I have a Porsche Macan S (small SUV) which has 0 to 60 times in the 5 second range. But the acceleration from 50 to 95 (the point that your realize you are going to fast) feels almost split second.
The 2012 911 that I had had much better 0 to 60 times (in the 4's) but even with a 7 speed manual transmission didn't have the kick that the Macan has at the upper end. [1] (And it's really pretty neat to hit the gas and in an instant be practically at 100 miles per hour. Helps greatly with passing truck..)
Likewise if you take a test drive in a Cayman S which has better 0 to 60 than a Macan S it feels quite frankly like a "pig". I had a brand new loaner [2] and drove one for about 100 miles and went to town with it.
Lastly, engine noise is pretty cool at least the way I have experienced it.
[1] Generally you are going to do more accelerating once you get to 40 mph than you are from a stoplight at least that is what I have found.
[2] Side note I have found that with the Porsches that I have bought they do get better once they are broken in (2k to 4k miles..)