911 (997) Porsche 997 GT2 Official Thread
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The Porsche 997 is the sixth generation of the Porsche 911 sports car manufactured and sold by the German automobile manufacturer Porsche. It was sold between 2004 (for the 2005 model year) and 2013.
2008 Porsche GT2 Oops!
Frankfurt 2007: 2008 Porsche GT2 caught behind closed doors
http://www.autoblog.com/category/porsche/
click above image for high-res gallery of live shots
We're a little eager for this year's 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show to start, so while attending the official soiree of media professionals at the Frankfurt Messe, we poked around until something caught our attention. That would be the 2008 Porsche GT2, the most fierce piece of hardware that Stuttgart has to offer. We already know its specs: 530 horsepower from a twin-turbo version of the automaker's famous flat-six, 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds, a 204-mph top speed, and 18.8 mpg makes a nice cherry on top. Numbers on a page didn't prepare us, however, for the awesome presence of Porsche's new GT2. Take a look at the rear rolling stock, for instance, which look Viper thick at 325mm across. Actually, Vipers wear 345 in the rear, but the Porsche's rear rubber is tucked inside a much smaller derriere. Or how about those ginormous disc brakes, which we guess are carbon ceramics based on the fact the calipers were painted yellow. The seats, as well, are bolstered like a big bear hug, while being as thin as your favorite lawn chair to save weight.
We poked around the empty room in which Porsche will officially unveil the GT2 in public tomorrow, but were eventually tossed out like a used set of the GT2's rear tires. Check out the entire group of pics we managed to nab in our gallery below, before getting the big boot, that is.
Frankfurt 2007: 2008 Porsche GT2 caught behind closed doors
http://www.autoblog.com/category/porsche/
click above image for high-res gallery of live shots
We're a little eager for this year's 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show to start, so while attending the official soiree of media professionals at the Frankfurt Messe, we poked around until something caught our attention. That would be the 2008 Porsche GT2, the most fierce piece of hardware that Stuttgart has to offer. We already know its specs: 530 horsepower from a twin-turbo version of the automaker's famous flat-six, 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds, a 204-mph top speed, and 18.8 mpg makes a nice cherry on top. Numbers on a page didn't prepare us, however, for the awesome presence of Porsche's new GT2. Take a look at the rear rolling stock, for instance, which look Viper thick at 325mm across. Actually, Vipers wear 345 in the rear, but the Porsche's rear rubber is tucked inside a much smaller derriere. Or how about those ginormous disc brakes, which we guess are carbon ceramics based on the fact the calipers were painted yellow. The seats, as well, are bolstered like a big bear hug, while being as thin as your favorite lawn chair to save weight.
We poked around the empty room in which Porsche will officially unveil the GT2 in public tomorrow, but were eventually tossed out like a used set of the GT2's rear tires. Check out the entire group of pics we managed to nab in our gallery below, before getting the big boot, that is.
vedjo01
Cornering Connoisseur
Re: 2008 Porsche GT2 Oops!
Beats me..seriously
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Why did they have to show it off in that terrible combo. Even the late test mules are much prettier.
Beats me..seriously
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Merc1
Premium
DeDe
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http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/9/9/11/f_997gt2ffm_9bf6347.jpg&srv=img40
Love this car!!!! Sooo much! AMS already did the first drive of it (we'll see it in two weeks), so the tests will come SOON !!!
Love this car!!!! Sooo much! AMS already did the first drive of it (we'll see it in two weeks), so the tests will come SOON !!!
Confirmed: Porsche 911 GT2 will do the Nurburgring in 7:31
The new 911 GT2 is fast. How fast? When we reported that it would lap the famed Nordschleife circuit in just 7 minutes and 32 seconds many of our regular readers expressed their disbelief and doubt. The image came from a leaked brochure but we were unable to get official confirmation on this as Porsche’s local (Australian) press office is incredibly uncooperative with Internet media.
Well, doubt no more. Our friends over at Auto Motor & Sport Sweden recently interviewed Porsche test driver and rally god Walter Röhrl, who discusses his experience with the new supercar. He claims he has done the Nordschleife in an incredible 7:31m, even faster than the factory figure we provided. Röhrl also goes on to say the GT2 is so fast that even he’s sometimes scared of its power and that despite being RWD only (the Turbo is AWD) it’s still able to put down all of its 530hp effectively.
Click here for our original write-up of the GT2 and here for a video of the car on the road and track.
Nring in 7:31! That's crazzzzyy!!!!
The new 911 GT2 is fast. How fast? When we reported that it would lap the famed Nordschleife circuit in just 7 minutes and 32 seconds many of our regular readers expressed their disbelief and doubt. The image came from a leaked brochure but we were unable to get official confirmation on this as Porsche’s local (Australian) press office is incredibly uncooperative with Internet media.
