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Originally Posted by BGT3
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Originally Posted by hinckley
That's probably correct. I think the 540 may be the sweet spot of the new lineup.
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Plus there's allot less weight over the front axle with the 540 vs. the 550 so handling should be better as long as you get the M Sport suspension. |
Precisely. Everyone gets hung up on zero to 60. I'm much more interested in handling characteristics and as Porsche says, there's no amount of power than can make up for excess weight. The 540ix starts at just over 4000 pounds. That's not too bad in today's world, but the 550 is 350 pounds heavier. That's a lot of additional weight.
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