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Some comments (usually not from this board) are so far removed from reality that I consider them high comedy
Speaking of "high comedy" and "removed from reality," how about the "renowned german car mag" in the first post of this thread, who said in late-2005 that the PDK would be available in January 2006? Here it is January
2007, and no PDK even a year later than their claim.
I read that the PDK was rejected (possibly only temporarily) due to an excess weight issue that Porsche engineers encountered...but you can't really believe what you read, as the "renowned german car mag" example points out. You would think that since Porsche has made this type of dual-clutch transaxle for the 956/962 racing vehicles, and since their partners at VW have the similar DSG in current production, that Porsche would have already known what weight to expect, but oh well. I thought German engineers were perfect, like in VW's "V-dub" commercials? (I'm only a half-German engineer, so I'm allowed to make more mistakes...) It's just a bit frustrating for a lot of us Porsche-lovers that mags have been talking about this transaxle since at least 2002, but nothing is in a production car yet... Five years from concept to production is a long time for a transaxle that isn't even radically different from what Porsche has already created in limited production (in the 956/962), and since a few automakers have produced their DCT transaxles in half the R&D time without any major warranty or recall issues.
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anyboby who knows performance for this car?
i dont but i dont think that anything can beat that from A TO B .
Eh, how about 1000 bhp in 2200-pound chassis w/FIA approved rollcage, and it's actually road legal, costs less than the 997 turbo, and 240+ mph (385+ km/h). That's the Ultima GTR, my other car which is a bit bouncier and has heavier pedals/steering-wheel than my 996. ...Also, not quite as cheap as a 997 or an Ultima, but you can try a used F1 car or the space shuttle, since
you said that you don't think "anything" can outperform the 997. ;-) I think the shuttle does 0-3000 mph in about 3 seconds. ;-)
