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In Reply to: RE: The fastest production car in 2017 that is street legal posted by Michael Samra on May 13, 2017 at 16:46:37

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Look at this Vette VS 911 twin turbo - Michael Samra 22:27:59 05/14/17 (3)
This is less powerful Vette by quite a bit but check out track times.This is going to be the precursor to the mid-engine Vette.

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- RE: Look at this Vette VS 911 twin turbo - E-Stat 05:46:47 05/15/17 (2)
  This is less powerful Vette by quite a bit but check out track times.
  
  Similarly, there are two more powerful and faster 911s.
  
  This is going to be the precursor to the mid-engine Vette.
  
  I've been enjoying my mid-engine Porsche for almost five years now. Car & Driver prefers it overall to the Corvette . Scroll down a bit for rankings. :)
  - RE: Look at this Vette VS 911 twin turbo - Michael Samra 05:56:08 05/15/17 (1)
    Ralf
    It's amazing how less power becomes quicker.I wish Ford would build a scaled down mass produced GT40 like Super car that would sell in the 90k dollar range or less.I like the black one better.
    
    "For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
    - RE: Look at this Vette VS 911 twin turbo - E-Stat 06:21:10 05/15/17 (0)
      It's amazing how less power becomes quicker.
      
      Like the coherency of a true full range electrostat, a mid-engine with its lower rotational inertial just feels right. On my test drive, the salesman (who is an SCCA instructor) led me to a long, curvy uphill onramp to the interstate. In advance, he pointed to a section where he told me to floor it and hold it down until the top which ended in a curve in the opposite direction. We were doing 110.
      
      It was the first time I really "got* what mid-engine handling is all about - absolute stability with no drama. While the S2000 has 50/50 weight balance, you are aware of the weight at each end shifting when you enter sharp corners. Yes, you can safely counter steer and bring the rear end back around, but it's just not the same. The "sport chrono" package not only has launch control, but a G-meter in all four directions. Wifey plays it like a video game. There's a 90 degree right corner she regularly travels and has achieved 1.0 lateral G.
      
      Another Porsche hallmark is their brakes. When we exited, he urged me to come in hot and brake late. The brake pedal was as communicative as is the steering wheel. :)

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