Road Racin

And half the cost...

http://www.autoweek.com/article/2014...news/140329817

0Q991

Been posted about 6 weeks ago on a dedicated thread to this very topic with almost 500 posts.

Z/28 sounds awesome. Lots of good choices for enthusiasts right now.

tcsracing1

time will tell....

Road Racin

Whoops. Scrolled down a few pages and didn't see....

Still keeping my GT3 order but Porsche isn't make that easy...

Fadi1

What ever it is. It's still a Chevy

johnnylmz

grey paint is gorgeous!

TRAKCAR

Grey is awesome.
I like everything GM is ding, promising and building.
It's the weight that holds me back but if I fit in it and it holds up, why not?

redleg321

If you can tame her, she's an excellent value. $75k for 305 Trofeo R's all around and CCB standard? That is nuts.

GT-R fanboys seem to enjoy attacking with the idea that the Z/28 can "only be faster if you know how to drive it."

Yeah, working hard and earning your lap time is lame amirite?

MaxLTV

I am not trolling, I swear - but can anyone explain to me how is this any better than a last-gen Z06? I think if you are happy with everything this car has to offer, Z06 seems similar but just better. Or do I miss something?

TRAKCAR

Well $75 plus tax plus roll bar plus seats plus harness and pallets and pallets of tires that will be needed to keep that heavy monster on song. Savy will report in soon.

TRAKCAR

Brakes no good at all and I don't fit in it.

Drifting

It has a formula 1 suspension which is a big reason for the excellent lap times despite weighing 3800lbs.

The suspension components are far superior to the corvette.

One could argue that Porsche could spend more money on an F1 racing suspension for the GT3, but that would eat into their profit margin, and start a forum flame war..............

ChrisF

I don't think I would ever characterize the Z28 as having "formula 1 suspension"; technology, maybe.

The car is fast as the sum of it's parts: engine, suspension (dampers, development), aero and most of all TIRES! I ran a set of Trofeo R's on my GT3 and the best way I could describe their grip was like that of Velcro. I would guess those alone account for a huge amount of the performance.

Nick

Hey there are Camero guys and Porsche guys. To each his own.

Personally, I would opt for the Corvette over the Camero especially the Z06. It has performance, sexy looks and brand recognition.

BBMGT3

I never understand side-by-side tests on different tires

I can take a regular old 3.8RS and put it on Trofeo R's and it will be quicker than a 991 GT3 on Michelin Supersports

Indeed, I can put a 996 GT3 on slicks and it will be quicker than a 4.0RS on winter tires

This is really silly. Trofeo R is a ridiculous tire, nowhere close to the Michelin. It is the fastest street legal tire I have ever driven. And, I know enough people with 991's on the way who are planning to immediately swap out their Dunlops and MPSC2 for Trofeos because they know the older cars on the quicker rubber may give them a run for their money!

edit: One may ask why Porsche doesn't just run the gt3 with the Trofeo R directly? Pirelli Motorsport factory is in Turkey, same place they make the F1 stuff. Apparently they are not equipped for OEM homologation for Porsche, whatever that means.