positive 996 articles
07-27-2017, 09:34 PM
#227
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That Fast Lane Car video is pretty funny. I happen to own both of the competitors, and the idea that the GTI can give the 996 a run never occured to me. I love them both, and the funny thing is the interior of the VW is a lot nicer, both in execution and material quality.
08-05-2017, 02:35 PM
#229
Race Director
08-07-2017, 02:52 AM
#232
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what an interesting comment from the RAC (Royal Automobile Club) in the UK,
08-13-2017, 07:24 AM
#234
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OK, OK, this review is not on a 996 but by a 996-owner on a 991.2GTS with manual gearbox. So delete the post if not appropiate, I still like it for the Porsche heritage from 996/997 to 991. So, is the 991.2 any good if you like a 996?
08-15-2017, 04:24 AM
#235
260kg out of a car producing 300hp and weighing 1350kg changes the power/weight ratio from 222hp/1000kg to 272hp/1000kg. That's a 16% increase. The cost of increasing the engine output from 300hp to 348hp for the same power/weight ratio would not be insignificant.
BUT then you'd only have the same power/weight ratio and not get the handling and chassis gains - every change in direction, every braking action is so much better with the lowered weight also, so 16% seriously underestimates the driving advantage of the weight reduction.
This is why the older cars such as the 996 are such wonderful driving tools for driver feedback and feel, compared to the heavier and more refined modern offerings. Yes, the prodigious power outputs and acceleration of the new cars are impressive on paper, but for me, at least, that does not compensate for the 2x150kg wrestlers sitting in the car and the refined isolation from the road, for a car that is primarily designed as a driver's car.
