cfjan

http://www.evo.co.uk/features/featur...roup_test.html

cfjan

Sounds like the 996.2 is the most focused, maybe too much for the road.

It is interesting to hear that they think 997.1 has a significant advantage in performance vs. 996.2, since most here on Rennlist felt the difference between 996.2 and 997.1 is minimal in terms of track performance. But I guess the comment in the article was geared toward the usable performance on the street.

jpeytonii

Thanks for posting.

ltcjmramos

Very nice comparo! Thx for pointing it out.

996FLT6

I was just reading thru the longer synopsis of the mk1/2 6- so what were the other cars : )? A nice read. Have that mag at home. Mike

cfjan

Mike, so the magazine version of the article is longer than the online version?

996FLT6

Haven't read it yet. Sitting with the other car mags I read. Lotta pics though. Mike

Number54

Can someone confirm this is May issue 182 "Clash of Titans?" Thanks.

GrantG

I'm sorry that we never received the 996.1 GT3 in the US - those are always heavily praised (with many reviewers thinking it's the best drive - despite being the slowest).

Larry Cable

The front brakes on the 6.1 let it down BADLY especially on-track, I liked how it handled, but I think the .2 was the sharper "knife" ...

cfjan

It seems like that's the trend.. the .2 in both cases were stiffened up / sharpened up (according to the article)..

Larry Cable

Yep! ... I still think the 6.2 is the most rewarding "drivers" car ... at demands the most from the driver in order to make it go fast ... despite the fact that it has some "dodgy" old Le Mans engine, antique manual transmission and no RWS!!!

imagine!

cfjan

Yeah, per my original post, it looks like the reviewer thought the 6.2 was the most hardcore of them all.. narrower body, less refined ride, etc.

What do you expect? It was the closest thing to a Cup car...

Larry Cable

I would love to own a 6.2 RS white/blue ...

cfjan

Too bad that we never got those in US... silly DOT! At least the difference isn't as major as the 997 chassis (both the 996.2 GT3 and RS are on the same narrow body chassis) so we can always tinker our GT3 w/ seats, cage, suspension, etc, etc. to make it sort of a RS..