MKSGR,

I don't think Porsche has any say in what magazines publish, they might like it or not but that is where it stops in my opinion, they might monitor the German mags such as SA, AMS etc, and make a few phone calls, but nothing more. Example being factory CGT claims (0-300kph in ca. 27s) vs. actual magazine tests, and they are published nonetheless.

Also, magazines have different testing methods, some of them use 2 persons on board and a full tank, while others use one person and half tank for all their tests the same.

Crash, I agree with your comment, which is what I am trying to say, for the same exact car, the Tip and the 6speed should give in theory very similar results to 300 kph.