Edmunds Test: 2008 Audi R8 vs. Porsche 911Turbo (makes the 911 feel old?)
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As for the drive - of course I've not driven an R8 (have driven a 996 turbo though) and I somehow doubt the R8 is as 'worked out' as the 997 is, given all the history. The 996 turbo I drove was just insanely fast. You're at 100 in a few seconds from any circumstance. Its power just can't be used on public roads. The handling is very good, but the car is pretty heavy. The steering and brakes are beyond the beyond - SPECTACULAR.
In comparison, I drove a stock base Boxster about a year ago and was very underwhelmed. Just not enough low end torque, there was more body roll and bounce than I would have expected. Still fun but I like my new MX-5 WAY more.
In comparison, I drove a stock base Boxster about a year ago and was very underwhelmed. Just not enough low end torque, there was more body roll and bounce than I would have expected. Still fun but I like my new MX-5 WAY more.
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And you are correct, nobody else does places an engine over the rear axle. But according to EVERY SERIOUS and none serious automotive publication-it works to this day and works to near perfection. Is it the best design? It all depends on the driver. Since you obviously have not driven one, how can you make an honest assessment of the car and where the engine should go?
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He hammers on basically every German car.
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Not happening. The father is suffering. He's still working hard by himself, but sooner or later he can't support the whole family, and his reputation is still there, but sooner or later he may not be able to work on the field. The father asked another son who's very fat, and a daughter to work on the field. The family asked this fat son to work because somehow the some people in the market, especially those in North America, like to eat rice planted by fat people. This time the son and the daughter are doing a great job helping his father to get some serious crops (rice), and also turn it into money so the family can upgrade the father's equipments and lead the whole family to be more productive and making more money. Now the family sees more demand and business opportunity, so they ask the daughter's twin brother to go to the field and work and bring home more rice. Father is still making some serious rice as well and doing just fine.
So here's the question. Why then should the family ask the father to quit? He's the face and "goodwill" for the entire family. If he quitted, the rice planted by the fat kid and the twins may actually mean nothing to the consumer out there anymore. Why take the risk?
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I wouldn't bother w/either, both are absurdly overpriced, especially the Porsche.
The 997TT is overweight, overhyped, mass produced, w/the engine in the wrong location
the R8 needs a real motor, but unlike the Porsche doesn't suffer from mass production constraints.
The 997TT is overweight, overhyped, mass produced, w/the engine in the wrong location
the R8 needs a real motor, but unlike the Porsche doesn't suffer from mass production constraints.
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The market will determine if either cars are really overpriced. And if history repeats itself, sure the Porsche is not overpriced, because they can sell the 911 Turbo easily.
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I haven't driven 997 TT nor the R8, but the R8 definitely looks more interesting & will be more eyecatching on the road, since there are too many similar looking Porsche 911's of different generations around.
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