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Originally Posted by Motorsportenterprise
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Originally Posted by dgp
The 911 turbo is awd (should be a big advantage) and still lost. Face it-the McLaren is super fast and has real high tech materials chassis(carbon tub vs steel/aluminum for Porsche). There is also a difference in trap speeds-and 570S is a few ticks above 991 turbo S (tires don't change the story there)!!!
Drive a 570S and then you'll see how advanced it is compared to 911 Turbo S! Or you can be a Porsche fanboy for life without ever knowing someone else can make a better car out there.
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Porsche also does and is starting to use more magnesium which is more high tech than CF being more durable due to notch sensitivity for starters. If they wanted to they could easily make CF tubs as they have before. They just don't need to on the 911. Maybe the 960 will.
No doubt the 570 is faster but again it should be. It has a much better power to weight ratio. But how come it couldn't stop in a shorter distance being lighter? Why isn't the transmission as good as PDK (granted none are)? Why wasn't it able to pull more lateral G on cup tires? Why couldn't it out handle the turbo S in the slalom (again on sticker tires)?
End of the day, the turbo S is still a better car and just as fun to drive. Both are more than fast enough.
I find the mclarens pretty underwhelming in their design inside and out. Simply not a fan. The 570 does drive well but not as good as a GT3/RS (which also recently bested one with ease in a C&D comparo and spanked it at the track). |
More magnesium when you're still using steel in your chassis doesn't even come close to a full carbon tub. Price is similar for 991 turbo S and 570S while experience of driving both is not
