Comments on: Next-gen Porsche GT3 RS hits U.S. soil [Spied again]

By: MR_Creative59

MR_Creative59 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:31:45 +0000

nothing is called next gen it’s always the same porshe since 90’s

By: zeegone

zeegone — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:08:51 +0000

Sadly, that is so not true Pguy

By: PerformanceGuy

PerformanceGuy — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:16:51 +0000

No doubt that the GT-R will continue to be king of the ring.

By: 08CobaltSSKen

08CobaltSSKen — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:53:36 +0000

==>>even if it was all about 0-60times, a GTR wouldn’t outrun a 911GT3 RS anyway because of that faulty launch control that rips the transmission apart. GTR is a rolling Playstation3. GT3 is the real sportscar. ’nuff said.

By: 02WRXPSM

02WRXPSM — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:07:41 +0000

One of the first cars I drove was my father’s 911 Turbo, and JoseCuervo, the GT-R can take any 911 or derivative to school when it comes to grip in poor conditions. Take a 911/GT2/GT3 for a spin in the rain, and you will take it for a spin literally — a tiny tap on the breaks in slick conditions and the front end swaps with the back, leading with that engine weight. Watch a Cup race with Porsches in it and see how differently they go around the corners in the rain vs. the M3s and Jaguars. I’d like to see a Ring lap during a rainshower, that would sort the GT-R out from the Vettes and Porches and M5s (and Cobalts). That being said, I’d rather be in the Porsche anyday — however, you can buy two GT-Rs for the price of a GT3 and have enough left over to tune them up to surpass it.

By: scratchy

scratchy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:52:30 +0000

please , don’t put a PDK on this , keep the GT3 RS a purely mechanical device.

By: Dante_JoseCuervo

Dante_JoseCuervo — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:50:51 +0000

Bankruptcy2009

0-60 times are impressive and all but that is relatively unimportant when you’re driving around a track. This car is meant to grip, it’s all about handling.

By: nyitalianguy

nyitalianguy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:22:48 +0000

everytime i read something about porsche im forced to read some young kids comments on how the gt-r is faster….and everytime i see a 0-60 quote its also faster!!! PLease stop….the gt-r is not the end all be all of cars!!!!

By: TornadoGTI

TornadoGTI — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:33:48 +0000

100kph is 60 mph folks. The last gen RS did 0-60 in under 4 seconds, this will be the same. Manufacture estimates are ALWAYS conservative. “Under promise, over deliver.”

I agree with SloW8 on this one. While I haven’t driven either car, I have certainly been exposed to quite a few professional opinions of them. The GT-R is for tuner kids who like to go fast while the Porsche is for automotive enthusiasts. There is more to a sports car then just straigh line performance. It has to have some finese to it.

Banruptcy2009 – A sports car is not all about straighline speed. I would argue that many would consider a Lotus Elise/Exige the most pure sports car on the road yet they struggle to break 4.5 to 60. Nissan has a way to go before they make a car that drives like a Porshce. Porsche has spent 70+ years making sports cars. Nissan has spent 35 years making family sedans. Just because it performs like a Porsche doesn’t mean it drives like a Porsche.

By: zeegone

zeegone — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:20:15 +0000

I’ll take one in orange with black stripes and black wheels. Severely gaudy I know but for this type of car, that’s quite alright. Spec V vs this would be a great race. I’d rather be in the Porsche though. This is about as close to a track-ready car only as you can get, what a thrilling ride this would be. Just to hear that engine rev makes my hair stand up!

By: Ghost21501

Ghost21501 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:12:42 +0000

mayer_ray_nagin* lol that video is hilarious…

By: SloW8

SloW8 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:57:54 +0000

I’ve had the chance to thrash on a GT-R and a 997 GT3 RS. The GT-R is super fast but it is not nearly as enjoyable to drive as the Porsche. The fan boys can love the GT-R all they want but it is an appliance. (It may be a fast appliance but it is still an appliance) The Porsche is truly an enthusiasts automobile.

By: PerformanceGuy

PerformanceGuy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:44:06 +0000

Pretty good for Porsche, but think the Spec V will still take it down.

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:39:23 +0000

Government Motors has already released its first ad – no joke:
….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAqPMJFaEdY

By: Lionwithoutpride

Lionwithoutpride — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:34:16 +0000

Sigh . . . I have to admit Bankruptcy2009 . . . I’m hoisted by my own petard. I didn’t READ the km/hr.

Mea Culpa. A thousand pardons and pass my the ritual suicide sword.

By: atoms

atoms — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:31:21 +0000

Mmmm, center lock wheels

By: Lionwithoutpride

Lionwithoutpride — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:30:37 +0000

That’s 0-100 Bankruptcy2009. And that’s pretty quick . . . if he took his foot off the gas at 90 the GT-R might catch up . . . (I’m kidding, I have no clue what the GT-R’s 0-100 is . . . but READ folks).

By: Bankruptcy2009

Bankruptcy2009 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:26:39 +0000

That is just plain slow for a Sports car not even 4 seconds. If it can’t match a GT-R’s 3.1 Sec 0-60 acceleration it does’nt belong in the sports car category anymore.