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phelipcopter said:
It is true that GTR is a faster car from A to B and will win on a race track but Porsche is still a better car.
A G-shock costing $100 will offer more functions and accurancy that not even a $200,000 Patek can match. Is Patek an inferior watch? You must be kidding. Patek is an mechanical marvel and so is Porsche.
When you drive a Porsche, you are driving a machine that has evolved over 40 years. And they improve with each generation. Hitler believed car should be pushed from behind and 911 was borned with this engineering problem - tail happy and small engine bay.
911 is in a clas of its own and while we can compare it to anything, one has to bear in mind its history, evolution and relentless pursuit of excellence. Just like Patek which continues to shock the horological world with its latest innovation.
I firmly believe that Porsche has the engineering prowness to develop a new car that blow the competition away but commerical considerations dictate otherwise.
I find the jounalists a bit simple-minded. If they dislike the pdk buttons... why dont they get a manual transmission or compare to R8 R-tronic. What so special about R8 - just an old RS4 engine put in the middle.
I prefer Patek over G-shock anytime of the day and any day of the year.
LOL, but Porsche is not even the Patek of the automotive world. Ferrari, Lamborghini and aston martin are much more desirable a brand.
It's funny, before the GT-R, the same Casion vs Patek/Rolex argument had been used so many times before for Ferrari/Lambo vs Porsche debate, in which Ferrari/Lambo is the Patek and Porsche is the Casio (very precisely engineneered). If Porsche is as desirable as Ferrari/Lambo, we will not see anyone buying 430s or LP560s because for a fraction of the price they can get a Porsche Turbo, be it the 2-door or the truck. (more true in the US where Porsches are cheaper).
I find this Casio vs Patek argument weak. If the GT-R is Casio, Ferrari would be the Rolex of the automotive world. Lambo/aston would be Panerai/Patek.
LOL, let's just stick to cars. analogy to other things is not a very strong argument as they're not even apples to oranges. No one is racing Casio vs Patek because none will show time faster than the other but people are racing GT-R vs other cars.
