Chevrolet Corvette Z06 beats Porsche 911 Turbo around track.
10-11-06, 10:18 PM
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The turbo has awd, and it's a Porsche. Stating the obvious, the driving experience must be head and shoulders above the Z06.
I prefer the Porsche, but I'm more likely to buy the vette one day. It'll be nice to know in the back of my mind that it's faster, despite the Delco-esque interior.
I prefer the Porsche, but I'm more likely to buy the vette one day. It'll be nice to know in the back of my mind that it's faster, despite the Delco-esque interior.
10-11-06, 11:25 PM
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Obviously if someone said what would you rather have a C6 Z06 or a Porsche 911 people are going to say the Porsche because it's $130K. But would you really want to spend your OWN money? Not me. I would rather BUY the C6 Z06 then any Ferrari or whatever car it beats even if it's still just a corvette, I would HATE to of paid $150K for a Porsche or Ferrari, then line up next to a $60K C6 Z06 and get my *** handed to me while the Z06 driver is saying he just raped an exotic.
10-12-06, 12:29 PM
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Obviously if someone said what would you rather have a C6 Z06 or a Porsche 911 people are going to say the Porsche because it's $130K. But would you really want to spend your OWN money? Not me. I would rather BUY the C6 Z06 then any Ferrari or whatever car it beats even if it's still just a corvette, I would HATE to of paid $150K for a Porsche or Ferrari, then line up next to a $60K C6 Z06 and get my *** handed to me while the Z06 driver is saying he just raped an exotic.
Lets not forget how much of a handful the Z06 is to drive. It isn't some light, precise vehicle... its still hamfisted and will get squirrelly on you. I've seen pictures and video of the rear-end leaping up in the air very dangerously on small elevation transitions.
Z06 might be faster in a straight line and may have won this track test; but as usual the suspension tuning of the Porsche is FAR FAR FAR superior... an idea lost on most people. These same people that say the NSX sucks because it isn't super fast in a straight line.
10-12-06, 12:30 PM
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This just in... the Z06 doesn't outhandle a Porsche. You can put huge fat tires on a tractor and it will pull 1g on the skidpad. Example: My stock suspension 240sx pulls pretty low skidpad numbers because of small tires and old suspension; but it will still outhandle the GTO in your sig.
10-12-06, 01:30 PM
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The Porsche will outhandle just about any 'Vette in the turns because of the mid/rear engine-weight bias and the newer Porsche suspensions and tires that help prevent snap oversteer and spinouts like the older ones did. The Z06, with its 500 HP and torque figures and RWD to the Porsche's heavier AWD with more drag, will of course catch up and outrun the Porsche on long straights. I'd rate the 2 cars probably a tossup.
10-12-06, 01:49 PM
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The Porsche will outhandle just about any 'Vette in the turns because of the mid/rear engine-weight bias and the newer Porsche suspensions and tires that help prevent snap oversteer and spinouts like the older ones did. The Z06, with its 500 HP and torque figures and RWD to the Porsche's heavier AWD with more drag, will of course catch up and outrun the Porsche on long straights. I'd rate the 2 cars probably a tossup.
10-12-06, 04:43 PM
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Raped? Looks like the Z06 is slower on the 'ring according to those stats...
Lets not forget how much of a handful the Z06 is to drive. It isn't some light, precise vehicle... its still hamfisted and will get squirrelly on you. I've seen pictures and video of the rear-end leaping up in the air very dangerously on small elevation transitions.
Z06 might be faster in a straight line and may have won this track test; but as usual the suspension tuning of the Porsche is FAR FAR FAR superior... an idea lost on most people. These same people that say the NSX sucks because it isn't super fast in a straight line.
Lets not forget how much of a handful the Z06 is to drive. It isn't some light, precise vehicle... its still hamfisted and will get squirrelly on you. I've seen pictures and video of the rear-end leaping up in the air very dangerously on small elevation transitions.
Z06 might be faster in a straight line and may have won this track test; but as usual the suspension tuning of the Porsche is FAR FAR FAR superior... an idea lost on most people. These same people that say the NSX sucks because it isn't super fast in a straight line.
Nurburgring Lap times...the one track time that actually matters:
7.39* -- 161.575 km/h -- Porsche 997 GT3, 415 PS/1395 kg, *mfr. (quote sport auto 05/06)
7:40 --- 161.217 km/h -- Porsche 997 Turbo, 480 PS/ ??? kg, (Motortrend)
7:42.9 - 160.207 km/h -- Corvette Z06, 500 PS/1319 kg, Jan Magnusen, (Sporbilen, jun,26 05), http://www.supercars.net/Pics?vpf2=y...ID=1384471&l=d
10-12-06, 05:37 PM
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However, by nature, the Porsche, in most cases, with equal tires, should outhandle the Corvette due to its mid-rear weight bias being more conducive to oversteer and quick steering response. While the Corvette does achieve good front/rear weight balance through clever packaging and mounting of the heavy V8 engine and transmission ( the transmission is at the rear, with the final-drive unit ) it still, comparatively speaking, has more weight up front to push around curves.
10-13-06, 10:43 AM
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