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Originally Posted by No Boost
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Originally Posted by RPM33
Do you suspect that the GT4 and upcoming GT4 RS will also not have good low end torque?
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Both of those are unobtainable for me so I'll never know 
When you say "not good low end torque", compared to a modern turbo, yes...you're not getting that thrust at 1500 rpm. I will say this though, I never had a problem in the lower rev range when my Cayman was stock. It spun up quickly to where the meat of the powerband was.
As great as the S65 is, it has a commonly known shortfall which is lack of torque (295 lb-ft) for daily driving. I've never driven an E9x M3 but, I'd have to chalk that up to the mass of the car at roughly 3600+ lbs as being one reason. The Cayman/Boxter never had a problem with being fat so perhaps that's why only 258 lb-ft was sufficient.
I'm confident that I could daily a GT4 and not complain about the low end. Others would. |
It doesn't lack torque for daily driving. It's just an engine that makes it's max power at the top of the rev range. But this whole it's not good for daily driving because of torque is horse shit. You think you can't get up to freeway speeds before the ramp ends? Please. It's not good for daily driving because it guzzles gas like crazy.