2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 vs. 2014 Porsche 911 Carrera S

Real life is rare in the automotive industry. Only a handful of models have made a half-century mark, but passed a milestone this year to celebrate a 911 Corvette ten years ago. Both a common model for the growth market crowded, plus massive, inherent in one person changing redesigns as well as rumors of the world were examined in the consumer goods sector and the constantly changing regulations stifling.

But here a long, storied history in 2014 provided more than just transportation models, there are two old masters. And both recently creating an excellent opportunity for critical analysis is renewed.


When lined up against a Corvette, the 911 has always been the biggest drawback of power and price. With direct injection and the 7600-rpm redline, the Carrera S 3.8-liter flat-six 400-horsepower, 60 shy produces Corvette important. And oh, this price! $ 99,850 on a base, where each test sample included six more extra pens cost $ 3000, plus $ 1,000 more each carry an extra six $ 48,395. The options bill this tool alone is almost enough to get you a base Corvette.

Which will cost only $ 51,995. But it is armored to get a fight with a Porsche. This $ 2800 Z51 handling package (plus dry sump lubrication and him and transmission as well as the brakes of an electronic limited slip differential upgraded with cooler, shocks, springs, anti-roll bars, wheels, tires and) are; $ 1,195 performance exhaust (extra five horsepower and five pound-feet of edgy vocal); and internal adjustable upper rack 3LT almost everything power package for $ 8,005 which is heated and wrapped in leather. There are also a few other extras. Even as a test-as $ 68.375 protects the proposal Corvette value. C7 is not based on price alone, but our pre-exposed to 911 finally conquer this might suggest a Corvette.

2014 Porsche 911 GT3

Just two years, not lack for the new Porsche 911 lineup variants, and all the others yet still GT3, a naturally aspirated meaningless stripped and prepped for track duty hothead seems more remarkable. They also have the willingness to kill 911 a few sacred cows. Just for something, it automatically comes, and I want to get used to hearing better: Porsche 911 searches, implying it would all end just PDK. In addition, the GT3 engine is not quite as amazing as it once was special.

GT3 race car can be described as a rare machine-made honest way, since its establishment in 1999, the 911 GT3 RSR racer with shared core engine components. But 2014 does not use named GT3 RSR "Mezger" flat six Hans Mezger, probably the ultimate air-cooled automobile engine, famous for strong career Porsche 917 flat-12 design engineers name. Motorsport department, the original 911 flat-six, dry sump favor and continue to improve the bottom end so stout during its development in the 1990s, 996 new water-cooled engine has been deemed unfit to race. Porsche 911 Turbo are gt2s and gt3s selling these engines, in part, would finance this work. Mezger mill is already water, chilled to the brand heritage and racing applications GT3 'added to the mythology boast a motorsport pedigree, has become a symbol of their own superiority. Mezger Porsche lore fiber, but the GT3 its connection technology, or more specifically, was cut with direct injection and PDK gearbox stable walking. Cup and the GT3 RSR race car engine on-storey soldier, put new doors on the way GT3 Carrera S is powered by a derivative of six, though.

911 GT3 9000-rpm redline, the optional carbon-ceramic brakes, and unfortunately, with no time-wasting manual transmission, all business.

GT3, while the new engine can claim a history of 50 years or race proven durability, makes the needle move in the right direction every measurable actions. At first, the 9000 rpm redline now, old GT3 600 rpm comes later, and the power of 40 horsepower at 8250 rpm and 475 to the summit. Confidence Mezger titanium connecting rods, forged aluminum pistons and also have found their way into the new GT3 attributes such as a suitable dry-sump lubrication system. Although the real magic of breath-upon followers now use finger between the cam and valve cylinder heads. Compared with the standard 911 bucket elevators, this arrangement increases the contact area between the cam lobe and follower, but there are more important followers at 9000 rpm, enabling light mass.

Passing Carrera S pound-feet of torque makes it a more. GT3 related at all speeds. At 4000 rpm shifts six-cylinder two-resonance intake manifold open pipe in the field. Flat torque curve of the power band lined tin orchestrally time, the exhaust note of the bottle, followed by a steeper route and raspy, is alive. Fuel cut if we would have to return to the straight-six right past the redline.

