haivle

hi guys as stated above i was just curious to know which car is faster between the new e92 m3 and the 997.1 carrera 2 s , also i saw top gear video review of an audi r8 vs c2s mk1 and the c2s was a little bit faster than the r8 is that possilbe? just curious because i just got the 2007 c2s a week ago and wanted to know how i stack up against those 2 cars, or if against both cars is a drivers race

utkinpol

fastest one is an old vw beetle if you push it downhill from mt. everest.

VGM911

Have you looked up car magazine road tests on these cars?

RaceCarDriver

I own a M3 E90 sedan and a 996 C4S and the M3 is faster. I think the M3 is still slightly faster than a 997.1S

sizquik

What race are you entering?

Mike1982

If memory serves me right, I believe the E92 is faster in some areas. I did research on both these vehicles when I was shopping around. The differences are very small though fyi....

Tcc1999

Not again?! Was it OCBen that said, "The Search Key is your friend". (My apologies if it was someone else.)

My answer: Whichever car has the better driver.

kosmo

the R8 is often compared to the TT. When compared to the C2S, most of the stuff i've seen is that the R8 is faster around a track, due to its mid engine placement and AWD. In a straight line the 2 are similar w/ the possibility of the C2S being marginally quicker.

There was a Car and Driver track time review where the m3 performed well.
If you are a #'s guy then consider the GT models.

edit: heres the article,
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...p_2009-feature

AC911

why care which one is faster?

Sean in Texas

Pretty much the same. 911 feels faster to me though. Probably the weight difference.

dianic

the question should be defined further. Are you inquiring about on track performance? or on a red light to red light straight line? Tip or manual? PDK with launch control if its the street race? All these factors will significantly alter the answers you get.

Ultimately it boils down to the seat of the pants. Drive them both and decide which feels faster...

CBnAT

I own both. They are very much the same (speed wise), except the Porsche will kill the M3 during braking and has far superior steering feel.

agdamis

Nurburgring the great equalizer.

997 C2S 7:59 Mk1
e92 M3 8:05

997 C2S 7:50 Mk2

http://www.fastestlaps.com/track2.html

rijowysock

seen many tests,

The E92 M3 beats all variants in straight line except the 997.2 PDK "S" Models.

i think if you were racing non S PDK 997.2 and 6speed M3 the PDK would win tho.

CBnAT

I think this is the result of what I was saying about braking. Straight line speed is basically identical.