Debunking "the engine is on the wrong side" ....
11-23-2017, 06:41 AM
#46
They did use warmers (rightly so) and the tires were MPSC2 N2 spec (e.g. latest iteration).
K-A you probably should take a 996GT3 round a track and then deliver your thoughts on engine placement and perhaps consider why Porsche extended the wheel base of the 991 and gifted RAS to the 991.2
K-A you probably should take a 996GT3 round a track and then deliver your thoughts on engine placement and perhaps consider why Porsche extended the wheel base of the 991 and gifted RAS to the 991.2
I’m sure a 996 GT3 is a handful (isn’t that part of the charm?) but so is a Carrera GT. I’ve heard people describe the 996 GT3 as the “perfect sports car” so I can only look forward to one day driving it around a track.
11-30-2017, 08:34 AM
#47
The engine has been in the "wrong spot" for over 50 years, Porsche seem to be doing fine.
While a mid engine car might be more balanced, technically correct, etc, there is nothing that feels like a 911 when getting a high speed turn right. Slow in, fast out and don't let off the gas, the car squats and grips like nothing else. To drive it fast, you simply have to drive it different than a mid or front engined car. Anyone that complains about the handling is simply driving it wrong- user error!
While a mid engine car might be more balanced, technically correct, etc, there is nothing that feels like a 911 when getting a high speed turn right. Slow in, fast out and don't let off the gas, the car squats and grips like nothing else. To drive it fast, you simply have to drive it different than a mid or front engined car. Anyone that complains about the handling is simply driving it wrong- user error!