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Porsche tells us that a standard Carrera will do 60 in four seconds, but I have a straight stretch going home where I can come to a complete stop and then stab the gas pedal and today without it on the floorboard I hit 60 in only three seconds. Why is Porsche being so conservative?
Another perfect example of Porsche straightline prowess. Most of these mid level 992s trap in the 125-127 range which extremely strong. These cars are NOT just for corner carving as some purists still seem to insist.
Purist here.
The reason why the 911 hooks up so well is all of that weight out back. There's nothing else like it and why a 911 punches above its "weight".
With that being said, it's 2023. Unless a driver is using launch control with a PDK equipped 992, my daily driver electric pickup truck is faster than any 911 off the line at a traffic light and repeatable in a fashion that a internal combustion engine car is not. A manual equipped 911 will be slower launching than nearly any EV car you can buy right now. If straight-line speed is your number one priority, EV all day, every day. Driving an EV, you can jab that accelerator and get instant response that makes an NA engine feel like it has 80s turbo lag. You can deny it and hate on EVs all you want, but they're so dominant when it comes to a straight line performance that internal combustion is rendered obsolete for that use case. Seriously, if straight line is priority, get an EV and don't look back. You're allowed to be an enthusiast and still have an EV or two in the fleet.
When things get twisty, that's when 911 performance has few peers. There are plenty of ways to fast in a straight line, but a 911 is magical on a technical road -- all of them, from Carrera to Targa to GT3, 911s drive like 911s, delivering that unique character. That's the reason to own one.
Porsche tells us that a standard Carrera will do 60 in four seconds, but I have a straight stretch going home where I can come to a complete stop and then stab the gas pedal and today without it on the floorboard I hit 60 in only three seconds. Why is Porsche being so conservative?
Because, then no one will by the Turbo S if the Base goes that fast... lol
You're not going to hit the advertised Porsche 0-60 numbers just jamming on the accelerator from a stop.
You might hit the numbers when you're "brake boosting".
You will beat the claimed numbers when you use Sport Chrono launch control.
Porsche doesn't make a slow 911 -- they're all quick.
As for your "only three seconds", very likely a rounding/timing error on your part. Car & Driver got 3.2s using sport chrono launch control with the base.
Porsche tells us that a standard Carrera will do 60 in four seconds, but I have a straight stretch going home where I can come to a complete stop and then stab the gas pedal and today without it on the floorboard I hit 60 in only three seconds. Why is Porsche being so conservative?
Would you rather they tell you it's 2 seconds and you can only replicate 2.5 even with a Hummer EV pulling you from the front?
Under promise, over deliver always better than over promise and under deliver.
Here are my Dragy slips on a bone stock 992 C2S, PDK using launch control, with PZeros. Definitely a fair bit of wheel slip even though the tires were warm, so guessing a softer R compound (Sport Cup 2, etc) might allow a better hookup. One run in either direction after cool down on the same road, so call it 3.5 seconds. Love it.
Porsche tells us that a standard Carrera will do 60 in four seconds, but I have a straight stretch going home where I can come to a complete stop and then stab the gas pedal and today without it on the floorboard I hit 60 in only three seconds. Why is Porsche being so conservative?
You aren't hitting 60 in 3 seconds in a base Carrera. You need a device to accurately time your runs.
OMG I'm going to kill myself in this thing when it arrives. My Boxster takes 4.7, an eternity by comparison but every time I drive it it's egging me on like the house in the Excorcist....Faster.....Faster.....no need to brake into that turn.
The best numbers I have seen from the auto press are:
Base-3.2 sec.
S- 2.9 sec.
GTS- 2.8 sec.
Tenths of seconds don't come easy when you are this low.
Can you feel the difference between a car capable of 2.8 vs 3.2, ABSOLUTELY.
The beauty of these cars though is the way they are so balanced in the twisties. If the main goal of the car is to go fast in a straight line, might be better off with another kind of car. Like an electric car.
The beauty of these cars though is the way they are so balanced in the twisties. If the main goal of the car is to go fast in a straight line, might be better off with another kind of car. Like an electric car.
The true beauty of these cars in current generation is the way they do both. Any vehicle that posts 0-60 in the 2s like the 992s is very well optimized for straightline acceleration whether traditionalists believe so or not.
The best numbers I have seen from the auto press are:
Base-3.2 sec.
S- 2.9 sec.
GTS- 2.8 sec.
Tenths of seconds don't come easy when you are this low.
Can you feel the difference between a car capable of 2.8 vs 3.2, ABSOLUTELY.
and...
4S 2.8 sec
...because AWD delivers advantages on launch
The best numbers I have seen from the auto press are:
Base-3.2 sec.
S- 2.9 sec.
GTS- 2.8 sec.
Tenths of seconds don't come easy when you are this low.
Can you feel the difference between a car capable of 2.8 vs 3.2, ABSOLUTELY.
These are impressive numbers but to be honest don't mean much to me if 2.8, 2.9 or 3.2...for most here, including myself, they will never actually put this to real use and it's just forum fodder. More important to me how it feels and of it's fun to drive any day of the week aka put the smile on your face. It does for me.
and...
4S 2.8 sec
...because AWD delivers advantages on launch
Another perfect example of Porsche straightline prowess. Most of these mid level 992s trap in the 125-127 range which extremely strong. These cars are NOT just for corner carving as some purists still seem to insist.
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