KresoF1:
Wet road traction is pretty complicated thing to explain(specially since English is my third language). Ok, lets try...
Did you notice that all sportscars recently tested by SA are slower on wet handling track then before? Are the tires which are more or less little bit tuned in their mixture and thread to maximum dry road(or track) traction the only reason for this?
Partially yes. BUT... Things are more complicated. See, sportscar tested during the warm spring or summer days will most likely achieve better wet handling track time then the ones testes during autumn cold days.
I also need to check out if 1.46,1 is maybe a typo? For example 1.36,1 would make much more sense.
My opinion is that P Zero N0 are most probably the reason for this results.
BTW, 1.10,4min for Hockenheim is absolutely fantastic time. If you look at the corner speed you can see that 991S is very, very fast.
Also, 991S with normal PDCC(without -20mm) is only little bit faster on the track then 997.2S(with SPASM). So, if you want most sporty 991 then only way is to order PDCC/-20mm(Carrera S) or PASM/-20mm(Carrera).
Prosim Kreso,
I couldnt agree more to this statement here..yes - 1,10.4 is fast - or very fast - always depends on what to compare with.
But two things about the 991S test I didnt like-you know: 1) the wet times - yes its 8seconds of the 997.2..but its 16seconds of f the 997.1..hell man..this is huge. More, the 991S got 1 point beacuse of the wet performance in the ranking..the same as a 997 GT2RS...but now apparently the masses of the normal 911 will probably have very delicate behaviour in the wet. And I can tell, after having driven 997.1 GT3, 997.2 GT3, 997 GT2 and 997 GT2RS...these cars are not easy in the rain. Even the 997.2 GT2 scores much better in the wet ..and this is a GT3..in the wet a normal Golf could pass a GT3..thats not a joke. Maybe the Michelin tyres are better - very probable- but why did Porsche then equip their car with these Pirelli tyres..at least for this test?
Second thing I didnt like: weight -obviously far away from the claimed firgures...
Its not that I dont like the 991 - what I dont like is Porsche making big promises..it would have the same performance as GT3..etc..in the Sport Auto test, the 991 could not beat the GT3 in any element - whether it was slalom - nürburgring - wet - weight etc. Why has Porsche done this.? .they are now becoming like Nissan and Ferrari.
I dont like people claiming many things that cannot be shown by real facts...I dont whether you have a similar saying in your language..but I guess you understand what I mean..
take care & look forward to your impressions on the 991S..