Jan 31, 2006 11:06:38 PM
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JimFlat6 said:
Is "speed shifting" used in AMS tests?
Feb 1, 2006 12:32:22 AM
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Ron (Houston) said:
As far as I've heard Road & Track is Porsche's enemy.
Feb 1, 2006 1:44:07 AM
Feb 1, 2006 3:32:00 AM
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Ron (Houston) said:
As far as I've heard Road & Track is Porsche's enemy.
That's interesting. I'd like to hear more if you care to elaborate? Considering Porsche has been advertising for years and years, I'm a bit skeptical.
As to who's more trustable, I would say they're equally "fair and balanced" or unfair and unbalanced depending on your point of view.
But, I should note, R&T and C&D are sister publications and they do talk to each other regarding their reviews.
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RC said:
Which one is more "trustable", CARandDRIVER or Road & Track? Or maybe I should ask which one is more "professional" in their "reviewing" approach?
Just curious because I have two reviews here in front of me and especially the test results are completely different.
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BD 997 said:
what are both magazines claiming RC?
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BD 997 said:
what are both magazines claiming RC?
I don't want to start the whole discussion again but one claims 7.6 seconds from 0-100 mph for the Z06, the other one 8.8 seconds. Same applies for the 1/4 mile time, 11.7 vs. 12.2 as far as I remember.
Not that I want to start the whole discussion again, I just wanted to hear which car magazine is more "trustable" regarding reviews. But like I said before, I don't want to start the whole Z06 discussion again until we don't have review results from the 997 Turbo and a "valid" track test figure for the Z06. Just as a hint: the Viper SRT-10 did the Nordschleife in 8:13 and all Viper vs. Z06 comparison reviews I read so far didn't show a substantial difference in track performance.
Feb 1, 2006 11:13:16 AM
Feb 1, 2006 11:19:13 AM
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excmag said:
JimFlat6 is highly accurate in his assessment.
BTW, the 3.9-second figure was an R&T anomaly -- their acceleration times are almost always slower than C&D's, though it has been some time since I've kept close watch on them.
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pete
Feb 1, 2006 12:18:53 PM
Feb 1, 2006 12:43:57 PM
Feb 1, 2006 1:09:18 PM
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Fanch said:
I agree with the fact that some of the Fast and Furious culture is taking things a bit far, it cannot be compared with proper track driving indeed.
US sports cars culture is very different, over there, they race ovals, do drag races, etc.
But if they like it, then so be it.
It's all about the fun right?
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JimFlat6 said:
Performance car culture started from the bottom up in the US, while in Europe it started with the upper class.
As for class, money and cars... Gangsta Thug rappers in the USA saved Bentley and Rolls Royces ass by making them popular again.
In the urban hip hop culture Lambo, Bentley and Rolls are the must have status rides. The Benz G series used to be "in" but its out of favor now. Porsches were never in and Ferraris are seen as something for old white men or Persian American college kids in LA.
Culture? Cars? Its a salad here.
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Fanch said:
I agree with the fact that some of the Fast and Furious culture is taking things a bit far, it cannot be compared with proper track driving indeed.
US sports cars culture is very different, over there, they race ovals, do drag races, etc.
But if they like it, then so be it.
It's all about the fun right?