Quoted from article:

"Each of the far-flung corners of the Vette seems to have its own agenda, and the Magna Ride dampers are not an improvement on the Z06's setup."


I tend to agree with this notion. The ZR-1 is only a set of tires(The PS2's) faster than the Z06 in same day testing. The Z06 does it just as well with less power, less weight, and leaf springs. Give the Z06 better gearing and a hp bump and the ZR-1 is null and void.

While I commend GM for building it, it's not really great. I'd take a Z06 with forged internals, better gear ratios, a small (50 hp) bump, and the ZR-1 tires, to run circles around the ZR-1 all day on the track. But GM capitalized on the marginal improvements Porsche style.

 

Thanks for this, great article.

 

This is the thing... I liked the r8 to begin with... there were things thatsturned me away. I Didnt like the Interior Options - Tuscan brown, and red only comes in the seats... I couldn't get the car anymore then 2,000 under sticker... anddd mainly the V8 which is more then the GT3 looses to it in every way shape and form (just not the same car)...Ok so having the V8 out of the picture the v10 comes in, now were talking at 160-200k... I'd rather buy a used 360 CS, Gallardo, F430.... and PLUS its an Audi - common...

 

We swap into the Porsche and slot down into the car's optional narrow racing-style seats, which grip you so intimately that you barely feel the need for a seatbelt. We pull down the sun visor as the low evening sunlight skims over the fields. The Porsche's engine starts to work as the revs rise above 4,000 rpm and the hair on the back of our neck rises. "Damn you, GT3" is all we can grumble after the first corner.Even after jumping out of a car as charismatic as the Aston or as beautifully resolved as the Audi, the 911 GT3 just feels on another level. And it comes down to this. The Porsche 911 GT3 feels more honed to the sharp edge of driving performance than any other car in this test. There just isn't one iota of slack in it, so you are never, ever guessing or making allowances for the car. You can literally drive as hard as you want and the harder you go, the more rewarding it is. More throttle, less lock, 4th gear — it all happens instantly. You can brake so fiercely that it feels like running into a brick wall, or throw the nose into a fast corner so hard that you wince and hold your breath, and yet you'll always find the car taut underneath you, telling you calmly and with clarity about the forces working on the tires, chassis and drivetrain. And because it never dithers, you gain confidence and find yourself being the best that you can be, and that is addictively intoxicating.

 

Maybe, that is. We tried to talk ourselves out of choosing the 2009 Porsche 911 GT3. Maybe the latest GT3 is too fast, too grippy and too brutal. Maybe Porsche should have built a car with the same power as the previous GT3, only with less weight. But every time you come back from a drive in the GT3, you find yourself smiling and shaking your head. You can't deny the Porsche its victory; it is wonderful. If you want the ultimate road racer, the car that will turn any road into your own personal Nordschleife, then you need a Porsche 911 GT3.

 

^why you keep talking to yourself...is your brain still functioning well after the test drive??

 

Are you talking to yourself? lol

 

never heard a more accurate description of the m5 clutch feel. feeling for the grab point was like....well, something that was really hard to do.

 

Top Gear: The standard Carerra is fairly rapid, the ‘S' just about spot on. The Turbo would be as close to insanity as a 911 could get if it weren't for the GT2. So take a Carrera S and a GT2, rub them together and you get a GT3; the perfect performance Porsche.

mr. j

 

GT3 if u enjoy driving....

R8 if u enjoy showing off....

 

, they are both sick sports cars.....have fun deciding

 

hahaha I was quoting the article from inside line...

 

well said "you wanna look good or drive good"

 

you can look good AND drive good by doing some simple Mathematics.

GT3 + R8 = GT3R8

or even better, you want the "S" version of it = GT3RS.

 

drove R8V8, and most version of gallardo. both car has NOTHING on GT3, GT3 RS.

i would take even a 996gt3 over the R8, including the V10 version.