KresoF1,
did they measure the acceleration times and handling capabilities of those cars?
KresoF1,
did they measure the acceleration times and handling capabilities of those cars?
3.7s and 11.9s 911 TurboOriginally Posted by artur777
3.9s and 12.1s R8 5.2 FSI
acceleration turbo is stil the daddy...
i think r8 should have a turbo as well, regarding the tunning performance off the turbo.
Was it a manuel turbo, or the slow 5 gear automatic.
Was the r8 manuel or not.
I heard the new turbo with direct clutch is again i nice bit faster than the actuel version.
We will see
R8 should be quicker.It is newer and 45 ps more powerful.
thx.
and in the handling department?
R8 should be quicker after 230km/h due to more wtq/weight.
Huh!
997 Turbo faster on the track as well. Difference is not big, but I honestly expected much, much more from R8 5.2 FSI...
Porsche achieved 4L less fuel consumption then R8 V10. 997 Turbo was also better at handling... To explain little bit-it is latest MY09 997 Turbo manual with LSD and latest software for its PTM AWD system.
Both cars were on standard tires.
Further bad news-I received email from my Motorpresse friend-both AMS and Sport Auto are currently testing two examples of R8 5.2 FSI. Results are not great at all...
That is a little surprising that the Porsche was quicker on the track but as every road tester has ever wrote about the R8's ability to give driver's that added confidence in it's handling balance that very few cars can match, the LP560 included. So while the Porsche in the right hand may indeed be quicker on this and other occasions I doubt that in the hands of a car enthusiast of average to better ability like most people are that own these cars will continue to be the quicker car.
From my experience of the 997 unless Porsche have totally changed it's character I doubt it's as easy a car to drive quickly as the R8 definitely is. Though like all cars that are mid engined it does require respect and if you over step the mark it will bit back.
Hey, you have to take the rough with the smooth and not everyone will either like it or agree with each other. We will see over the next few months some rave reviews of the R8 and some less so excellent reviews. As I have free will I will choose to ignore the bad ones and only read the glowing reviews.
Search and you will find the truth.
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