997 Carrera S tested by SPORT AUTO on the track!
German car magazine SPORT AUTO tested the Porsche 997 Carrera S on the track, Hockenheim Kleiner Kurs. This is no real highspeed track, it is actually a track which favors good suspension setups.
Unfortunately the weather wasn't too good during the testing, outside temperature was 32*C and asphalt temperature 44*C(!), pretty bad conditions. But anyway, the 997 Carrera S with PASM and standard brake did a time of 1 min 15,6 sec. Sport Auto claims that with better weather conditions, a 1 min 14,x time is possible. Again, this was a 997 Carrera S with PASM and standard brake!
Now the impressive results despite the high asphalt temperature (not very common for Germany):
Kleiner Kurs Hockenheim 1 min. 15,6 sec.
For a short comparison:
Dodge Viper SRT-10 1 min. 16,3 sec.
Ferrari 360 Modena 1 min. 15,1 sec.
Porsche 996 Carrera 2 (320 HP) 1 min. 17,1 sec.
Porsche 996 Turbo 1 min. 14,6 sec.
Porsche 996 GT3 MkI 1 min. 14,9 sec.
Under normal weather conditions, a track time similar to the 996 Turbo track time should be possible.
Now the most impressive thing, braking performance.
from 200 kph (125 mph) to 0, the 997 Carrera S with standard brake needed 138,3 meters to come to a full stop.
Comparison data:
Dodge Viper SRT-10: 143,6 m
Mercedes SL 65 AMG: 148,8 m
Mini Cooper S Works: 157,2 m
Porsche 996 GT3 MkI: 144,2 m
Ferrari Challenge Stradale: 139,8 m (semi-slicks)
Ferrari 360 Modena: 144,6 m
BMW M3 E46: 141,6 m
Porsche 996 GT3 RS: 132,5 m (semi-slicks)
Porsche 996 GT3 Mk2: 141,5 m
Porsche 996 Turbo: 144,2 m
Porsche Carrera GT: 133,9 m
With the new improved PCCB, the braking performance is rumored to be in the 130 m range, similar to or even better than the Carrera GT braking performance.
For those who are really curious about the 997 Carrera S' full track capability: Sport Auto will test a 997 Carrera S with 20 mm chassis/LSD and PCCB around Oct. this year on the Nuerburgring Nordschleife and in Hockenheim.
Just can't wait to read the results, expectations are high.
Unfortunately the weather wasn't too good during the testing, outside temperature was 32*C and asphalt temperature 44*C(!), pretty bad conditions. But anyway, the 997 Carrera S with PASM and standard brake did a time of 1 min 15,6 sec. Sport Auto claims that with better weather conditions, a 1 min 14,x time is possible. Again, this was a 997 Carrera S with PASM and standard brake!
Now the impressive results despite the high asphalt temperature (not very common for Germany):
Kleiner Kurs Hockenheim 1 min. 15,6 sec.
For a short comparison:
Dodge Viper SRT-10 1 min. 16,3 sec.
Ferrari 360 Modena 1 min. 15,1 sec.
Porsche 996 Carrera 2 (320 HP) 1 min. 17,1 sec.
Porsche 996 Turbo 1 min. 14,6 sec.
Porsche 996 GT3 MkI 1 min. 14,9 sec.
Under normal weather conditions, a track time similar to the 996 Turbo track time should be possible.
Now the most impressive thing, braking performance.
from 200 kph (125 mph) to 0, the 997 Carrera S with standard brake needed 138,3 meters to come to a full stop.
Comparison data:
Dodge Viper SRT-10: 143,6 m
Mercedes SL 65 AMG: 148,8 m
Mini Cooper S Works: 157,2 m
Porsche 996 GT3 MkI: 144,2 m
Ferrari Challenge Stradale: 139,8 m (semi-slicks)
Ferrari 360 Modena: 144,6 m
BMW M3 E46: 141,6 m
Porsche 996 GT3 RS: 132,5 m (semi-slicks)
Porsche 996 GT3 Mk2: 141,5 m
Porsche 996 Turbo: 144,2 m
Porsche Carrera GT: 133,9 m
With the new improved PCCB, the braking performance is rumored to be in the 130 m range, similar to or even better than the Carrera GT braking performance.
For those who are really curious about the 997 Carrera S' full track capability: Sport Auto will test a 997 Carrera S with 20 mm chassis/LSD and PCCB around Oct. this year on the Nuerburgring Nordschleife and in Hockenheim.
Just can't wait to read the results, expectations are high.
. I can't recall any car magazines having tested 996TT w/X73...yet P makes specific distinctions re: N-ring times of 997S w/sport suspension vs 997S w/PASM. I suppose test data on 996TTS will be our closest sense of capabilities of a fully factory-refined 996TT....though we'll prob not see a 996TTS w/X73 and X75 tested.... 
