I just can't understand how this car is such a dramatic improvement over the first 997 TT - was it that bad?!

 

Is there any proof that there will be a 997.2 GT2? I haven't seen any spyshots or heard any rumours of substance about it. If anyone has more info I'd love to hear about it.

 

i agree.. but thats the thing thats always been impressive about porsche.. they somehow manage to improve on perfection.

i had a 997tt, i can't wait to try this one..

 

Sounds like Porsche has maintained the 997TT legend as the most drivable supercar on the planet.

 

Not at all. He's just a sh*t journo that doesn't have any real imput on this car. He uses the word "really" a lot.


The 997tt is one of the finest cars I've ever driven.

 

^Wow, a lot of raging on Sutcliffe, who has been with Autocar for years, and before that he was a BTCC driver. I'm not saying he's my favorite auto journalist in the world, but I do think that some of you are being overly judgemental.

 

^ Completely agree - Sutcliffe is a very decent journalist.

 

Last I heard Porsche was going to make a GT2 rs. That was about a year ago, haven't heard anything else. Can't wait.

 

I went to my local dealer and they were telling me about a Turbo S model. It seems like that might be the new turbo to have.

 

My sources (German, supposed friends with engineers at Porsche) told me the RS models were actually built - limited numbers, stripped out ~570PS very expensive. Quite where it is is a mystery ? Someone mentioned a French test driver talked about involvement/being involved in the launch but that was a couple of months ago so ???? I reckon there are things going on in Porsche with the financial "fun", change of personel etc and also I wonder whether it has some connection with the 997.2GT2 which my source said was being developed and in particular the DFI engine in GT2 guise and ~550PS was struggling with reliability !! maybe they are rethinking launching RS GT2 just in case they can't do similar with the DFI version because of the engines power limitations........ people tend to forget just how much development went into the Metzger engine to reach the level of reliability it has as these heady power/torque levels and it seems tha Porsche cannot reach their standards of "reliability" at these levels with the DFI ? ?