Pros to go 4 is:

1. You won't get stuck in snow/ice without snow tire...
2. Wider body
3. Wider rear tires


Cons for 4:

1. It will still cost $7,100 more I think...
(For Panamera, it's only $4,600 more... For MB CLS, $2,500 more? it's practically free!)
2. Smaller trunk
3. Could be slightly slower for base model
4. You can't order it now

Are there more Pros/Cons I am missing?

Only reason for me to consider 4 is snow performance, but I an not sure if I should drive around on salty roads in a $100,000 sports car... I got Cayenne for that mission... (but it's my wife's mobile)

 

Is the 991 4WD wider than the 2WD? I believe that I saw in the Porsche configurator that they are the same width. Perhaps I am missing something.

 

4wd is good for the unexpected.... are u going to drive it in the winter? if its gonna just sit in the garage then get the 2wd. much more fun IMO cause you can toss it around plus get better performance numbers

 

Since you have an all wheel drive vehicle for snowy days, I'd just go with the C2S. If you're concerned about being hit with a sudden snow storm while you're driving the 911, just put a set of snow tires on it for the winter. You'll need them regardless of whether you have a C4 or C2. We have a 997.2 C4S, but it's my wife's daily driver, so driving it in the snow is unavoidable. We picked up a set of 18" wheels and tires from Tire Rack for it.

 

It will not matter if it is a 2 or 4, you MUST have snow tires if you are going to use his car in the winter. Summer tires are totally useless on a 911 in as little as 1/4" of snow. Combine that with the cold weather performance of a hi performance tire below 35 degrees and you are an accident waiting to happen.

 

Man... 911 = high maintenance gf

Well, as long as it's pretty....

 

I have my 4S in the winter and have pondered jumping for the 991C2S but I have 8 months left on the lease so just waiting to see what happens. To be honest, while Cayenne is great in the snow I actually feel more confident in the 911 unless worried that someone will slam into me . The lower centre of gravity combined with the MT give you such amazing road feedback that its actually super fun to drive in. I would go to argue that you don't actually need a 4WD drive car for the winter as long as you have good snow tires. I have had many 2WD's in the past and while its not been as fun as a 4WD they did fine and I live in Toronto

 

Well, actually I love driving on snow too, and yes, it's really fun with 4WD.

I will be keeping the car for 6-7 years, so I guess it will be a C4 for me. Thanks for the comment!!!

 

My thoughts exactly. So far, even the test mule 991 Turbos seem to be regular width. I sincerely hope that's not the case, as the 991 would seem perfect to go wider on, a la 993. Unless I've missed a press release, I would say wait until you actually see the difference between widths to decide. Can you tell I live in SoCal? <---- Don't care about getting stuck in snow, or heavy rain.

 

Some people find RWD to feel more nimble, while AWD feels more like it's clawing the road in corners. Others don't notice any difference in feel. I fall in the first camp and prefer the feel of RWD, but would consider getting AWD if I intended to regularly drive in snow.

 

I'd go for a C2 as the issue in snow won't be traction, but rather clearance. I test drove my dealers 991 C2S in the snow with a car outfitted with Michelin Winter tires and it drove great. In fact, it was better than my AWD Yukon (aside from clearance).

My dealer made this video of a 991 C2S.

http://youtu.be/Ca17-d7XzYI