We will need more time to warm up two pedal transmission. GT3 sole gearbox, automatic seven-speed dual-clutch is a relentless machine with spring shift and launch the most rigorous program in a modern car. A 6700-rpm start to 60 mph in 3.0 seconds and 126 mph run a lightning fast 11.2-second quarter-mile time lead. Old stick-shift with improvement of 0.6 seconds in two tests on the GT3, the PDK is no way the huge benefits of a performance-enhancing supplement no debate.

2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS: Naturally Aspirated, Nurburgring Honed

There is the art of the Porsche 911 devotees exciting science down, and 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS revealed accumulation was different. For the neunelf followers, began with the simple information is twitching car on the road, with growing enthusiasm every unfounded rumor or sweaty-palmed spy shots expectations.
Porsche engineers while insanity were trying to get the rear-engine principle to a new level, raising dirty thoughts like no more sense of their uncertainty, "to fit the engine, as played Sufferers mid-sen drama, you know Cayman?" And "The turbocharger is almost certain ?, right" and "What Zuffenhausen? I thought the city was closed all of these illegal rave clubs." We are here to let you know that worrying is wasted.Fighting 4.0
Continue on the path of his predecessors, the new 911 GT3 RS 500 horsepower and 338 lb-ft of torque courtesy packing reach God and nature intended Ferdinand Porsche rear end, hanging 4.0-liter flat-six aspirated. Sharp-eyed fans of the numbers displaced by losing a single pound-feet along the road and nearly 2012 horsepower GT3 RS 4.0, which matches it will be quick to point out that the spot. From this, we can live. More disconcerting, however, at the opening of the seven-speed PDK at least 2016 cars is the only transmission. On the upside, a paddle-neutral feature and a standard pit speed on a switch to limit (as we report, however, manually seriously. Is being considered for the post), and RS also gets shorter rear-axle ratio must provide for the hasty departure standard 911 GT3 .
Those estimates are generally conservative side, Porsche 3.1 seconds and 10.9-mile run from zero-to-124 911 GT3 RS latch zero-to-60-mph time; During the quarter mile sprint told to consume 11.2 seconds, and Vmax is obtained when the read speed of 193 mph. We wrapped our test gear when the current generation, 911 475 hp GT3, we matched 60 hits in 3.0 years and the citation SC quarter mile run. Porsche initial performance numbers came soft, we bet we can see why.'RS tinnitus
2016 GT3 RS 7 minutes, the Nürburgring Nordschleife, performance hairsplitting gold standard lap time of 20 seconds, five seconds disadvantage betters the regular GT3 time. This effort in any useful equipment 911 to the car's bespoke Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires includes 2-wide compliance, says Porsche-center-lock wheels. Fully adjustable suspension with the camber, caster, and anti-roll bar allows for fine-tuning, and RS rear wheel steering, infinitely variable locking limited slip differential (PTV Plus) and Porsche Active Suspension Management has.
Body, combined with new wheels and tires, the car a wider front and rear track than the regular GT3 data is shared with the 911 Turbo. Despite the familial similarity, the GT3 RS, front fenders, rear wing and LeBron James positive large size-15 kicks larger brake rotors on sports grille holes, and even manages to look meaner.
As you would expect such a track focused monsters, exotic and advanced materials, engine cover and a mixture including carbon-fiber panels for Frink is a part. For a double bubble roof recess magnesium helmeted heads of the room, red and helps make organs that depend sitting fake black suede trimmed bucket seats. The steering wheel is too fake suede treatment, marking the twelve-o'clock position is a single yellow accents. Lightweight fabric door pulls cycle stand for classic pieces. They all say GT3 Porsche GT3 RS is lighter than 22 pounds.
As is his habit, Porsche lightweight lithium-ion battery, front axle lifting system, carbon-ceramic brakes and options, including the Sport Chrono Package, took the time to assemble a list of healthy. To measure the last item, and then synced to your smartphone allows you to compare against other enthusiasts use GPS to record performance numbers include Porsche Parts Precision application. Above air conditioning and / or privileges of the sound system, thankfully, no-charge option. As is usual practice for hard-core Porsche Clubsport Package-brings a cage, a kill switch, an inner-mounted fire extinguisher, and will be a six-point harness-for wiring it may not be available in the US, natural, standard in Europe.
As the most satisfying those who want to dig their own RS soon as possible is recommended to start-and clipping coupons. 2016 GT3 RS Pricing starts $ 176,895, and dealers will begin taking orders now for July deliveries.