If the 991.2 GT3/RS is a turbo, are you still a buyer?
07-13-2016, 02:12 PM
#1
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With all the speculation of whether or not the next GT3/RS will be a turbo, I was wondering how many would jump ship if, in fact, it was. What are your thoughts - trust that Porsche can make a turbo that will satisfy you or move to another marque? What would your alternative be?
07-13-2016, 02:23 PM
#2
With all the speculation of whether or not the next GT3/RS will be a turbo, I was wondering how many would jump ship if, in fact, it was. What are your thoughts - trust that Porsche can make a turbo that will satisfy you or move to another marque? What would your alternative be?
07-13-2016, 02:40 PM
#4
Absolutely.
I need a fast and reliable AT car for track, that is relatively lightweight and providing the same or better feedback to driver as GT3 does.
If turbo engine will make this car faster on track for the same money, while still keeping the things I listed valid, I want it with turbo. Especially if it will make car more reliable.
If it will also help to sell badly engineered NA .1 more easily or for more money, I'll be even more happy. Or I can keep it as a spare car, just in case.
Current images, if true, look like .2 is NA though. There's nothing new in these upper holes on the lid. Slight increase is just for a bit better cooling.
I wish it was the opposite. Less demand means one can get an allocation. I hate the idea of buying next GT3 second hand. I want to spec it EXACTLY the way I need it.
I need a fast and reliable AT car for track, that is relatively lightweight and providing the same or better feedback to driver as GT3 does.
If turbo engine will make this car faster on track for the same money, while still keeping the things I listed valid, I want it with turbo. Especially if it will make car more reliable.
If it will also help to sell badly engineered NA .1 more easily or for more money, I'll be even more happy. Or I can keep it as a spare car, just in case.
Current images, if true, look like .2 is NA though. There's nothing new in these upper holes on the lid. Slight increase is just for a bit better cooling.
I wish it was the opposite. Less demand means one can get an allocation. I hate the idea of buying next GT3 second hand. I want to spec it EXACTLY the way I need it.
07-13-2016, 02:41 PM
#5
no way, kimosabe. the whole point of the GT3, to me, is high revving NA. as soon as that's gone, the GT3 is just another lemming.
went through the same transition from my E92 M3 to my F80 M3. turbos just aren't for me. don't care how much more powerful and fuel efficient they are.
I will say, however, that the new C2S is an absolute blast on track - not a bad motor at all.
went through the same transition from my E92 M3 to my F80 M3. turbos just aren't for me. don't care how much more powerful and fuel efficient they are.
I will say, however, that the new C2S is an absolute blast on track - not a bad motor at all.
07-13-2016, 02:43 PM
#7
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07-13-2016, 02:44 PM
#8
Why will it be turbo if there is strong evidence that a GT2/RS is around the corner, and what do you guess, it just so it happens the GT2/RS come out around the same time as the 2017 Turbo GTE car?!
07-13-2016, 02:49 PM
#9
A lot of things seem to point to it going turbo , but the flip side is how the company does away with the GT3 / GT3RS in favor of say just a GT2RS ? How could a GT3RS be a turbo and still be different than a GT2RS ? I can't see them making one model in significantly higher volumes in order to keep sales up and can't see them abandoning the potential sales by eliminating models either. With all the many variations on the 911 platform I think somehow we'll see another round of normally aspirated GT3 / GT3RS .
07-13-2016, 03:56 PM
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