Road & Track road test results for 997.2 GT3
07-22-2009 | 09:20 PM
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07-23-2009 | 04:11 PM
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Test weight was 3,240 pounds with PCCB's and Carbon Racing Shells. How does that compare to the 997.1 GT3?
EDIT: I see now that the test weight includes driver - sounds pretty light (though I wouldn't be surpirsed if R&T just added the weight of their driver to the published Curb Weight, rather than actually weighing it).
EDIT: I see now that the test weight includes driver - sounds pretty light (though I wouldn't be surpirsed if R&T just added the weight of their driver to the published Curb Weight, rather than actually weighing it).
07-23-2009 | 04:38 PM
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Test weight was 3,240 pounds with PCCB's and Carbon Racing Shells. How does that compare to the 997.1 GT3?
EDIT: I see now that the test weight includes driver - sounds pretty light (though I wouldn't be surpirsed if R&T just added the weight of their driver to the published Curb Weight, rather than actually weighing it).
EDIT: I see now that the test weight includes driver - sounds pretty light (though I wouldn't be surpirsed if R&T just added the weight of their driver to the published Curb Weight, rather than actually weighing it).
I would still like to see a test of US spec car on american soil...always seems these pre-production cars (particularly Ferrari) are a wee bit faster than what we can actually buy...
07-23-2009 | 05:33 PM
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The slalom speed was 75.9mph (700 ft. w/100 ft. spacing) if that's more up your alley, and it pulled 1.04g lateral acceleration. All in all, damned impressive!
07-23-2009 | 05:42 PM
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For 997.1 GT3:
Car & Driver got 3.8 0-60, 12.0 quarter @ 118 mph
Edmunds got 3.9 0-60, 12.2 quarter @ 116 mph
So differences are marginal. Would be interesting to see numbers for both generation cars after 5,000 miles or so, when motors are fully loosened up...
Car & Driver got 3.8 0-60, 12.0 quarter @ 118 mph
Edmunds got 3.9 0-60, 12.2 quarter @ 116 mph
So differences are marginal. Would be interesting to see numbers for both generation cars after 5,000 miles or so, when motors are fully loosened up...
07-23-2009 | 07:21 PM
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We saw 312 km/h on the Autobahn
I think he was referring to it being faster than the Turbo as opposed to the green movement but I didn't ask.