This car isn’t easier. It’s more honest. And oddly enough, that makes it more demanding.
Let’s break it down.
Braking: ABS Is Not Your Lifeline, It’s Your Limit
The big headline change is obvious: ABS. And yes, you can brake later. Much later. But here comes the first trap.
ABS is not there so you can stomp on the brake pedal at 100% and hope for the best. It’s there to whisper: “That’s far enough.”
When you lean on it too hard, a few things happen:
- The pedal chatters
- The car refuses to slow down properly
- The corner quietly moves further away
The sweet spot is riding the edge. Think around 80% brake pressure. Firm, confident, but controlled. Like a strong handshake, not trying to crush bones.
The key takeaway: braking later does not mean braking harder. The car stops best when you stop abusing the ABS.
Trail Braking: Less Drama, More Precision
If you drove the previous Cup car, this is where your muscle memory will fight you.
Before, rotation came from chaos. Heavy trail braking, a sliding rear, and a small prayer. If it worked, you were fast.
Not anymore.
The new car has a responsive front end. It actually turns. You no longer need to provoke it into misbehaving just to make it rotate.
But make no mistake, trail braking still matters. It’s just different now. More subtle. More deliberate.
You need to release the brake with intention. Let go too early and understeer creeps in immediately, especially with higher entry speeds.
The key takeaway: trail braking is still essential, but now it’s about finesse, not force.
Throttle: Where Everyone Gets It Wrong at First
This car plays a cruel trick on you. It gives you confidence, then punishes impatience.
In the old car, throttle helped rotation. A bit of rear slip kept the nose pointing where you wanted. Now there is traction control, and TC has one clear message: “Nope.”
If you go to power too early:
- Weight transfers rearward
- The front loses grip
- The car understeers with calm determination
The fix feels wrong at first. You must wait. Let the car finish rotating before feeding in the throttle. Half a second can make all the difference.
Smooth, progressive throttle is rewarded. Rushed throttle is ignored.
The key takeaway: throttle no longer rotates the car. If you rush it, the car simply won’t turn.
Tyres: The Problem Has Moved to the Front
In the past, you cooked the rear tyres and dealt with it. Now you can quietly destroy the front tyres without even noticing.
Every moment of mid-corner understeer scrubs the fronts. Temperatures rise. Grip fades. And two corners later, you are asking why the car suddenly feels lazy.
This Porsche rewards thermal patience. Clean entries. Calm mid-corner phases. Thoughtful exits.
The key takeaway: understeer kills stints. Fewer corrections mean happier tyres.
Don’t Fight the Car, Work With It
The Porsche Cup 992.2 doesn’t want aggression. It wants clarity, precision and restraint.
It’s faster, more stable and more consistent, but it exposes every mistake without raising its voice.
When everything clicks, late but controlled braking, deliberate trail braking, patient throttle application and tyre awareness, the car flows. And when it flows, it’s brilliant.
This is not a car you beat into submission. It’s one you earn through respect.
And once you understand it, it has a dangerous habit of becoming your favourite.
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