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Carlos from Spain said:
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nberry said:
Carlos the 430 has the same hp and weighs about the same as the 996GT2. Even if you assume that the GT2 is a better track car, how is it possible for the 430 to be 11 sec. slower than the GT2 around the Ring?



The answer is because the GT2 is a much sportier car than the F430. Its like a Porsche challenge stadale version of the F430. The F430 is a GT-car compared to a GT2 and that reflects on a track such as the ring. In terms of track lap times exclusively, the F430 does not seem to be a big jump from the F360 its based on, the Hockeheim lap times also reflect this. However I'm speaking exclusively about track times, on the whole the F430 is a mayor step over the F360. But on lap time comparisons I'm afraid the F430 is going to be left out of the group when the 997TT and Z06, and next Gallardo lap times comes out.



Yes. It seems like the F430 is also turning into a GT car. Which is all fine and well for regular trips to Starbucks, so why complain, Nick?