Well, doubt no more. Our friends over at Auto Motor & Sport Sweden recently interviewed Porsche test driver and rally god Walter Röhrl, who discusses his experience with the new supercar. He claims he has done the Nordschleife in an incredible 7:31m, even faster than the factory figure we provided. Röhrl also goes on to say the GT2 is so fast that even he’s sometimes scared of its power and that despite being RWD only (the Turbo is AWD) it’s still able to put down all of its 530hp effectively.
Click here for our original write-up of the GT2 and here for a video of the car on the road and track.
Nring in 7:31! That's crazzzzyy!!!!
coolraoul
Torque Titan
Superb car.
But I prefer the GT3 bodykit. The rear wing is better though.
I have 2 problems with that car:
1) the noise. I hope it won't be the same noise than the Turbo... Given the titanium pipes I think that is not a problem at all, on the contrary. Spyers called it the Noisemaker, so...
2) And that is the real problem: A redzone beginning at 6500 on such a hard-core supersportcar with manual gearbox???
The manual gearbox is a good new, I am no fan of the SMG/DSG/F1/PDK gearboxes on a sportcar.
But 6500, that is very very soon.. Great deception. Can't call that a high-revver engine like the GT3...
But let's wait the test, and see if it is better than the GT3 in term of driving pleasure!!!
The Nurb times are really really impressive!!
But I prefer the GT3 bodykit. The rear wing is better though.
I have 2 problems with that car:
1) the noise. I hope it won't be the same noise than the Turbo... Given the titanium pipes I think that is not a problem at all, on the contrary. Spyers called it the Noisemaker, so...
2) And that is the real problem: A redzone beginning at 6500 on such a hard-core supersportcar with manual gearbox???
The manual gearbox is a good new, I am no fan of the SMG/DSG/F1/PDK gearboxes on a sportcar.
But 6500, that is very very soon.. Great deception. Can't call that a high-revver engine like the GT3...
But let's wait the test, and see if it is better than the GT3 in term of driving pleasure!!!
The Nurb times are really really impressive!!
Porsche Guy
Kraftkurve King
First off, why do you want to rev to 8K RPM? Are you saying that all sports cars have to be high revving? Secondly, and more importantly, is the fact that the GT2 is turbo charged, so it makes a lot more power and torque at much lower RPMs. This is because the turbo chargers force extra air into the cylinder allowing the engine to burn more fuel during each cycle giving you greater power per cycle (RPM). The GT3 revs so much higher because it's trying to get attain more HP by increasing the number of power cycles (RPMs) because it can't increase the amount of oxygen in its cylinders above the ambient air pressure. The GT2 doesn't need to rev to 8K to find power. It makes more HP than a GT3 below 5k RPM. The GT2 also has almost twice the torque of the GT3 across its entire power band. It will pull hard in any gear at any engine speed. Why rev if you don't have to?
coolraoul
Torque Titan
Because it is pure pleasure to revv till 8,000... Noise becoming more and more thrilling, power increasing and increasing...
6500 is really low, you will have to change your gears very soon... Does not offer the same pleasure than a high-revving engine. Even if it is more powerful, full of low-end torque, it is not as pure as the GT3.
Too bad.
But awesome car, and the times are really astonishing!!! Must be an experience, so much power...
6500 is really low, you will have to change your gears very soon... Does not offer the same pleasure than a high-revving engine. Even if it is more powerful, full of low-end torque, it is not as pure as the GT3.
Too bad.
But awesome car, and the times are really astonishing!!! Must be an experience, so much power...
Centurion
Apex Apex Predator
The GT2 sounds fantastic much better than the Turbo which has very disappointing sound.
Bruce
Kraftwagen König
But it was never meant to be like a GT3, hence the reasons why they offer both a high revving GT3 and a more torquey, forced induction GT2.
Doesn't really work like that. All automobiles have different gearing and in the GT2's case, you can be sure it's eqquiped with much longer gearing than that of a GT3.
DeDe
Subscriber
Porsches with turbo need the lowest revs (because of the high torq at low revs)...
Just look at this
Shift rpms
8400 rpm - GT3/GT3 RS
8400 rpm - Carrera GT
7300 rpm - 997 Carrera/S, Boxster/S
~6900 rpm - 997 GT2 with Turbo
6800 rpm - 997 Turbo
The gearing of the 997 Turbo (GT2 will be similar IMO, except 6th gear)
http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/9/9/13/f_Porsche911Tm_416cf48.jpg&srv=img38
Just look at this
Shift rpms
8400 rpm - GT3/GT3 RS
8400 rpm - Carrera GT
7300 rpm - 997 Carrera/S, Boxster/S
~6900 rpm - 997 GT2 with Turbo
6800 rpm - 997 Turbo
The gearing of the 997 Turbo (GT2 will be similar IMO, except 6th gear)
http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/9/9/13/f_Porsche911Tm_416cf48.jpg&srv=img38
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