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[Perfectlap]

great issue of Motor Trend this month. What Porsche was hoping to avoid has occured, A 997S v. CaymanS comparo.
If that weren't enough the pit the 911 against a Z06 and the V8 Aston.
(They give a resounding thumbs up to the balsa wood-carbon reinforced Z06).
some excellent graphical analysis.

It has begun, open season on the 911 (from within the Brand).

great shots of the GT 40 'spyder' and a lengthy article on the Ferrarari Scag. across many continents.

[Adam]

Man, I hate to admit it but the 911S got SMOKED by the Zo6. Oh well.

[Brucelee]

It might have been the 505HP?

[Perfectlap]

This month's issue of EVO pits the Z06 agains the GT3 RS and Lotus Exige and Noble.
Looking at some of the photos I have to say and never thought I would say this but I prefer the interior of the Z06 over that of the 997. There I said it.
THe three spoke wheel of the Z06 looks far more to my liking than the VW'esque 997 wheel.

anyhooo.... the Z06 apparently has balsa wood covered in carbon for underfloor treatment. The only daily drive-able of the bunch according to the Brits.
Their only complaint was that it was the only one of the bunch that was too straightforward to drive and kind of boring compared to the others that were mored demmanding of a less than skilled driver.

I think the 997 and 997S credibility si going to start to take an enourmous hit with more and more of these comparos. Its a double whamy: The Corvette is seriously new and improved and the CaymanS is the mid engine 911 everyone has been clamoring for after 40 years. Not to mention that Aston's V8 is knocking on the Plush GT door with performance to boot.

[eslai]

Ah, but have you driven the most recent corvette? It's a totally different driving experience than a Porsche. That and while that interior might look good in magazines, it is NOT a nice place to be in in reality. Creaky and cheap are the first two words that come to mind.

My good friend has a C6, (not the Z06 though) and even after a year he still feels that the car is a bit intimidating to drive. You don't get the same sense of confidence that you get out of driving a Boxster--that sense that you can really wring the car out to its full potential. It requires a lot of faith to harness all that power for good.

We've done a number of canyon runs lately and I'm always either right on his butt or leaving him waaaaaaaaaay behind and he's no slouch of a driver.

[blinkwatt]

Alot dont take the idea of a base 911 versus the best OEM Corvette available. Lets run a 911 Turbo or GT3 against a Z06.