Originally Posted by STOPPIE

For real world useability- the Turbo wins handsdown. I'd be willing to bet 98% of the ZR1 population would never really be able to get the car to hook up. It's just a 'my car has more HP then yours' car.

But that ZR1 makes some cool sounds, for sure.

Originally Posted by Q8_TwinTurbo

It is realy surprising when i see 2 cars racing with different horspower and weight, being very close in straight line performance. Especialy that the Porsche 997.2 Turbo is heavier by 192 lb's , has 138 hp less power & is down on torque by 88 lb ft. It's German rocket science at it's best.

2010 997.2 Turbo -
* Power : 500 HP SAE
* Torque: 516 ft lb
* Curb weight (lbs) 3,461(manual transmission), 3516 (PDK Transmission)
* Power-to-weight ratio = 6.922 lb per hp (Manual), 7.032 lb per hp (PDK).


2010 Corvette ZR1 -
* Power : 638 HP SAE
* Torque: 604 ft lb
* Curb weight (lbs) 3,324
* Power-to-weight ratio = 5.210 lb per hp