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Originally Posted by 1zippo1
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Originally Posted by coloradosilver
Maybe, but not this one. It's nearly 300lbs heavier than the Z06 and has about 30 less horsepower. Sure it's AWD, but for a price thats 2x that of a Z06, you'd think they could get the weight down a bit. I'm sure that the build quality is also better than the Z06, but once again, it just isn't worth the extra $70,000. You're really paying for the Porsche name here, not the car itself.
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Ok but you might be missing an important piece of the puzzle. A Z06 might have a better power to weight, which is really important of course. But is it the best car just because of that? There are some other factors so consider, the feel of the controls (pedals, gearshit, steering) the handling, ... And lets not forget the Porsche pedigree.
The Z06 is a mighty machine, but as a car considering the whole package I doubt it can match the 997TT.
BTW, I'm looking forward to the commoting a 997TT vs Z06 article could cause!!!  |
I don't think that the feel of the controls and the handling could be that much better then the Z06 to warranta $70,000 prics difference. Like I said, the porsche may be better in some of these areas, for the price of the thing, you're paying for the name, not the car.
Here's something else to look at: The base price (MSRP) of a 911 4S is about $85,000. That means for a turbo, some suspension tweaks, minimal body work you're paying an additional $45,000 for the Turbo. If thats not a rip off, I don't know what is. The difference is 120 hp and a gain of 148lbs over the standard Carrera 4S.
A base C6 vcorvette runs about $44,000. For the upgrade to the Z06, which includes almost the exact same mods as the Porsche Turbo, it's a $23,000 difference. The difference is 105 hp and a loss of about 100 lbs over the standard corvette.
If you just look at the numbers, Porsche (Turbo) is a rip off.