http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/23/t...che-911-video/

 

Nice video !

 

It seems their writer thinks something like me:

 

I'm sorry, another poorly written senseless article. It starts badly right on the first paragraph with contradictory statements. The poor guy has no clue.

 

He can't drive either!! Missed his apex and exit points.
But what the hell, he did have fun at PSDS!

 

It's a perfectly good article. Perhaps you can point out the contradictions and also highlight some of the poorly written and senseless pieces?

 

Yes, please share. I'd like to think I have at least a part of a clue.

p.s. Hi! Glad some of you liked it.

 

As a 911 fan you are perfectly capable of analyzing the article and spotting the problems. MJones did.

 

Would you be so kind as to enlighten the slow ones, then?

 

I too am confused as to just what is an actual flat six ? I have a 993 which I know is a flat six, but I thought the newer Caymans, Boxster, and 997s (non-Turbos) had a "boxser" engine that was a wannabe version of my flat six ?

The article does not note the differences in engine designs in the various cars. He gives the reader the impression that all the non-turbo engines are basically the same "boxser" design (?).

Patrick
993 C4S

 

Boxster is a model of car. Boxer is an engine configuration. It's just another term for a "flat" motor.

p.s. Here's an animation showing various flat/boxer configurations:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_g_K0nyGHQ

 

Failure to agree with certain people who feel their opinions = fact relegates you to the realm of having no clue. Rennlist...live it, love it.

 

Flat six, horizontally opposed six, "boxer" six (not boxser; the name of "Boxster" is a cross between "boxer and "roadster"); they're all names for the same engine configuration. The flat six in your 993 and every other 911 variation before and since was originally dubbed a "boxer" because the pistons on each side move back and forth like two boxers punching at one another.

 

Here is an article that captures the essence of a 911, written by someone who knows cars and gets it:

http://www.roadandtrack.com/column/the-timeless-911

 

Tim, I'll start by saying that I couldn't write an article period. That said, I felt like you rephrased the material you came across while researching the car. The basic motor available on the current 911 has 355hp, not 385 as the article states. ("Engine choices range from the 385hp, 3.6 liter...") The article doesn't captivate on any level. Sorry.
Now the video... The bits recorded on the car have poor sound quality. The other half of the video is filled with Porsches own animation bits. At one point you are talking about launch control with AWD animation on the screen. Feels like beginner's work .

We are a tough crowd here. You picked a subject that has been covered brazillion times, so you are automatically compared to the best writers that ever existed. Your article might be a success in a Sunday Sun aimed at a general public, but out here i expect nothing but the best. I wish you luck, pal. Don't give up!