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2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S: The budget Bugatti Veyron.
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04-22-2014, 07:24 PM | #3 |
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I heard Champion is running their non S with a tune that now does the 60-130 in 7.3 seconds... The tune on this car is a long time coming (for me)
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04-22-2014, 07:52 PM | #4 |
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Yeah I finally want a tune on my M6 CP but it's not too shabby 60-130 with just DP's and intakes on the stock tune my best is 7.9 sec .
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04-22-2014, 08:08 PM | #5 |
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Car had 1790 miles when tested in California City on presumably 91 octane. It did 60-130 in 8.9 sec:
http://media.caranddriver.com/files/...11-turbo-s.pdf I guess a near perfect run with a 2.99% down slope, few more miles on engine and drivetrain etc could yield a 7.9x or better I like how it only weighed 3588 lbs It is also fun magazine-racing its 100-150 time of 10 sec with the ZR1 and SRT Viper figures, also obtained in California: http://media.caranddriver.com/files/...r1-comparo.pdf |
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04-22-2014, 11:13 PM | #6 |
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The Turbo S is an incredible machine without a doubt but in rolling acceleration it doesn't test any faster than a base M5 - at least not according to Car and Driver's review of each car. In fact, 30-50 it's slower. The test linked in this thread has the S at 2.1 seconds 30-50. The November 2011 initial test of the M5 has it at 1.8 seconds. Same mag - big difference, almost unbelievable. The 50-70 times are almost identical - 2.3 for the Porsche an 2.4 for the M5. So, if my simple math is correct, according to C&D an M5 is .2 seconds quicker 30-70. Is this possible? Is C&D nuts? Can any of you 991 Turbo S drivers comment on this? Am I driving a Q Ship Porsche Turbo killer? (no drag race comparisons, we all know who wins that).
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As a follow-up to my last post the tests I referred to indicate that the M5 and Turbo S are dead even from 100-150...10 seconds flat. The Porsche's overall time to 150 (16.5 seconds) is of course quicker due to its incredible launch...but the M5 at 18.3 is not that far behind. It would appear that once the M5 hooks it is very close to the Porsche. Again, all of this is based only on the C&D testing which is not a very big sampling. In any case, once rolling the M5 is seriously fast.
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04-23-2014, 12:15 AM | #8 |
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Ive owned an F10 M5 and an F13 M6--- the M6 was faster and my Turbo S is faster than both... In a roll its a closer battle as the AWD seriously robs power and we all know the S63tu is underrated no doubt. I don't take stock in mag tests that occur in different issues and times... different conditions, drivers, etc. If the tests were done in a head to head; that would be more meaningful. The M5 is a quite a sedan and I enjoyed while it lasted (6 months). Further top gear testing is not meaningful to me as I drive the car in the proper gear especially in 30-50 and 50-70 mph pounces.
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I don't believe that those were really top gear runs in those tests, the times are too fast. I think for the twin clutch automatics they just mash it and let them kick down. A link in a previous post in this thread shows similar tests for a Viper and a ZR1 and the 30-50 and 50-70 times are in the 5-6 second range. |
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http://media.caranddriver.com/files/...ce-comparo.pdf It seems that every car magazine that has tested both cars has seen the 997 Turbo S post better times above 60mph and the 991 Turbo S with better or equal times to 60mph. The 997 Turbo S is a little lighter (100lbs) but the additional stated 30hp increase should offset. Have the aerodynamics gotten worse or maybe the intercooling is not as efficient. I hate to speculate but it seems that most people are so enamored with the 0-60mph and 1/4 mile ETs that no one is curious about why the new car is not exceeding the old one. |
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Its ironic you mention the "love" some have for the 0-60 and I find a less than desirable measure as well in real world experiences but I seem to have been using the launch control more than ever planned from dig runs where I live. The opportunities keep arising vs a variety of fools who want to challenge me. Ill tell you this--- that launch control is unfucking believable: "look ma no hands". As always much respect for your posts over the many many years that you and I have been forum friends.
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Honestly, I never used the GT-R's launch control because I felt it was a ticking time bomb...but I have been blown away by how Porsche has made their launch control so worry free and useable. I would probably be launching a 991 Turbo S every stop light if I was fortunate to own one! The 991 Turbo is a great car and it does so many things better than its predecessor. My speculation circles back to the OEM tune being hyper sensitive to lower octane fuel. But I probably shouldn't be bothered by the fact that no one in the automotive press is picking up on this issue...and Porsche won't look into it unless it is brought to their attention in a meaningful way (i.e. a magazine tester bringing it to the reader's attention). It isn't my issue since I don't have one, but as an enthusiast I want to see a manufacturer not short change other enthusiasts. Thank you for the kind words, and the respect and friendship is mutual! |
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Here is an older thread highlighting the top end of the 4 cars with the CP M6 having the fastest 100-300 km/h time: http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=911274 |
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In making my decision to purchase my C2S a salesman (younger guy who races cars) took a C4S and my M6 out for a few side by side runs. We drove them to their limits. From a stop I could not keep up with the C4S up to 60 due to the amazing LC of the Porsche. Same story from slow rolls starting at about 30 mph. It just hooked and went. On the highway, different story, I would immediately jump about 1.5 lengths. He would however hang with me pretty tightly and I was not pulling away much. We prob. let off the throttle at a bit over 100 mph. Keep in mind that the C4S will suffer a tiny bit on these rolls due to the AWD where the C2S did not. This was a reason that I chose the C2S. Seemed a bit livelier. In any case, my TTS will obliterate a C2S. Hands down not really even a race. So subjectively, I would say the M6 would have a heck of a time running with my TTS. Mine has DP on it now (it didn't when I ran it against the C4S) and it is pretty blistering fast on the highway. I'd venture to say that it is likely a bit faster than the M6 comp pkg w/o DP. It would most definitely be a case where the TTS would not blow away the M6 but it would take it. Hard to explain the difference on this car. It's just so much more smooth linear delivery of power and it never seems to stop pulling. It quite literally sounds and feels like a jet. I talk a lot about the launch of the TTS. It's not because I care at all how what the actual 0-60 clock speed is. It is because the feeling is like nothing else. You get a quick skip of all four wheels then a violent take off as they simultaneously grip and you feel the G's in your chest. It's quite a funny thing to see the looks on the faces of passengers when they first experience it. My experience is different than Vic's in the sense that no one wants to race me-lol! I used to get challenged all the time in the F10 and the F12 but rarely so in the TTS. People sort of give you a nod and a thumbs up or "look at those brakes!"-haha and they pull away. I had an E92 M3 riding my tail the other day and we lined up with him behind me at a light urging me on. Light turned green and he was a dot in the mirror. I also don't care if there is zero diff in a 997 or even if it does in fact tick off slower times by a tenth or two. The 991 chassis and technologies make it a perfect car. The two are easily identified as different generations in terms of the drive, the look and the feel. Straight line isn't everything either as has been discussed here ad nauseam. The AWS and longer/wider track of the 991 completely differentiate the 991. P.S. I run 93 octane exclusively here. No experience with any of the 91 octane concerns.
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Some real world numbers from member JFT911 at 6speedonline.com. This was on 91 octane which seems to pull power up top. A 103 trap in the 1/8th is very fast and indicative something closer to a 130 trap so somethings up with the ECU. Either way a 10.8xx is fast
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