Porsche upgrades the 911 Turbo to take on the GT-R - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

trondhla · 25th June 2008, 07:54 PM

Porsche has of course taken notice of 7'29'' (

) by some other manufactorer and is charging up their beloved Turbo a litte - it says here:
Porsche 911 Turbo models next in line for upgrades | Spy shots | Carcentral.com.au

"The facelifted 911 Turbo range is expected to get an extra 15kW (500 HP total) to give it an edge over the new Nissan GT-R and return it to supremacy at the Nurburgring’s Nordschleife, or Northern Loop".

Well based on recent Turbo vs. GT-R tests the 911 Turbo has always ended up beeing regarded as "outdated" by exhibiting nervous and demanding driving behaviour. It simply cannnot keep up with the GT-R at high speed. Even the last famous C&D test says so.
So, Porsche must more than just increase the power output and double clutch gearbox. It will indeed help but will it be enough?

Spec-V??

Trev · 25th June 2008, 08:16 PM

Won't be enough.

Rear engined, rear wheel drive will always be at a slight disavantage against a good well sorted 4WD setup, like the GTR.

Yes I know it's not permant 4WD but that's the beauty, it's well balanced when the CPU's do their tricks.

skyline69_uk · 25th June 2008, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trev

Won't be enough.

Rear engined, rear wheel drive will always be at a slight disavantage against a good well sorted 4WD setup, like the GTR.

Yes I know it's not permant 4WD but that's the beauty, it's well balanced when the CPU's do their tricks.

The Turbo is 4WD. I think they will post a good time with the changes probably around 7.35 but doubt them beating the GT-R, or even for the sake of giving it respect, by trying to.

Trev · 25th June 2008, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyline69_uk

The Turbo is 4WD. I think they will post a good time with the changes probably around 7.35 but doubt them beating the GT-R, or even for the sake of giving it respect, by trying to.

My mistake, so it is

Some reason I was thinking of the GT3

Don't get me wrong though, the 911 Turbo is an awesome car and I'd own one if I won the Lotto!

Gez · 25th June 2008, 10:21 PM

The bods at porsche may beat the GTR but its the V-spec they want to watch out for

Dins · 3rd July 2008, 03:41 PM

Although it's tricky, I'd never underestimate Porsche. They can always pull a trick and raise the limit with a little workover.

It's still more of a cruiser though, as weird as that may sound, so I'd be surprised to see it be less lethargic than a GT3.

25th June 2008, 07:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
trondhla GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 442	Porsche upgrades the 911 Turbo to take on the GT-R Porsche has of course taken notice of 7'29'' () by some other manufactorer and is charging up their beloved Turbo a litte - it says here: Porsche 911 Turbo models next in line for upgrades \| Spy shots \| Carcentral.com.au "The facelifted 911 Turbo range is expected to get an extra 15kW (500 HP total) to give it an edge over the new Nissan GT-R and return it to supremacy at the Nurburgring’s Nordschleife, or Northern Loop". Well based on recent Turbo vs. GT-R tests the 911 Turbo has always ended up beeing regarded as "outdated" by exhibiting nervous and demanding driving behaviour. It simply cannnot keep up with the GT-R at high speed. Even the last famous C&D test says so. So, Porsche must more than just increase the power output and double clutch gearbox. It will indeed help but will it be enough? Spec-V??

25th June 2008, 08:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trev 360/PS3: TrevSkyline Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,754	Won't be enough. Rear engined, rear wheel drive will always be at a slight disavantage against a good well sorted 4WD setup, like the GTR. Yes I know it's not permant 4WD but that's the beauty, it's well balanced when the CPU's do their tricks. __________________ 12.7 @ 116 mph, Santa Pod May 2005

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25th June 2008, 10:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gez GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London/Sydney Posts: 2,414	The bods at porsche may beat the GTR but its the V-spec they want to watch out for

3rd July 2008, 03:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dins GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Düsseldorf, Germany Posts: 71	Although it's tricky, I'd never underestimate Porsche. They can always pull a trick and raise the limit with a little workover. It's still more of a cruiser though, as weird as that may sound, so I'd be surprised to see it be less lethargic than a GT3.