rai

So this is a mad comparo. I (we) all know the outcome would be:
The Vette ownes the other cars but is not as good in looks/status/interior etc..

3rd place Z06
2nd place Turbo
1st place F430

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Here's the thing, I did not read the article, but I don't know why they didn't instrument test the F430. Also (IMO) the F430 they had results from is not up to what I'd expect (0-150 was 6 sec slower than the Z06).

I wonder when GM will put it all together. It's got the go-fast stuff worked out let's get some top class stylests and interior quality guys on the job.

Too bad they didn't have the GT3 yet. I read the GT3 is a few seconds quicker around the Nurburing (sp) than the turbo.

rai

note: the turbo got 10 mpg on the 500 mile C&D test. I'm sure there was a good bit of track work, ~$70 of gas would last you ~200 miles (gulp). Well I'm sure they'd be a fun 200 miles.

Diablo99V

Im sorry but when looking at a car and what it represents it is not about pure performance. Like a letter that was sent to Road And Track Magazine that said that GM won the pedal to the metal contest but they are far from refining it, that was well said. Porsche 911 Turbo is a far superior machine as a whole. Steve C can confirm that.

cdelena

Don't you think the price difference puts them into different classes as far as 'looks/status/interior etc'? The Vette still beats them all around the race track at less than half the cost.

QUIKAG

I agree with cdelena. 99% of people would pick the F430 or Porsche Turbo over the Z06 PRICE INDEPENDENT. Even I, one of the biggest GM proponents on the board, would pick the F430 or 997 Turbo over the Z06 if any one of them were offered to me for FREE.

But, in the real world, the Z06 is half price and is as fast/faster, has decent quality, sounds great, and looks downright bada** in black.

Also note the Z06 is the quietest inside at 70mph and gets the best mileage. Not bad for a 7.0L V8, huh?

C6400hp

No surprise here

Mr.E.G.

jesus tap dancing christ, i had no idea that the 911 made so much torque.

bulldogs2k

how much mpg does the vette make? it looks so slippery, it probably gets the same mpg as us.
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Justapickup

The test is BS mag racing. If you want to consider other factors, then don't advertise it to be a performance test. This brings back memory of how the C5 Z06 lost to the M3 because the Bimmer had a backseat! All this in the context of a "performance" test.

If any of these 3 cars were offered to me for free, I'd take the F430. I currently have a C6 Z06 and the complaint that it's too common looking doesn't hold water. The Porsche Turbo looks extremely similar to the gazillions of other 911s on the road, so exclusivity does not apply. And it's slower than the Vette. The Ferrari is in a different class altogether.

Big_Al

I believe they put out similar times... any proof?




Oh, and as a daily driver, give me the porsche please.


Actually I take that back... if money was object, I'd buy a V8 Vantage