C2 vs S4 vs M3
Pro
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
You are correct, I just saw the GT3 and assumed it was the latest iteration. 
. Interesting that the newer GT3 gained 21 hp AND 30kg. That being said, I wonder how the X51with the extra 30hp will hold up against the GT3 . 
. Interesting that the newer GT3 gained 21 hp AND 30kg. That being said, I wonder how the X51with the extra 30hp will hold up against the GT3 .
Three Wheelin'
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carrera s with x51 should be *very* close to MKII GT3 in terms of acceleration... the x-51 package should bring down the 0-200km/h time by 1.5 seconds putting it right with the MKII-GT3.
Three Wheelin'
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Originally Posted by 02 Carrera
One thing people don't realize about the "ring" times is what types of cars were actually tested. The 99' Carrera that ran the 8:17 was a coupe. The 02' that ran the same time, was a much heavier Euro Targa. Obviously a coupe with the sports suspension would have been faster.
The car in the dropdown listbox in the "comparison" section is *not* the targa but the lighter 02 3.6 coupe.
if you go to the "tracktest" on the LHS of the page you will see that a Targa was indeed tested and is still slower around the hockenheim than the 99 3.4
1:15.9 vs. 1:16.6
both the coupe and targa 3.6 have been tested... on *different* test dates... and for some reason the 3.4 beat them around the track... not by much though.
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From: Los Angeles
AMS has built alot of its business on modifying B5 S4's (we make alot of 450+HP S4's) and our time attack S4 is a monster (having the most wins in NASA Time Trials) but....
<start comment>The following comment is Daniel's comment, and in no way reflects AMS
C'MON! HOW CAN YOU COMPARE AN S4 to a PORSCHE?! ITS A PORSCHE!
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unless ofcourse, your S4 is an RS4:
<start comment>The following comment is Daniel's comment, and in no way reflects AMS
C'MON! HOW CAN YOU COMPARE AN S4 to a PORSCHE?! ITS A PORSCHE!
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unless ofcourse, your S4 is an RS4:
