nuclearfishin

I'm spending a lot of time reading up on the 996tt before I buy, and I've noticed quite a variety in performance specs. For example the website excellence-mag.com lists a 2004 996tt 0-60 time as 4.9 secs while the website zerotosixty.com lists this exact car at 3.8 for 0-60 (both for tiptronic). I understand minor differences in testing, but this is a huge difference. What sources do you guys consider more reliable than others? Thanks!

Macster

All of them and none of them. But if I had to pick one whatever the factory put out.

Word is while the numbers might not be as good as some other numbers obtained by other testers they are reliable. The techs tell me every Turbo that rolls off the line can do the numbers Porsche says. Not just some ringer.

Chances are the differences in numbers is due more to drivers and conditions, though car differences might play a role. I have read car tests -- one comes to mind a Cayman test with other cars -- in which the press car was in need of some attention.

Unless one is looking for a car with which to drag race where off the line acceleration is of high importance, really, whether the car delivers 4.9 seconds or 3.8 seconds zero to 60mph elapsed time it is one very very quick car.

Sincerely,

Macster.

Kevinmacd

The triptronic traditionally is slower then the manual. 4.9 sounds excessive. and 3.8 sounds like the manual configuration not triptronic.

wross996tt

perhaps true for the 996, but with launch control the tip is faster for anything after that. I would say both numbers are probably within +/- 3 standard deviations of actual.

Dock

Why does specific 0-60 times matter? Test drive the car and see if the performance is good enough for you (and don't use a stopwatch, use your seat of the pants gauge).

SSST

Too many variables. However, with a good driver and conditions, the 996 TT should pull upper 3's or low 4's. They are very quick.

nuclearfishin

Unfortunately there is no close dealer with a 996tt so I can't drive it and decide, at least not yet. When I get closer to purchasing I'll make some further trips to test drive, but most dealers probably don't want to waste time with a tire kicker until he's ready to buy. So, numbers are just one proxy for "fun factor" for me. I currently drive an S500 that goes 0-60 in 6 seconds. If the 996tt does it only a second quicker, I'm just wondering what the fun factor will be like. Also, if the 996tt is closer to 5 seconds with the tiptronic, I may seriously need to consider a 997c2s which is about that fast. Just trying to figure out which direction to go. Cheers!

Dock

Test drive the car you eventually find and decide if you like the acceleration.

The Turbo is in a completely different league.

They are not close in terms of torque and SOTP acceleration.

John 996 TT Cab

A f ew threaqds above there is the comment that every Porsche will perform to factory specificiations is correct. In Germany, you cannot give a performance spec that every vehicle of that model will not meet or exceed. The factory specifications are essentially for the slowest unit they will produce of that model.

John in Vancouver

westsiderkg

I have a 996tt tiptronic and the only mod is the UMW flash. It consistantly gets 0-60 mph readings of 3.9 seconds on the g-tech pro meter and I'm definitly not the best driver. Hope this helps.

"02996ttx50

i think you're reading a typo, or a terribly inaccurate article if it has suggested the 996t's 0-60 time is 4.9 secs. 3.9 is much closer to the truth. it has often been said that porsche factory materials have, if anything, been conservative in their estimates of such things. i'm 100% certain my tuned 996tt will travel from 0-60 in 3.5 seconds or even a bit LESS. but admittedly, that's my *** talking. it's pretty close though.

my stock bmw 335i was closer to 4.9 sec to get from 0-60, by comparison.

add: i just glanced at a 997.1 tt manual and it lists 0-60 time as 3.5 and 3.4 respectively, in sport mode. those numbers the op listed are off. even taking into account 997.1t vs 996tt.