997GT3 a possible 997TT alternative?
Picking up from RCs post re statisfaction with the the new TT, I thought that maybe the new gt3 is being positioned by Porsche as a partial alternative to it, much more than with the 996 series.
The 997tt is very good - even by Porsche standards - but the looks are worse than those of the 996tt IMO and also than the new gt3. the car is faster with auto than manual; the car will cost above 150 euro with some extras here in germany. this car is made to milk the clients...
So maybe after all the new (and cheaper) gt3 will be an alternative to sporty 996tt drivers willing to change their cars. The fact that it has PASM might allow for a relatively comfortable setting of the suspensions in non track mode. Yes, it will be louder than a tt, but I guess a Gallardo would be louder than a tt as well. And I believe the tt will not come with PDK because of this superefficient tiptronic. It doesnt make sense for Porsche to offer three different trannies on the same model. US loves automatic, they couldnt care less how it works or it's named as long as it's quick. On top the supplier of the PDK has only limited production capacities.
So PDK might be offered for the gt3 only, which would make sense as the race PDK clutch I happened to hold in my hands as a prototype some time ago (and which was for Porsche apparently), could only handle up to 600 NM. So probably it will be introduced with the RS and then subsequently made available to all gt3s. let's just wait another year...
And PCM is being offered for the first time as well: perfect for timing racetrack rounds, but also for finding some shopping boulevard.
Bottom line: the new gt3 would on the one hand have the raw and sporty character some of us like (plus better power to weight ratio than the 996tt) coupled with the option of a softer (=everday) PASM setting, Satnav and PDK (=automatic)!!
Real track freaks will go for the (higher margin) RS anyway with 'manual' suspension etc.
The 997tt is very good - even by Porsche standards - but the looks are worse than those of the 996tt IMO and also than the new gt3. the car is faster with auto than manual; the car will cost above 150 euro with some extras here in germany. this car is made to milk the clients...
So maybe after all the new (and cheaper) gt3 will be an alternative to sporty 996tt drivers willing to change their cars. The fact that it has PASM might allow for a relatively comfortable setting of the suspensions in non track mode. Yes, it will be louder than a tt, but I guess a Gallardo would be louder than a tt as well. And I believe the tt will not come with PDK because of this superefficient tiptronic. It doesnt make sense for Porsche to offer three different trannies on the same model. US loves automatic, they couldnt care less how it works or it's named as long as it's quick. On top the supplier of the PDK has only limited production capacities.
So PDK might be offered for the gt3 only, which would make sense as the race PDK clutch I happened to hold in my hands as a prototype some time ago (and which was for Porsche apparently), could only handle up to 600 NM. So probably it will be introduced with the RS and then subsequently made available to all gt3s. let's just wait another year...
And PCM is being offered for the first time as well: perfect for timing racetrack rounds, but also for finding some shopping boulevard.
Bottom line: the new gt3 would on the one hand have the raw and sporty character some of us like (plus better power to weight ratio than the 996tt) coupled with the option of a softer (=everday) PASM setting, Satnav and PDK (=automatic)!!
Real track freaks will go for the (higher margin) RS anyway with 'manual' suspension etc.
