Thursday 8th November 2012

Chris Harris video: GT2 RS vs Panigale part 2

In the second installment of Chris's car versus bike showdown Chris gives the 911 room for a fighting chance

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The rolling convoy of Porsche GT2 RS and Ducati Panigale runs the risk of not feeling part of the normal, human world. Both are so effortlessly fast that large quantities of self-control are needed to stop both rider and driver becoming the protagonists in some non-virtual racing game whose consequences are rather more serious than anything Codemasters has invented.

Round two - fight! And away they go...

Hold the Porsche’s throttle down to its stop for more than four seconds, at any speed, and you’re potentially in trouble. It’s even worse on the Panigale. So we ferried them sedately* from our meeting place to Bruntingthorpe, whereupon we set about shooting part two of this little tussle.

Part one ended with a resounding victory for the bike at Santa Pod, but I felt certain that above 140mph the car stood a good chance of redeeming itself.

We had to use a Panigale S this time, because the Tricolore’s exotic exhaust was louder than a Lightning.

It’s a short vid, but I hope you like it.

*Is this possible?

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[Dan gate master]

Now try it against a hayabusa.

[StuB]

Awesome car, just a more awesome bike, which topped out at 180 ish on a runway. Other bikes would have been a spec on the horizon.

This reminds me I need GT2RS intercoolers on my Crimbo list.

Nice to see some factual (rather than emotive) comparisons.

How's the bike riding coming on Monkey?

[DoubleSix]

Another hard day at the office for Mr Harris....

[Rawwr]

I'll take the GT2RS if you're buying, ta.

[Bezza1969]

Its quite astounding just how much faster the bike accelerates than the car up to about 160-170 MPH and this is a GT2 RS. Against the sort of performance car you're gonna see on an average day, the bike has no worries (until you throw in some corners!!)

[fast dave]

What's with the strobing tail lights on the 911?

[Rawwr]

fast dave said:

What's with the strobing tail lights on the 911?

They edit them in afterwards to annoy epileptics.

[SpikeyMike]

Although the footage was good, I just couldn't hear a word he was saying as the music drowned him out. Shame.

[Caractacus]

What I'd really like to see is something even more bonkers on the car front, take on the same bike, or a 'Busa, for that matter.

I've been reading quite a lot of threads on th Ultima forum of late and it would seem there are a few realy animalistic cars on there that would out do the GT2RS (yes, I know, it's a 'kit car' in some folks eyes) and give the bike a possible challenge.

[jason61c]

Good job its not against a current 1000cc 4cyl bike or one of the bigger ones it would just be another bike beats car video. A very "top gear" Vid that

[George H]

Great video, more bike vs car ones please!

[DoubleSix]

fast dave said:

What's with the strobing tail lights on the 911?

They aren't really strobing, just an effect of modern camera tech...

[Dan gate master]

@ stu b, yeah the bike is all good,got another one too now.

Any ways a bmw s1000rr has done 202mph on that same runway from a standing start of recent, official speed trap recognised too.

[inman999]

DoubleSix said:

fast dave said:

What's with the strobing tail lights on the 911?

They aren't really strobing, just an effect of modern camera tech...

I think it's more to do with the LED's in the tail light.

[StuB]

inman999 said:

DoubleSix said:

fast dave said:

What's with the strobing tail lights on the 911?

They aren't really strobing, just an effect of modern camera tech...

I think it's more to do with the LED's in the tail light.

<nerd>It's a combination of the LED pulse rate and the frame rate on the camera, so technically, both. <nerdoff>

or they really are strobing

[leeson660]

GT2 RS the way that thing pulls over 150mph is just ridiculous... want so bad.

Cheers Chris awesome video put a smile on my face

As for beating the bike from a standstill maybe if you can get your hands on a Koenigsegg Agera R or something along those lines??

[BeirutTaxi]

Dan gate master said:

Now try it against a hayabusa.

But then you might as well say something like "Now try it against a Veyron supersport".

[DeolTheBeast]

I always find cars that can match superbikes incredible - fair play to the Porsche topping 200!


I'd love to see an Underground TT Lambo against the quickest superbikes - would be much more fair on the car!

[8potdave]

Fantastic bit of footage! That bike is brilliant, and a fraction of the cost of that Porsche!

[justin220]

Superb video!