ok, so this isn't about a Turbo or GT2 or even a 996... but i figured if you like Porsches, you may be interested to see this anyway...

(DJ, if you feel this is better on another section of TS, my apologies and please do move it)

i found this video on my computer last night and realized i don't think i ever posted it. its from way back in 2005, during the launch of the 997 C4S, in Monte Carlo.

the video does not do WR any justice. we were going very fast, and what was eye opening to me was how quickly and aggressively the 997 could be driven on such a BAD surface! the road was broken in so many places, with lots of loose gravel, yet the chassis sucked it all up like it was nothing. even more impressive were the brakes on such a surface! it revealed a dimension of the 911 i didn't know existed (performance on such a bad surface).

Walter was, of course, driving at only around 6/10ths, as he gave at least 40-50 of these drives to all the journos present on the day.

i had several opportunities to chat with the man during this, and another Porsche event, and he is a real class act. a gentleman and a genius behind the wheel.

anyway, not a great video, but for what its worth...

click HERE

 

That's really cool - the last 50 seconds were fantastic.

 

Great stuff there. Looked as if he was going to throw the car into a Scandinavian flick in the last hairpin. Wow.

 

Wow what a treat that was epic if I didn't know any better I would've said that this was footage from a rally time trial... Thank you so much for sharing

 

awesome!

 

Thank you for sharing with us, I've certainly enjoyed viewing this video.

 

glad you guys enjoyed it! it was truly a memorable experience for me

 

Cool hesperus

 

Thats awesome, he seems like such a nice guy too.

 

what a thrill to sit with the legend behind the wheel of a porsche!