything soon. At the same time, if the AWD M3 is 4100-4200 lbs, which I think it will be right there, it might make more sense to be in an M5C, an E63S, or maybe something like a mid size SUV.