3.4 Engine RPM @ 70mph
11-30-2012, 03:23 PM
#1
3.4 Engine RPM @ 70mph
To those who drive the 991 Base w/ 3.4.. assuming no mods , what is the engine RPM @ 70 mph cruise in 7th gear with the PDK? I read elsewhere between 1900-2100 for the 3.8 S but I am trying to get this number for the 3.4. Thanks.
11-30-2012, 04:25 PM
#3
wow.. so unless something's amiss somewhere... the 3.4 w/ less power is geared to cruise @ 1900 rpm @70 mph vs up to the 2100 rpm I have been reading for the 3.8 !!! hopefully it will be quieter in the cabin too vs the 3.8, but I hope to find out soon enough for myself. Thanks.
11-30-2012, 05:27 PM
#5
I'll ask my wife to check on her way home.
Haven't see my baby in 3 days (the car that is)!!!
Will claw the keys out of her cold dead hands tonight.
Oops - 3.8 not 3.4. Sorry...
Haven't see my baby in 3 days (the car that is)!!!
Will claw the keys out of her cold dead hands tonight.
Oops - 3.8 not 3.4. Sorry...
11-30-2012, 08:27 PM
#7
I saw that dig coming from someone a mile away. The latter, as much as possible when I am not driving "spiritedly" in traffic, the question merely to use as a data point in my determination. So, feel free to take the lexus pot shot also. I am still buying a 991.
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11-30-2012, 08:34 PM
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OP-that is very interesting. I think the modern Porsche can be many things to many people. Besides, not everyone is always driving spiritedly. I conducted two interesting experiments with my 997 and my friend's M3. One was to see how fast we could go (non-public road), and the other was to see who could get the most mpg. It is amazing what this car can do on both ends of the spectrum. Cheers.
11-30-2012, 08:42 PM
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11-30-2012, 09:21 PM
#10
Race Car
80 is only 2100 or 2200 rpm and you will have to watch the speedo to stay below it. The 991 is a true dual use machine with little compromise in its Jeykll or Hyde modes.
12-02-2012, 03:01 PM
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OP-that is very interesting. I think the modern Porsche can be many things to many people. Besides, not everyone is always driving spiritedly. I conducted two interesting experiments with my 997 and my friend's M3. One was to see how fast we could go (non-public road), and the other was to see who could get the most mpg. It is amazing what this car can do on both ends of the spectrum. Cheers.
But the S65 V8 has won Engine of the Year Award in 3 - 4L category every years since 2008; a great design. But the new 991 beats the M3 hands down for balancing both performance w/ efficiency - and still NA.
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