992Sam

Even with significantly more horsepower and better tires, the 992 wins..

LastMezger

Doesn't sound as good though!

uniqueMR

1RedHead

A base price 991 S at $113k beats a Ford Mustang that starts at $60k. And this is worth celebrating while demonstrating how great the new 992 is? Might as well compare it to a Camaro next and really do a victory dance.

992Sam

The price is somewhat irrelevant when you consider the premium build quality, materials and cost of labor in Germany... Truth be told, if you wanted to build a pure track car to beat either of those cars, you probably could do it for $30K.. but then you'd be sitting in a tube frame attached to a drive train and a suspension, while handling well, would ride like crap... the 911 is much more than just a sports car... Ever see the plastics used inside the mustang?

1RedHead

Well, too me, performance out of the 911 is the main focus. If I want luxury, I drive the Mercedes. If a new 911 (S) can't out perform a Mustang on the track, that is a sad day. And in regards to plastic, the last time that I looked at my center console, dash, steering column and other trim, there was plenty of plastic. Not knocking the 992 as I love it but touting that it is better than a Ford Mustang is like celebrating the Patriots winning over a middle of the road college football team.

992Sam

it's not just a mustang.. it's a GT350 and yes, the plastics we have ARE nicer.

detansinn

The GT350 is not really a "Mustang". It's got a high revving, flat plane crank V8 like a Ferrari and all of the different bits to go with it. It's a formidable track weapon. The R variant is especially yummy. It is to the Mustang as the GT3 is to the Carrera. Different beasts.
Speaking of which, it's nice to see the Carrera prevail in a match up that really should be, GT350 vs GT3.

I dislike the regular Mustangs and they're ill tempered when it comes to handling, but that GT350 is a totally different kind of experience.

MarcusG

All engineers are not created equal.

Without Wernher von Braun the U. S. would never had made it to the moon.

dj997

Plastic is plastic. I tend to agree that its not a victory worth celebrating...it should be a given.

Golfster

So the nubbin could be Porsche's tribute to Wernher von Braun.

apias

At first I thought the title of this thread said that a 992 C2S beat an F350 and wasn't sure why anyone would care.

Jbravo23

This is 3 months old.

GratedWasabi

The new track oriented Mustangs are really impressive. I owned a 2005 Mustang G5 for years and loved that car, but the handling & ride quality were pretty poor. Really impressed with what they've done.

I'm not sure why anyone is surprised these purely track focused Mustangs hold their own with a 911. The 911 is a much more versatile, upscale, well rounded car; the Mustang GT350 and higher variants are meant solely as track & muscle cars. You CAN daily drive them but it's not a great experience.

992Sam

that was the whole idea of posting this.. the GT350 is an AMAZING car ... truly built to track... and this more or less base 911 beat it... imagine the Turbo and the GT3 that's coming??