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[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.

[luxury1]

I obviously love Porsche but I have to say that I like the fact that an American car finally wins something and gets some respect. Plus, this is going to make Porsche work that much harder to make sure that they don't get beat again resulting in better cars for us all!

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by 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.

I can buy 2 zo6s for the price of one 911 Turbo. Apples to oranges.

Face it, Porsche has a problem on its hands. Performance per dollar, the zo6 is a ton of car.

Regarding the issue of the C6 interior, it is candidly, much nicer than my 911s (IMHO).

As far as creaks and rattles, I will take you out in my '04 911 and you can enjoy quite a concert.

C'mon, lets give credit where it is due.

Oh, and I will be happy to take on any stock boxster with a stock c6. Sorry, but that would be a serious butt whipping on any but the shorter and twistiest course.

I think we can love our Boxsters without making them what they are not.

Now, if Porsche would simply give us a 300HP Boxster S, I for one would believe they are listening to us.

[BuffaloBoxster]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

Face it, Porsche has a problem on its hands. Performance per dollar, the zo6 is a ton of car.

That's true. There are a bunch of cheaper cars that can meet or beat it's performance numbers, and nearly all of it's prestige brand rivals are faster (albeit more expensive).

Boxster has the same problem - the S2000 is a hell of a car, and around $20k cheaper, and performance in the base box no better compared to BMW and Mercedes oferings.

The solution seems simple, no? A 300-hp base Boxster and a 400-hp base 911