Latest EVO: The 997 GT beats the GTR
Latest EVO: The 997 GT beats the GTR
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I've driven a tuned R-34 GT-R and the new car is substantially faster... with a much better suspension. The track times at Nurburgring and elsewhere are telling, but it will be interesting to see how the GT-R performs in the hands of more novice drivers. The difference may be even more disappointing to those of with Porsches in our garages, however -- my bet is it doesn't take as much skill to wring a given lap time out of a GT-R as it does a GT3 or GT2. Which is both a bug and a feature.
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The track times at Nurburgring and elsewhere are telling, but it will be interesting to see how the GT-R performs in the hands of more novice drivers. The difference may be even more disappointing to those of with Porsches in our garages, however -- my bet is it doesn't take as much skill to wring a given lap time out of a GT-R as it does a GT3 or GT2. Which is both a bug and a feature.
No shame on Porsche as the GTR is a $120k car selling at $65k, and the GT2 is a $140k car selling at $205k -- well not too much shame.
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Yes, and after many laps the tire wear on the GTR will also add up due to its heavy weight as well as overheating in the drivetrain components. I'd like to see the GTR last in an enduro race... maybe that's why they're not in the 24H of Nurburgring?
As for the value question, Mr. Noel, have you driven a GT2 yet? It's pretty sweet. One falls in love with the car more after every mile. If an RS is worth its price, then so is a GT2. In addition, last time I checked the GT2's were selling for more like $250K, not $205K
Sorry, but I'm not rushing to trade the car in for a GTR anytime soon.
As for the value question, Mr. Noel, have you driven a GT2 yet? It's pretty sweet. One falls in love with the car more after every mile. If an RS is worth its price, then so is a GT2. In addition, last time I checked the GT2's were selling for more like $250K, not $205K
Sorry, but I'm not rushing to trade the car in for a GTR anytime soon.
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Yes, and after many laps the tire wear on the GTR will also add up due to its heavy weight as well as overheating in the drivetrain components. I'd like to see the GTR last in an enduro race... maybe that's why they're not in the 24H of Nurburgring?
As for the value question, Mr. Noel, have you driven a GT2 yet? It's pretty sweet. One falls in love with the car more after every mile. If an RS is worth its price, then so is a GT2. In addition, last time I checked the GT2's were selling for more like $250K, not $205K
Sorry, but I'm not rushing to trade the car in for a GTR anytime soon.
As for the value question, Mr. Noel, have you driven a GT2 yet? It's pretty sweet. One falls in love with the car more after every mile. If an RS is worth its price, then so is a GT2. In addition, last time I checked the GT2's were selling for more like $250K, not $205K
Sorry, but I'm not rushing to trade the car in for a GTR anytime soon.
True, a few days back I saw that there were a few GT-R's to be entered at the Nurburgring 24 and now there are none. Interesting.
