May 18, 2006 2:11:37 PM
- Nick_Athens
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May 18, 2006 2:11:37 PM
May 18, 2006 6:02:33 PM
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Aisxos said:
If it has 530hp (turbo) less weight and such a stiff suspension it will be the perfect car... FOR DRIVERS ONLY!
Also i dont believe anyone whould buy a GT2 if he wants to drive with the PSM ON.. (only for rain)
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Aisxos said:
If it has 530hp (turbo) less weight and such a stiff suspension it will be the perfect car... FOR DRIVERS ONLY!
Also i dont believe anyone whould buy a GT2 if he wants to drive with the PSM ON.. (only for rain)
it would be nice if it does have less weight.
if the only difference is awd then that will account for some weight savings.
but it still sounds like a 2wd turbo s with less options to choose from.
there is not a significant enough increase in hp.
it would be great if they were dropping the weight to 2500 lbs. or so, but does anyone really see that?
and gm has annouced the blue devil corvette with 600hp or more?
this car doesnt sound like a competitive answer.
also psm in it's current form cannot be completely disabled.
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Crash said:
Why an answer to the Vette? 600+ horsepower are hardly controllable on the road, especially with a front engine. It would be a cool car to have, but I'd rather have the GT2 over it.
Also, 2500 lbs is elusive. Porsche can't afford plasticky panels that give way when pressed on and also has to maintain its safety record (which is impressive). A roadcar shouldn't be too light after all.
It would however be col if they made the Carrera RS with the old GT3 engine, CF body and lightweight materials. That could be what you are looking for.
The GT2 will be the same as the last one: a RWD road missile with a race suspension and unimposing optics.
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Crash said:
Why an answer to the Vette? 600+ horsepower are hardly controllable on the road, especially with a front engine. It would be a cool car to have, but I'd rather have the GT2 over it.
Also, 2500 lbs is elusive. Porsche can't afford plasticky panels that give way when pressed on and also has to maintain its safety record (which is impressive). A roadcar shouldn't be too light after all.
It would however be col if they made the Carrera RS with the old GT3 engine, CF body and lightweight materials. That could be what you are looking for.
The GT2 will be the same as the last one: a RWD road missile with a race suspension and unimposing optics.
i'm not a vette guy either.
i was just hoping for a little weight reduction.
but i don't see that happening with what is being discussed.
most likely there will be a significant increase in weight.
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LoranTw said:
Guys is it safe to assume the GT-2 and Turbo S will sport 3.8 liter engines? And if thats the case, the X50 may be an engine upgrade. Does this make sense?
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icon said:
the excelleance article says the 997tt with the powerkit that will be made available by porsche will produce 520hp!
the mighty gt2 is going to produce all of 5 to 10 hp more than the base tt with powerkit?
that stinks!
also doesnt mention an s model tt?
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the excelleance article says the 997tt with the powerkit that will be made available by porsche will produce 520hp!
the mighty gt2 is going to produce all of 5 to 10 hp more than the base tt with powerkit?
that stinks!
also doesnt mention an s model tt?
The 996 GT2 produced only 6 more horsepower than the powerkit (456 vs. 462). The Mk2 cars coming later might change that. However, do you really think handling 530 horsepower in a rear-wheel drive, rear-engined vehicle is easy?
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the excelleance article says the 997tt with the powerkit that will be made available by porsche will produce 520hp!
the mighty gt2 is going to produce all of 5 to 10 hp more than the base tt with powerkit?
that stinks!
also doesnt mention an s model tt?
The 996 GT2 produced only 6 more horsepower than the powerkit (456 vs. 462). The Mk2 cars coming later might change that. However, do you really think handling 530 horsepower in a rear-wheel drive, rear-engined vehicle is easy?
It would be easier than handling 530 hp in a Front Engine rear wheel drive car.
May 29, 2006 11:59:10 AM
Quote:i don't mean that it's not enough or would be easily handled.
Crash said:
The 996 GT2 produced only 6 more horsepower than the powerkit (456 vs. 462). The Mk2 cars coming later might change that. However, do you really think handling 530 horsepower in a rear-wheel drive, rear-engined vehicle is easy?
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icon said:Quote:i don't mean that it's not enough or would be easily handled.
Crash said:
The 996 GT2 produced only 6 more horsepower than the powerkit (456 vs. 462). The Mk2 cars coming later might change that. However, do you really think handling 530 horsepower in a rear-wheel drive, rear-engined vehicle is easy?
i don't understand why porsche doesnt differentiate more between models.
i guess their is no s model tt coming?
if so that would mean the s model with powerlit would surely have more hp than the gt2?
was their a powerkit offered for the previous gt2?
i just don't get their marketing strategies, but as they like to point out they have been successful.
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luwalira said:
The 550hp figure is pure speculation but my guess is atleast 530hp to leave som gap for the Turbo S.