2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Laps Nurburgring 10 Seconds Faster than Predecessor

[cgmmny]

Originally Posted by USCCayman Actually, you are applying a bit of the scientific method here. You are certainly controlling for any fiddling the manufacturers might do with the cars before running the laps, and you are controlling for weather conditions, traffic, and probably driver skill. Plus, you are going a long way towards ensuring that each driver puts in their best effort. Not a bad way to go about this! I guess you can say that some inherit controls are in place. I just wish I had the coin to make it happen.

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[USCCayman]

Originally Posted by cgmmny

I guess you can say that some inherit controls are in place. I just wish I had the coin to make it happen.

Before too long, I bet someone will pull off something like this. Chris Harris and DR tried to come close, but it's never good enough. Consumer Reports does something like this. When they do car comparisons, they will actually buy the car off the lot without informing the dealer of what they are up to. However, when they road test cars, they don't wring them to within an inch of their lives as some car buff magazines do. They always get very conservative 0 to 60 times, for example, as you probably know.

[sparks]

Does any one know what the acr viper 's best time was. Since most are off topic I thought I'd ask.

[VailTT]

Has the PDK been updated to handle the 500 hp and new torque specs? thought that was why it was not in the 2009 turbo.

[EtherSpill]

Originally Posted by 2slow2speed

BTW: Any info regarding what kind of sleeves the new engine is using?

This C&D article goes into the metallurgy and construction of the 3.8L engine in more depth than any I've seen so far:

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...t_drive_review

They also mention that PTV tapers off at 75mph and is completely off above 100mph. Interesting.