Zr1 and GTR on the top this year.

 

All the times seem a bit slower then the best times from years before
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...to-2011-page-8

 

Test a panamera and a cayman but no Carerra?

Test a 335, a 1m, a x5m, but no m3?

I'm actually shocked the TT-RS ran with the c63. That looks like the real winner on that list all things considered.

 

I agree, odd choice of cars. It almost seems random. You have supercars like the ZR1 and GTR, but no 911 variant at all, no R8, lambo, or Ferrari. (you can't make a cost argument because the Panamera turbo s costs a ton. Then you have the 302, but no M3, which has somehow become a large comparison point.

Cool cars, and cool test, but it is kind of like bringing two Olympic track starts to a high school track meet and being surprised that they are the two fastest there. Though I am surprised that the ZR1 had a full 2.5 seconds on the GTR. I am going to assume that the ZR1 was wearing it's new sport cup running shoes.

 

Ok, well follow the link and apparently there are more times. Though some of them appear to be several years old. The 911 tt is from 2007...

 

I would have been interested in the M3 vs 1M almost more than the Boss. On this list the Audi is the biggest surprise, as well as the ZR1 gap over the GT-R. The top speed times are also interesting to look at in comparison to lap time, especially the C63 AMG.

 

Panamera S just shocks me. Did I read somewhere that there was going to be another stab at the 928 using a shortened Panamera? Also, I wonder what a base corvette would run.

 

Personally, I think the Panamera Turbo S is the big winner. Porsche shows again that they can make "everyday" cars that can perform without compromises (except for sticker price). I think the Evora is a big loser. For a "normal car" I'd rather get the TTRS or 1M in that price range.

 

I suspect the reason you don't see the Ferrari of new 911 is because the manufactures haven't loaned them to the magazine yet.

 

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