Re: CAR: Nissan GT-R v Porsche 911 Turbo video
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tony2006 said:Further, I really think any more power in a rear-engined car is going to make it more dangerous to handle. Porsche needs to cure the handling issue first before adding more power.
Have you driven a 997 Turbo? It has AWD, you know, and still doesn't have enough power to smoke all 4 wheels.
It was "livened up" on purpose to entertain critics that said the previous 996 Turbo didn't have enough over-steer. Apparently, the really forgiving handling present in the 996 Turbo didn't sell well enough to leave alone. The 997 Turbo was diddled by Porsche to make it more "entertaining" to drive.
It's got absolutely nothing to do with "curing" the rear-engined design to eliminate bad handling. That was already done many years ago. It's got everything to do with the buyers' focus-grouped handling preferences. More people apparently like it to handle the way it now does.
W8MM, I agree with your comment. Porsche has no handling issues to resolve and yes there are many that love to drive the P-car just the way it is. The old 911's in the 80's were a challenge to drive; one simple mistake and the car would be over it's limits but people just loved the 911 and it's performance + handling characteristics. In 1980 the Porsche dealer in Michigan (when I was in college) told me that 1 out of every 5 911's sold come back to the dealer within 6 months because of an accident.
