Rennlist - Porsche Discussion Forums

Notices

New 2017 Turbo and Turbo S

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-01-2015, 11:35 AM
  #16  
PPo
Drifting
 
PPo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Toronto, C eh! N eh! D eh!
Posts: 2,281
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Turbo Cayman with GT4 suspension: Cayman GT2
PPo is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-01-2015, 11:37 AM
  #17  
993GT
Rennlist Member
 
993GT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 6,787
Received 559 Likes on 344 Posts
Default
now that would be a car I'd get excited about
Originally Posted by PPo
Turbo Cayman with GT4 suspension: Cayman GT2
993GT is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-01-2015, 01:04 PM
  #18  
PPo
Drifting
 
PPo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Toronto, C eh! N eh! D eh!
Posts: 2,281
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by 993GT
now that would be a car I'd get excited about
Mr. Clarkson's quote is best for this: "If you say that car in a showroom, you would be most likely to leave a deposit on it!"
PPo is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-01-2015, 03:04 PM
  #19  
jumper5836
Nordschleife Master
 
jumper5836's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: great white north
Posts: 8,531
Received 72 Likes on 48 Posts
Default
Cayman with 580hp like the Turbo S in a sub 3000 lb car. 6 speed manual and optional pdk, no rear wheel steer, lug nuts, GT4 brakes, gt4 like suspension and RS aero.
jumper5836 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-01-2015, 09:30 PM
  #20  
LastMezger
Rennlist Member
 
LastMezger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: 6th gear!
Posts: 4,313
Received 119 Likes on 90 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by jumper5836
Cayman with 580hp like the Turbo S in a sub 3000 lb car. 6 speed manual and optional pdk, no rear wheel steer, lug nuts, GT4 brakes, gt4 like suspension and RS aero.
I'm sure Porsche could whip that up and price it at only $250,000 for the pleasure.
LastMezger is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-02-2015, 04:54 PM
  #21  
Crester
Pro
 
Crester's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 589
Received 68 Likes on 41 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by Ronan
Just cannot see any future for the NA engine as this rate of progress.
Yup... and they keep getting better and better at getting rid of any hints of lag. The only thing they need to work on is getting sound out of them for the driver to enjoy. But performance-wise I can't see anything against the turbo engine.
Crester is offline  
Reply Like
Old 12-02-2015, 04:56 PM
  #22  
Crester
Pro
 
Crester's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 589
Received 68 Likes on 41 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by ronnie993tt
...but isn't it a shame there won't be the linear high revving immediacy of an NA option?
Huh? The 911 Turbo has always had... err... a turbo engine. If you want a NA engine they will be available in the GT and R models.
Crester is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-13-2016, 08:50 PM
  #23  
AdPock
Instructor
 
AdPock's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 123
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default Front Page News!
Wow, front page news indeed!
https://rennlist.com/articles/new-20...han-3-seconds/
AdPock is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-13-2016, 10:22 PM
  #24  
wc11
Race Car
 
wc11's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,501
Received 155 Likes on 100 Posts
Default
So if all cars are now turbo's, will owners of these say they have a "Turbo Turbo S"
wc11 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2016, 10:01 AM
  #25  
Tom Tweed
Addict
Rennlist
Lifetime Member
 
Tom Tweed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: La Jolla, CA
Posts: 749
Received 22 Likes on 13 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by jumper5836
...they are not going to race the gt3 engine.
The 9A1 engine (derived from the street GT3 RS 4.0) debuted in the GT3 R race car at Daytona this past weekend.
https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...g-finally.html

TT
Tom Tweed is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2016, 11:56 AM
  #26  
BIG smoke
Drifting
 
BIG smoke's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: BIG smoke eh!
Posts: 2,794
Likes: 0
Received 144 Likes on 113 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by porsche0nut
0-60... 2.8s

May I just remind us all that's only 0.2s slower than the 918....
I can remember when 3.0s was fast !
BIG smoke is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2016, 10:58 PM
  #27  
Basal Skull
Rennlist Member
 
Basal Skull's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Vancouver BC
Posts: 2,926
Received 24 Likes on 14 Posts
Default
It's no fun really anymore as anyone can do this with pdk and launch control. No delta from driver input. What's interesting/who cares about that?
Basal Skull is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-15-2016, 09:48 AM
  #28  
LastMezger
Rennlist Member
 
LastMezger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: 6th gear!
Posts: 4,313
Received 119 Likes on 90 Posts
Default
I'm going to be that guy...they should have made the S 600-hp instead of a lame increase.
LastMezger is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-15-2016, 06:19 PM
  #29  
shotor
Rennlist Member
 
shotor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 251
Received 47 Likes on 19 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by Basal Skull
It's no fun really anymore as anyone can do this with pdk and launch control. No delta from driver input. What's interesting/who cares about that?
While I completely agree, 2.9s + lifetime clutch + four seats = Amazing package.

The 991, particularly the TT, is no longer a sports car. Its now a GT car.
shotor is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-15-2016, 08:01 PM
  #30  
jumper5836
Nordschleife Master
 
jumper5836's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: great white north
Posts: 8,531
Received 72 Likes on 48 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by LastMezger
I'm going to be that guy...they should have made the S 600-hp instead of a lame increase.
They got to leave marketing room for the GT2
jumper5836 is offline  
Reply Like



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: New 2017 Turbo and Turbo S


Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -3. The time now is 11:27 PM.