At first it might seem to most of you that a big SUV doesn’t stand a chance against such an iconic sports car as the 911, but the Cayenne Turbo might prove you wrong. Really wrong!
In fact, the guys behind the UK car magazine Autocar went to a handling circuit to pit the two Porsches against each other. Watch the video comparison for yourself after the jump. Continue reading →
Porsche released information and a video of the new GT3 in action. Rally legend, Walter Rohrl is behind the wheel. This is the most powerful GT3 ever. Engine size has been increased to 3.8 liters, producing 435 bhp, 20 more than its predecessor.
The track warrior accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h in just 4.1 seconds and reaches a top speed of 312 km/h. Watch the video after the jump.
“If you love cars, you’re gonna love this!” – Jason Plato. Enough said? Anyway, some mind blowing figures and facts about the 997 Turbo:
0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 3.7 seconds (3.4 with the optional Tiptronic transmission)
Top speed of 193 mph (310 km/h)
3.6 L flat-six turbocharged engine developing 480 PS (353 kW/473bhp) and 620 Nm (460 ft·lbff) of torque (equipped with the optional Sports Chrono package – 680 Nm)
AWD with PTM (Porsche Traction Management), which means greater stability and better traction on all kind of surfaces, compared to older AWD Porsche cars
Time of 7:38 at the famous Nordschleife track
Follow the jump to watch the video. (Just a note: from now on, I will be posting the videos this way, so that the front page takes less time to load)
Another great review by Tiff Needell. The 911 GT3 RS is 5 seconds behind the Cup edition car, but that doesn’t make it less fun. Play the video and see for yourself.
As far as I know, going sideways and keeping the Carrera GT in control is not an easy job, so kudos to the guy having the skills and the balls to do it! Enjoy.
A few days ago, I posted a video where the latest Porsche 911 GT3 was presented. This time it’s the previous generation 911 – 996 GT3, and it’s chasing a Lamborghini Gallardo. The action is taking place somewhere near the lake Garda (Italian Lago di Garda) in Northern Italy which seems to be a good choice to get the maximum of your car’s capabilities and test your driving skills. Yes, there are some drawbacks – public roads and traffic.
Find out more about lake Garda on Wikipedia (linky). You can also download the video posted above in better quality if you enter GT3000.com, then click Videos, Country Roads, scroll down and click on Lago di Garda (67 MB).
“Auto Motor und Sport” took a white-colored GT3 and went out into the mountains to have fun. They definitely have the balls to do some breath taking drifting on the corners.
Another nice shootout by Fifth Gear. This time it is the Cayenne GTS versus the BMW X5 4.8 V8 presented by Vicki Butler-Henderson. Good news is that the GTS sets a better lap time by finishing nearly 2 seconds ahead of the BMW.
The video has been recorded by the man behind the wheel of the F355 Ferrari at Autodromo Riccardo Paletti race track near Varano, Italy (Click here for Google satellite map).
