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I drive a 911 from that time, albeit just a lowly 228 bhp Carrera.
While owners of course feel flattered by the myth that an older Porsche is a mischieveous wild beast that will try to kill you at any opportunity and can only be tamed by true driving heroes, it's not quite accurate.
With the wide rear tires and all that weight on them it's really hard to loose traction at the rear axle in the first place. If you manage to do so anyhow, a little countersteer and slightly easing off the throttle will get the rear back in line. You could also use a lot of countersteer and keep the foot down. Your choice, but a 911 under power is basically very well-behaved and good to control. In a turn, it isn't all that tail happy either, but its natural tendency is to just push wide. However there are things you shouldn't do. Braking into a corner is a bad idea. Lift mid corner and good luck with trying to make any impression on the overtaking rear end with that slow and heavy steering. It's a bit like a big dog. If it's familiar with you it wants to play, not bite. But do something stupid and it's going to hurt. On the track that is. On public roads you really need to be a total idiot to stuff it (I once was, and I did).
No idea how things would turn out with more than twice the power, though. Probably that's really a dog more like Cujo, but I suspect it's modeled somewhat over the top in the game. Also keep in mind that in that famous video Roser was showboating for a promotional film. I bet he could have gone faster without shredding a set of tires in one lap...
While owners of course feel flattered by the myth that an older Porsche is a mischieveous wild beast that will try to kill you at any opportunity and can only be tamed by true driving heroes, it's not quite accurate.
With the wide rear tires and all that weight on them it's really hard to loose traction at the rear axle in the first place. If you manage to do so anyhow, a little countersteer and slightly easing off the throttle will get the rear back in line. You could also use a lot of countersteer and keep the foot down. Your choice, but a 911 under power is basically very well-behaved and good to control. In a turn, it isn't all that tail happy either, but its natural tendency is to just push wide. However there are things you shouldn't do. Braking into a corner is a bad idea. Lift mid corner and good luck with trying to make any impression on the overtaking rear end with that slow and heavy steering. It's a bit like a big dog. If it's familiar with you it wants to play, not bite. But do something stupid and it's going to hurt. On the track that is. On public roads you really need to be a total idiot to stuff it (I once was, and I did).
No idea how things would turn out with more than twice the power, though. Probably that's really a dog more like Cujo, but I suspect it's modeled somewhat over the top in the game. Also keep in mind that in that famous video Roser was showboating for a promotional film. I bet he could have gone faster without shredding a set of tires in one lap...
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