Re: 997 Turbo - Rennteam Review
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Very true. The F430 successor will not be playing around and the 550 bhp FSI Gallardo could prove to be deadly with the right gearing, even to the Turbo powerkit. I just wonder where it's going to stop.
Well, Porsche wouldn't have too much headache to put 600 hp in the 997 Turbo instantly. Why don't they do that? Why should they?
Maybe as some people (like me) do no longer buy Porsche but competing products
BTW: We are all "opinion leaders": If I am frustrated about Porsche, "everbody" (friends, business contacts) will know it. And our opinion will typically have an impact on those who are less focused on certain car brands. Porsche is playing a dangerous game.
I wonder what the GT2 will do for you. If it really gets the 3.8 litre engine and 530 bhp, it should be quite a performer (100 kg less than the Turbo and 50 bhp more), but whether it will be able to hang with the 599 and the LP640 is another story (the old one could, in comparison to the 575).
Unfortunately, the 997GT2 won't be launched prior to 2008 (at least this is very likely based on what I know to date). Also, the 997GT2 is unlikely to come with PSM.
The last aspect is a major problem for me. The first aspect is also a problem as this implies that reliable news about the availability of PSM in the new GT2 will not be communicated soon.
Thus I would have to wait until fall (?) next year until I know whether a GT2 with PSM will be available. Then I could finally order one...
I do not have the patience (and will) to wait until Porsche decides to inform those who intend to spend tons of money on a new sports car. As RC pointed out: there are other options.
P.S.: I am convinced (given the rather disappointing high-speed performance of the 997TT) that the GT2 will be slower (straight line) than the 599.