[Z06] No Way.
Drifting
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From: New Rochelle, NY New York
Melting Slicks
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From: California USA
...and I thought the Porche's were overpriced and slow. guess not. That one looked fast enough to me. Also, the guy testing the cars looked like a rookie. I've seen better launches from a new 1/4 mile driver.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Charlotte NC
Really!? 
Some of you are borderline delusional. The GT2 is CLEARLY much faster. Even with a clean launch and perfect shifts in the Z06, it's not going to come close to the making up the multiple bus lengths the GT2 put on it. It sprints away and keeps on going. Maybe the Z was sick, but no amount of driving was going to make up the gap between those 2 cars.
Some of you are borderline delusional. The GT2 is CLEARLY much faster. Even with a clean launch and perfect shifts in the Z06, it's not going to come close to the making up the multiple bus lengths the GT2 put on it. It sprints away and keeps on going. Maybe the Z was sick, but no amount of driving was going to make up the gap between those 2 cars.
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Really!?
Some of you are borderline delusional. The GT2 is CLEARLY much faster. Even with a clean launch and perfect shifts in the Z06, it's not going to come close to the making up the multiple bus lengths the GT2 put on it. It sprints away and keeps on going. Maybe the Z was sick, but no amount of driving was going to make up the gap between those 2 cars.
Some of you are borderline delusional. The GT2 is CLEARLY much faster. Even with a clean launch and perfect shifts in the Z06, it's not going to come close to the making up the multiple bus lengths the GT2 put on it. It sprints away and keeps on going. Maybe the Z was sick, but no amount of driving was going to make up the gap between those 2 cars.
Now, on paper the cars are nearly the same, so there is no reason that the GT2 should have run off like that. Yes, even when the Z06 got a good start and had 1-2 cars on the Porsche off the line, the GT2 still came flying by. So either that car had way more than 505hp, thus a ringer, or that Z06 was way low on power. I believe the 1st.
Melting Slicks
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From: Southwestern OH
St. Jude Donor '08
1st, let me say this, I'm not one of those people that believe that the Z06 is king of the world and worship the damn thing, it's just a car; albeit a bad a$$ one but a car none the less.
Now, on paper the cars are nearly the same, so there is no reason that the GT2 should have run off like that. Yes, even when the Z06 got a good start and had 1-2 cars on the Porsche off the line, the GT2 still came flying by. So either that car had way more than 505hp, thus a ringer, or that Z06 was way low on power. I believe the 1st.
Now, on paper the cars are nearly the same, so there is no reason that the GT2 should have run off like that. Yes, even when the Z06 got a good start and had 1-2 cars on the Porsche off the line, the GT2 still came flying by. So either that car had way more than 505hp, thus a ringer, or that Z06 was way low on power. I believe the 1st.
I love all cars and a fair race is what it's all about. This one just seemed to be a setup. I'd love to own a GT2 and I'd bet it could beat a new Z06 in a road race, but I think it would be much closer than this "test" showed.
Look at the video, the Z never gained on the GT2. In a race you have shifts and optimal torque bands that cause a car to gain or loose car lengths but the Z just looses from the start to end. It's suspect in my mind.
Last edited by CJR2; May 2, 2008 at 10:25 PM.
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Drop $15k in horsepower mods on both cars and which would win? I'd put my money on the Vette. That and get a driver who can shift.
I only suggest the power adder as the vette out of the box has plenty more power waiting to be released. I'd say the Porch is running closer to it's full potential out of the box... of course you paid at least 2x more for that extra power.
I only suggest the power adder as the vette out of the box has plenty more power waiting to be released. I'd say the Porch is running closer to it's full potential out of the box... of course you paid at least 2x more for that extra power.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Lewistown MT
Where's Ranger when we need him??!! HE should have been driving that Vette, and then see if the GT2 is quicker. The guy driving the Vette was really lame when it came to shifting.
I'd still rather have the Vette and at least one other car for the price of the Porsche.
I'd still rather have the Vette and at least one other car for the price of the Porsche.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2004
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GT2 isn't AWD. Road test was clearly indicative of British predjudice, and the comments back it up. When there is evidence ALL over the internet of Z06 capabilities, for them to stake their reputation as objective journalists is just ridiculous.
Last edited by 4GS7; May 6, 2008 at 06:50 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Woodinville WA
The test driver had room for improvement, but that porsche was kicking *** even in the top end. It's also rated 25hp higher than the LS7 Vette, and is probably even more underrated than the LS7 is. Unfortunately German horses have a history of being larger than U.S. ones. But, who knows, maybe it had some tuning tweaks; on a turbo car of that power it'd be easy to turn up an additional 50+ HP.