Porsche 997 GT2 v Corvette Z06 – autocar.co.uk

by on 2009/11/30


Chris Harris puts the new Porsche 997 GT2 to the test, but will it preform as good as the Corvette Z06.

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nicholaskangas November 30, 2009 at 6:52 pm

man this vid is a joke their just making fun of the vette thats all their doin losers lol

nicholaskangas November 30, 2009 at 6:54 pm

my 2 yr iols son can drive better then this dumb ass let an axperinced american drive that vettwe and it will kill the vw

fergofury November 30, 2009 at 7:06 pm

Keep trying chevy, no chance in hell!

mezz0italiano November 30, 2009 at 7:45 pm

The race was fair and the Porsche still walked away. US domestic drivers need to let it go and succumb to the *superior* Euro cars.

Aure9000 November 30, 2009 at 8:21 pm

I’ll like to see 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 rs vs 2010 corvette Z06 with launch control. Now that will be more a even match.

TVRnGTR November 30, 2009 at 8:30 pm

is’nt the corvette’s clutch and gearbox supposed to be very heavy

Marc99GT November 30, 2009 at 8:32 pm

Thank GM because all of the 2010 Manual Corvettes have launch control. I can’t wait to see the new numbers for the Z06 and ZR1. Hell, the base Corvette is now down to 3.9-4.0 which is really quick.

scratchy996 November 30, 2009 at 9:20 pm

btw, that guy can drive , he is a race driver.

scratchy996 November 30, 2009 at 10:12 pm

for the Corvette fans : the guy can’t drive , f*cking Brits, Vette rules , etc.

for the people who want to know what happens in this video : it is a cold winter day , the track is probably very close to freezing temperature, the Corvette doesn’t have Launch Control, the GT2 has Launch Control, more HP, more torque and more traction because of the engine in the back. on normal conditions the cars would be closer , but not on cold weather or wet surfaces.

RealOathKeepers November 30, 2009 at 10:59 pm

The 0-60 time of the ‘vette is about 1 full second slower than it should be. Add in the granny shifting, and it’s easy to see why the porsche pulls so far ahead. The gaps are ridiculous considering in real testing they would be very close at the quarter mile mark. Is he running the vette with the fucking e-brake engaged? The bias in their testing is quite obvious, and their results are garbage because of it. This is NOT a good comparison by any means.

jacktipene45 November 30, 2009 at 11:44 pm

Agreed VinceJ
My Grandma shifts better than him.
What a shit driver.

deathtouch100 December 1, 2009 at 12:15 am

xtreem it shows you how stupid you truly are. American muscle has and will continue to beat the germans and italians.That guy needs to learn how to drive an American gearbox

VinceJ December 1, 2009 at 12:18 am

this guy needs to learn how to shift, and drive an american car. he sucks

VinceJ December 1, 2009 at 12:57 am

he keeps grinding going into 2 an 3 gear.

navigatorescalade December 1, 2009 at 1:10 am

the host is a douche-bag, boring, swears alot, and can’t drive properly. fucking retard.

Diablo1430 December 1, 2009 at 1:45 am

yes the gt2 is faster but only jst, tht english dude isnt being fair to the corvette i call for a retest. i’ve seen s treet race gt2 vs 2007 z06 in real life and the gt2 won by a bonnet!!!!

meesternadim December 1, 2009 at 2:22 am

but what does syncros mean?

drummerkid702 December 1, 2009 at 2:33 am

the syncros for second gear didnt line up which is why you hear the grinding sound when he shifts in the corvette.

meesternadim December 1, 2009 at 3:00 am

what does he mean with beatin the syncros or something like that?

meesternadim December 1, 2009 at 3:20 am

what does he mean with beatin the syncros or something like that?

forgetpolitics December 1, 2009 at 4:16 am

Someone needs to study the concept of budget constraints. The Z06 is comparable to the GT2 in terms of performance at less than half the cost. How can you not respect that? Of course the cheapest Porsche is nicer than the cheapest Chevy. The Boxster is nearly $50k! Entry Chevy vehicles start at $12k.

xtreem85 December 1, 2009 at 5:00 am

Hardly the same class. Porche is quality. Chev is not compared to that. German Engineering. American muscle can’t compete. Quantity over quality obviously

rtpbull December 1, 2009 at 5:36 am

yeah!!!! PORSCHE

jtorch1116 December 1, 2009 at 5:39 am

i i drove the corvette i would kill him he just does not know how to drive american musscle

rich17279 December 1, 2009 at 5:40 am

He can’t drive for shit

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