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Motor Trend: ZR1 vs 911 Turbo
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Reason #1 why I see the 911Turbo as the only German car I would ever truly consider. I have raced the old model in my Z51... and won after an embarrasing bad shift loss the first time.. but this new one takes it to the KING VETTE and beats it in the DRAG... but loses to it on the track... Talk about REVERSE OF FORTUNES. Usually it was the other way around... but the Porsche manages a great deal of it's awesomeness from that "4 on the floor" attribute. GRIP, people.. I SAY GRIP. While the Vette is trying to get traction for that couple tenths of a second.. the 911 is already on the move.
Anyone notice the Vette's lateral Gs?? What about that Road Course, where it simply murders the 911. and the 1 mile run is hilarious : Quote:
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"On the flip side of that same coin, would you be willing to believe a General Motors product -- one that quite literally began melting after a few hours in the hot California sun -- not only beat but flat-out embarrassed a Nurburgring'd all-star twin-turbo AWD Porsche on a tricky, challenging, high-speed racetrack? What's next, a black president?" lmao
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IDK, what's hilarious is you're trying to defend some notion of "German engineering." The ZR1 clearly won here, and it was odd that this particular 911 broke down during testing.
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The 911 turbo should not be compared to the zr1. It should be supercar vs. supercar
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Last time I checked the 60k CTS-V was pitted not against the similarly priced 5 series, but the 100k M5, 100k e63 amg, etc.. Last time I checked the 80k gt-r was pitted against the 140k 911 Turbo, not a base 911. Last time I checked the 120k zr1 was pitted against the 200k 911 gt2. It's funny how last time around the zr1 was pitted against the top of the line 911, but now it's been downgraded to the 911 turbo since Porsche would win the top-of-the-line comparo this time... |
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09-20-2010, 11:58 PM | #9 |
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Well, that 'superior' German engineering really shined this time. A hose popped off in the nearly inaccesible engine bay.
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AWD and Auto FTW
I'd love to have a zr1 but I think the 911 is a safer ride and less scary and less chance dieing behind the wheel. |
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I was sure MT would find a way for the Porsche to win. The 911 Turbo is a very nice car, but give me the ZR1 every day of the week.
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Easy choice. ZR1 everyday and twice on sunday.
Let the Germans keep their overpriced car. |
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