Top Gear -- Review of GT3 RS
 

Just on the newsstands -- bottom line: "The car is as close to perfect as a car can be, and it's aiming for a very high target." Here is a link to the review:
http://www.topgear.com/drives/D3/A3/...sts/24/01.html

Nice writeup.

Porsche does rule.

Interesting. Since it costs about the same as the 997 Turbo, can't accomadate 4 (small) people, and Porsche will just crank them out for market demand so that they as common as hen's eggs. Believe me on this last point.

I went with the Turbo - heavier, but much better track performance (if properly configured), and phenomonal cornering ability.

According to Car Magazine - "The best 997 Turbo is the best supercar ever made". So I guess the GT3RS is just it's simply for making you smile more than any other 911 on sale ever made, or something like that.

-Gerry

Is that what they did with the ROW 996 RS?

That's the point; the RS is ready to kick ass right out of the box and does not need "configuration" to do so. The turbo is an amazing car...some just do not need or want all of the bells and whistles. So for them; this is the best car, hands down.

So Gerry you've driven an RS on the track? Able to first hand contrast RS vs Turbo?

I for one would be most interested in relative strengths/weaknesses...

I think it depends on what you are looking for. Sure, the TT may be faster, and let's even say quicker on the track (which I seriously doubt), but what about the feeling you experience. I have never owned a TT due to it's lack of driver involvement. Anyone with a TT who "thinks" it's involving, has clearly never driven a GT3. When I was considering a TT, prior to going with a GT3, I drove it and likened it to being in a super-fast luxury car in which the driver was just along for the ride.

No slam intended to TT owners (to each his/her own), but I don't want a "super-fast" luxury car. If I did, I may go buy a Merc. In my opinion, you simply can't get that race car, driver intense, feel like part of the car feeling that you get in a GT3. I don't even get that feeling in my F430!