Walter:
JoeRockhead: The car comes with at least 530HP from the factory, according to Car and Driver and Motortrend, who both dyno'd the car. But Porsche probably paid them to say that.
Then you have to admit that it's the best engine out there because it doesn't seem to get the milage that a 530hp/1800kg should have.
IIRC in the comparison test between the GT-R and 997 Turbo the GT-R only used 0.6l of fuel per 100km than the Porsche, with 50hp and 200kg more. I think that's amazing.
edit: it's 0.4L/100km more
The electronics in the GT-R are amazing, no doubt about it. It's highly efficient and probably very well built. However, for mileage testing the displacement between the two is identical. Depending on the test, it's not surprising that they would be within .5L of each other. Real world mileage in my car is nowhere near factory claims.
And mileage is not the only factor to take into account when labelling something 'the best engine out there'. Reliability, durability, maintenance requirements and costs all factor into it. IMHO the E46 M3 was the 'best engine out there' for years, and the new M5 engine probably holds that title now.
