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If a corvette, of all things, is anything more than a distant spec in the rear view mirror of a 911 then Porsche should be very embarrassed. Edit: the replies
by chasd00 2y ago
If a corvette, of all things, is anything more than a distant spec in the rear view mirror of a 911 then Porsche should be very embarrassed.
Edit: the replies to my comment are more informed than I am. I should have prefaced my comment as from someone who’s been in love with the 911 since puberty so somewhat biased ;)
- heelix 2y agoIronically, I don't think speed is where the Porsche shines. I've got an older C4 911 and the neighbor's Corvette is faster in a straight line. Not really slowing down on corners is where you see things change in favor of the Porsche. The new vett is a lovely car and was nice to see an American company get something closer to perfect in the sports car market. It has over double the HP of my non-turbo Porsche and it is an absolute joy/monster to take around the track. (World according to me, Porsche is too stingy with their engines, in the mid tier. I'm not the market for these new cars - but wonder if hybrid fixes the lack of HP)
- dagw 2y agoDepends very much on the track. Rather simplified a corvettes tend to be slightly faster on the straights and 911 faster in the corners. Of course it also depends a lot on exactly which 911 and Corvette we are talking about. The performance difference between the 'budget' 911 and top of the line 911 is pretty huge.
- bryanlarsen 2y agoTraditionally you bought a Corvette for speed and a Porsche for handling. The original Porsche's were air-cooled, which placed limits on their size and horsepower. OTOH, Porsche were masters at translating that weight savings into superior handling.