If anyone hasn't read the article in Excellence magazine, it is a pretty big eye opener in terms of the advances made on the 997TT.

The new model absolutely fried the 996 version at Porsche's test track.

In addition to that, the Nurburgring times for the 997TT are 7:49 with the standard rubber and when tested with Michelin Sport Cup Pilot's it was 7:42 (faster than Rohrl's time in the 996 GT3 RS and .06 off his time in the CGT)Tiptronic 0-62 in 3.7 seconds (manual 3.9). CGT type numbers.

DSG gearbox is still months away.

133 bhp per liter with 126 lb-ft torque per liter (139 lb-ft in over boost) available to all 4 wheels with a 100 millisecond power transfer. Full torque available at 2100 rpm. Driver comments on the new model version's ability to literally slam and pin you in the seat from a dead start at full throttle.

Sounds like whatever they were doing up there in Stuttgart the past few years produced a very scary car.

Can't wait.

 

Sounds like fun

 

HOLY CRAP! Impressive!!!

 

the only problem was that the 996 was tip... they should have used a 6speed because the 996's 6 is faster than the tip unlike the 997tt.... but numbers still look great////

 

I suspect that around the 'Ring a 6-speed 997TT would be faster than a Tip, because the Tip still only has 5 gears. The straight line drag numbers are a complete irrelevance at a track like the 'Ring.

 

That wouldn't make much of a difference. The same power curve is available in both cars and that power is available more quickly in the tip than the manual. As Porsche moves toward a true F1 shifter, the manual (and the torque converter for that matter) will be obsolete.

 

I think its laughable that they have yet to adopt DSG.

Dieter do not worry my friend, we can zell zem to zee Americans.