Just wondering which car would be more likely to win this race.

I'm not counting the 911 GT2 which is a freakin' weight-reduced monster, but just a stock Z06 v. a stock 911 Turbo (996).

Assuming driver talent is roughly the same...which car would you pick to win this race?

Also assume all types of scenarios (0-60, slaloms, high speed traps, sharp turns...).

Which one would have the best lap times?

As much as I love both cars, I think MAYBE the Turbo would inch out the Z06...not sure though.

 

fastest turbo time I have heard reported was 3.8 zero to 60 with the slushbox... don't think a stock Z06 can break 4 seconds... if so it should be a hellofarace...

 

hmm, how about 1/4 with the slush box? 0-60 shouldn't be that hard since it's just hold brake down, gas, then let go.

Supposedly the new ZO6s should break into the 3s

 

I guess they're about even. The Z06 is quite a bit lighter than the 996TT.
I know that an average driver like me is likely to achieve faster times in the 996TT than in the Z06...

 

i would vote for the 911. especially with the awesome launch.

 

the price is a big difference

 

True, price is a freakin' bargain for the Z06.

It's amazing what you get for half the price of a 911.

But damn, I think these cars are so close to equal.

 

Here's an xerpt of a road test I found by using that wonderful search engne called "Google":

The new Porsche 911 Turbo with a manual gear box is about 0.3 to 0.4 seconds faster all around, while the auto-shifting Tiptronic model delivers much the same numbers as a hand shifted Z06. However that Teutonic thrill ride will set you back $110,000 versus the Z06?s $50,000 asking price. Chevrolet claims that the new 405 HP Z06 and its extra 15 pound-feet of torque (now 400 pounds at 4800 rpm) will do 0-60 in under 4 seconds with a quarter mile run coming up in just 12.4 seconds. While that sub-4 second number is somewhat questionable, these new for 2002 engine mods should ease any mano a mano anxieties should you run up against a manual shifter Turbo.

 

yeah, i think so too.
the price of Z06 is unbeatable

 

Road and Track had an article a few months ago, in which they did a road course and 1/4mi tests for a bunch of cars, 2002 Z06 and 2001 911 Turbo being among them. I was flabergassed to find out that Z06 is a little faster ALL AROUND than the 911. 911 was faster 0-30 (not even 0-60), and its corner exit speeds were faster because of the all wheel drive, but the Z06 beat it on the track and the 1/4.