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Message: 981 vs 991 - Manuals
Changed By: Lawdevil & CURVN8R
Change Date: October 13, 2012 11:10AM
091 981 vs 991 - Manuals
Change Date: October 13, 2012 11:10AM
091 981 vs 991 - Manuals
This should make Gary happy - a short instrumented test of the 991 compared to the 981 - both with manual sticks. Check out the last paragraph where it says:
"The 911 Carrera coupe, with the seven-speed manual, runs to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds. The Boxster S, powered by a 315-hp version of the same 3.4-liter engine, ran it in 4.4 seconds. More remarkable, they both clock 12.9 seconds at 111 mph through the quarter-mile. Even up to 150 mph, the 911 pulls ahead of its little brother by only 1.2 seconds."
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2012-porsche-911-carrera-instrumented-test-review
Don't know - but would guess that if this were strictly an "apples to apples" comparison (i.e., 981S vs 991 Cab), the 981 would have won - at least int eh "drag strip" numbers. OTOH, this says nothing about the relative handling of the two cars - both great cars.
"The 911 Carrera coupe, with the seven-speed manual, runs to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds. The Boxster S, powered by a 315-hp version of the same 3.4-liter engine, ran it in 4.4 seconds. More remarkable, they both clock 12.9 seconds at 111 mph through the quarter-mile. Even up to 150 mph, the 911 pulls ahead of its little brother by only 1.2 seconds."
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2012-porsche-911-carrera-instrumented-test-review
Don't know - but would guess that if this were strictly an "apples to apples" comparison (i.e., 981S vs 991 Cab), the 981 would have won - at least int eh "drag strip" numbers. OTOH, this says nothing about the relative handling of the two cars - both great cars.
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Author: Lawdevil & CURVN8RDate: October 13, 2012 11:09AM
091 vs 991 - Manuals
This should make Gary happy - a short instrumented test of the 991 compared to the 981 - both with manual sticks. Check out the last paragraph where it says:
"The 911 Carrera coupe, with the seven-speed manual, runs to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds. The Boxster S, powered by a 315-hp version of the same 3.4-liter engine, ran it in 4.4 seconds. More remarkable, they both clock 12.9 seconds at 111 mph through the quarter-mile. Even up to 150 mph, the 911 pulls ahead of its little brother by only 1.2 seconds."
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2012-porsche-911-carrera-instrumented-test-review
Don't know - but would guess that if this were strictly an "apples to apples" comparison (i.e., 981S vs 991 Cab), the 981 would have won - at least int eh "drag strip" numbers. OTOH, this says nothing about the relative handling of the two cars - both great cars.
"The 911 Carrera coupe, with the seven-speed manual, runs to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds. The Boxster S, powered by a 315-hp version of the same 3.4-liter engine, ran it in 4.4 seconds. More remarkable, they both clock 12.9 seconds at 111 mph through the quarter-mile. Even up to 150 mph, the 911 pulls ahead of its little brother by only 1.2 seconds."
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2012-porsche-911-carrera-instrumented-test-review
Don't know - but would guess that if this were strictly an "apples to apples" comparison (i.e., 981S vs 991 Cab), the 981 would have won - at least int eh "drag strip" numbers. OTOH, this says nothing about the relative handling of the two cars - both great cars.