TOP GEAR LAST NIGHT.

[poorcardealer]

My eyes may have been decieving me but did that Corvette lap faster than a GT3??? Surely not!

[trackdemon]

I was surprised to see the 996 so emphatically trounced by everything else. But quite pleased about the NSX

[clubsport]

A big fan of the NSX, but was the stig driving that and my gran piloting the carrera.
320 bhp carrera is no slouch, i drove a 280bhp Nsx nice but not exactly that quick.

[meno-porsche]

I'm affraid not. I was also a bit gob smacked, however since GM purchased Lotus + better tyres, Vette handling has improved.

With 6 litres under the hood, it should be quick especially around that track. Take it somewhere a twisty and my money would be on the Porsche every time.

Still not a bad car for £40K providing you have your own oil wells.

[poorcardealer]

I like the NSX, great car, but the interiors put me off, like been in a taxi mini cab!

[poorcardealer]

Just checked on Topgear website

Corvette 1min 26.8seconds

Porsche GT3 1min 27.2seconds


Im really suprised at that, however the GT3 RS @1 min 22.3 seconds is the real deal!

[clubsport]

poorcardealer said:

Just checked on Topgear website Corvette 1min 26.8seconds Porsche GT3 1min 27.2seconds Im really suprised at that, however the GT3 RS @1 min 22.3 seconds is the real deal!

mostly down to the different rubber fitted.....

[ultra violent]

GT3 was in the wet.

[trackdemon]

clubsport said:

A big fan of the NSX, but was the stig driving that and my gran piloting the carrera. 320 bhp carrera is no slouch, i drove a 280bhp Nsx nice but not exactly that quick.

If an NSX only has 280bhp then I'm a gay dutchman (and I'm not) . As with many jap machines power figures for the NSX were underrated to fall in line with the 'gentlemans agreement'. I mean, does anyone really believe that a twin turbo Supra or turbo'd Skyline has only 286bhp?
Anyway, think more like 310bhp for an NSX and your closer to the mark, added to which its aluminium monocoque endows it with light weight so I think the acceleration test is not that far off the mark. I suspect the Porsche may have been an auto / tiptronic?

[clubsport]

never seen any REAL rolling road data on them. maybe it is just the marvellous handling over go, inbalance, but on the exapmple i drove it never led me to believe it was far off of 280bhp.. I know about the extensive use of ali parts, but what do they come in at 1200kg??

[Polar993]

Carrera 2 - 1320kg 0-60 = 4.6 & 0-100= 12.0
Honda NSX - 1351kg 0-60 = 4.9 & 0-100= 13.7

Figures courtesy of Evo

>> Edited by Polar993 on Monday 2nd August 16:47

[poorcardealer]

ultra violent said:

GT3 was in the wet.

That would explain it then............shameful to be beaten by a vette!

[peterpeter]

poorcardealer said:

ultra violent said: GT3 was in the wet. That would explain it then............shameful to be beaten by a vette!

it wasnt just wet, it was torrential.
Got it on Video.

[911fan]

It don't matter, the GT3 is still the guv'nors motor with teeth.

911Fan.

[swilly]

Polar993 said:

Carrera 2 - 1320kg 0-60 = 4.6 & 0-100= 12.0 Figures courtesy of Evo

Evo are being a tad optimistic. Porsche UK advertise 0-62 as 5.0 secs.

[craigw]

If that 911 was the one I think is was, its a vmax car & not standard either!

[bad_roo]

Autocar are claiming the Vette C6 matches the 911 GT3's 7:56 time around the 'Ring, so for 40k it looks a huge (no pun intended) bargain. As far as fuel consumption goes, I found a C5 I ran to show better average economy than an Impreza P1 I had at the same time. It's one of the few performance cars you can get a buzz out of just tooling about at low revs...

[roygarth]

swilly said:

Polar993 said: Carrera 2 - 1320kg 0-60 = 4.6 & 0-100= 12.0 Figures courtesy of Evo Evo are being a tad optimistic. Porsche UK advertise 0-62 as 5.0 secs.

Porsche official performance figures always conservative. EG Oct '95 issue of Performance Car achieved 0-60 of 4.7 and 0-100 of 11.2 for 993RS. Official 0-100 KMH (62MPH) was 5.0.