997 GT2 runs a 7:33 @ the ring with Horst
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12-23-2007, 01:43 AM
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#17
12-23-2007, 09:26 AM
What a silly thing for Porsche to say. I'm sure if they wanted to, they could find a slower CGT time and could make the claim that the gt2 is 10 seconds or even half a minute faster.....
#18
12-23-2007, 09:38 AM
It's the right thing for Porsche to say. They are trying to sell GT2's now, not CGT's.
#19
12-23-2007, 09:53 AM
http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/21...ring_time.html
"Porsche’s new 911 GT2 has lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in an astonishing 7min 33sec in the hands of Horst von Saurma, chief road tester at Germany’s Sport Auto magazine. The time is just one second slower than von Saurma recorded for the Carrera GT.
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"Porsche’s new 911 GT2 has lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in an astonishing 7min 33sec in the hands of Horst von Saurma, chief road tester at Germany’s Sport Auto magazine. The time is just one second slower than von Saurma recorded for the Carrera GT.
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#20
12-23-2007, 10:14 AM
I doubt PAG will need ring times to get their GT2 to sell. I dont think its right to deliberately downplay one of your offerings to make another look better. Besides, I dont think people are cross shopping those two models, as most people could either buy both or afford niether.
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12-23-2007, 01:32 PM
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Agreed, 'ring times are my sole criteria when selecting a car.
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12-23-2007, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by oak
heard through the grapevine the z1r ran a sub 7:30! z1r rulz.
#26
12-23-2007, 06:06 PM
Evo meant to say that Porsche believes that the CGT is 5 sec. faster. On one run WR did the Ring in the CGT at 7.28. Saurma's time in the GT2 is 7.33. I believe his time in the CGT was the same.
My problems aside with the CGT, if anyone believe the GT2 will go around ANY track in a better time than the CGT is smoking something. The CGT remains Porsche's champion.
BTW, WR was quoted after taking the GT2 around for the first time as saying it is the best car he has ever driven.
I suspect if pressed he will say he meant BEST 911 he has driven. There is no way he can make that claim given he helped design and develop the CGT and the CGT performance parameters.
One thing i will say. If the RS is still selling at near $180,000 and assuming you can get the GT2 for $190,000 why would anyone buy the RS?
My problems aside with the CGT, if anyone believe the GT2 will go around ANY track in a better time than the CGT is smoking something. The CGT remains Porsche's champion.
BTW, WR was quoted after taking the GT2 around for the first time as saying it is the best car he has ever driven.
I suspect if pressed he will say he meant BEST 911 he has driven. There is no way he can make that claim given he helped design and develop the CGT and the CGT performance parameters.One thing i will say. If the RS is still selling at near $180,000 and assuming you can get the GT2 for $190,000 why would anyone buy the RS?
Last edited by nberry; 12-23-2007 at 06:09 PM.
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12-23-2007, 06:23 PM
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but you won't be able to get the GT2 for 190K. thats msrp, the RS's msrp was 125K and look what they are going for.
#30
12-23-2007, 09:08 PM
If it does the Ring 5 seconds faster than the CGT, I think it will be the king for quite some time. But if it is dethroned... That's life... You can't be on top forever.
Either way, it's an amazing vehicle... It's gorgeous and it has mind-blowing performance.
Either way, it's an amazing vehicle... It's gorgeous and it has mind-blowing performance.