It’s four wheels good for Porsche

A Carrera 2 is still fabulous, but in the 4 I was able to drive deeper into each corner, brake later, and get back on the power of the fabulous turbocharged 3.0-litre flat-six engine earlier every time

The Porsche GTS thrives in slippery conditions

It’s a downhill corner, a left-hander, and it’s quite steep. You enter it under hard acceleration, having exited a long, slow hairpin, and feel the compression as the dip pulls you in. As you hit the bottom, you need to get the car’s weight transferred for a quick shuffle to the right, and equally steep climb back up the hill and a hard left, this time a 90-degree turn. It’s damp, so traction ...