snapped: Porsche 997 GT3 (?)

[GSRman]

i don't mind it

[Nero]

for some reson that front intake reminds me of a hyundi excell

[walkie]

the wide hips look good from front on, other than that not a fan. can't wait for the Turbo

[itsnotagsr]

Me Rickey!

Everyone who I've spoken who has had a turbo, has told me that the GT3 is by far the better drivers car. From what I've been told, the turbos understeer more, and whilst they have far more power, the GT3s are actually quicker stock for stock on a track.

[esm]

yum!

[rorge]

My initial thoughts on that first pic were that it looked a bit like an FTO on the side angle....

How degrading!

[evil_ss]

meh ill still take it

[spindoctor]

Me Rickey!

Everyone who I've spoken who has had a turbo, has told me that the GT3 is by far the better drivers car. From what I've been told, the turbos understeer more, and whilst they have far more power, the GT3s are actually quicker stock for stock on a track.

Unsure how the new 997 turbo will perform though...but I'd personally take the GT3...sounds a LOT better(revs revs revs)..

[itsnotagsr]

Unsure how the new 997 turbo will perform though...but I'd personally take the GT3...sounds a LOT better(revs revs revs)..

The 997 Carrera S is supposed to be quicker than the 996 GT3. The 997 doesn't appear to have too many technical innovations, as it supposedly runs the 3.6 rather than the new 3.8. That said, it should have the true sequential gearbox (rather than the tiptronic). So in the whole, you would expect it to be quicker than the Carrera S, but I wonder just how much quicker.

[spindoctor]

The 997 Carrera S is supposed to be quicker than the 996 GT3. The 997 doesn't appear to have too many technical innovations, as it supposedly runs the 3.6 rather than the new 3.8. That said, it should have the true sequential gearbox (rather than the tiptronic). So in the whole, you would expect it to be quicker than the Carrera S, but I wonder just how much quicker.

Then the 997 GT3 should be a stormer.

I remember seeing a Top Gear show on the 360 Challenge Stradale versus the 996 GT3 RS..Even though the GT3RS is heavier and with less power, they share the same timeslip on the track,..and from the vids the Porsche looks more confident round the corners whereas the 360 Challenge Stradale looks nervous..even with the electronic gadgets(traction control..etc). The GT3 RS is the opposite. just Rawwww...I sound bias...maybe Im more of a Porsche fan.

Btw, there will be a Porsche version of the "DSG"...called PDK, prolly mean Porsche-Dual-Klutch(?).. I won't be surprised if they fit this into the 997 GT3..as an option of course.

[spindoctor]

Slight off topic..


I must have read it somewhere but I know it's from a yank magazine(road and track or car and driver)..and they have extracted silly 0-60mph times from the 997 Carrera S, which is a whopping 3.9secs or something like that.

Can anyone confirm this?

[ST]

Some more spy pics:

[evil_ss]

looks alot nicer in black mmmmm

[Nitephyre]

nice yellow calipers.. black is teh goods, so Q....

[spindoctor]

looks alot nicer in black mmmmm

Dangg...I thought you said it looks a lot ricer in black..

Black colour seems to cover the fussy shapes of the front and the rear bumper..