Thoughts on vintage Porsche's
#46
Nordschleife Master
I wouldn't be so annoyed about it, except that marketing by the numbers has messed up too many cars, or caused them not to survive. The numbers make people make poor choices, like the notion that a car two seconds faster zero to sixty automatically is superior, and automatically is more desirable.
Isn't it a little insane that in a country filled with 55 MPH speed limits, 0-60 MPH was still a dominant marketing figure?
#47
Rennlist Member
Though just to be grammatically fair, "lightning" is misspelled. Please correct before the T-shirts are printed.
#48
corrected....and if there are some grammer issues....please edit as necessary
#49
In Your Face, Ace
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I disagree, numbers are no substitute for human experience in matters of pleasure or where taste is required. Those numbers specifically depend a LOT on tires. They do offer a good start on predicting the level of performance, but outside of racing what merit does that information have??
And I really don't remember posting anything about the human experience but okay.
The figures in question (typically) are not predictions, they are supported by testing in a controlled enviroment. And while tires can change those statistics, there is still a baseline established by this type of testing.
And if you can't see the advantages outside of racing of superior braking distances, road holding capabilities and acceleration , I'm not sure what to tell you. I believe those can all relate to safety issues also.
#50
I have to disagree. The 0-60 times, braking distances, latteral G measurements etc. all give you indications of the the true level of performance the vehicle can acheive.
Horsepower is the marketing numbers game because it 'in theory' trumps all of the measurements I just mentioned. Those performance statistics paint the real picture...imo
Horsepower is the marketing numbers game because it 'in theory' trumps all of the measurements I just mentioned. Those performance statistics paint the real picture...imo
I never loved the 911s like I did the 928 except for late 70's early 80's wide bodies with no whale tale. Those are sexy as hell.