So after a week of driving the 997TT I took the GTT out the otherday and I thought id put up a little bit of my findings on LP. Im going to keep this more to a car to car comparison, and not power. Somewhat of a stock to stock compro.

First off, the Porsche guys are always comparing the two cars, so here is my take..

First and foremost, there really is no comparison. When you drive the Porsche.. there is nothing really to it. no drama, no excitement, nothing.. You just drive.. It does everything well, somethings very well, but nothing particularly exciting. Visually, the cars are worlds appart, I havent gotten a single compliment on the Pcar, and the majority of my friends have asked why in the world I would trade a Bentley GT in for a 997TT. A step down in everyones opinion, and ZERO comparison to the Lambo.

The interior of the Porsche is well laid out, easy to get in and out, but feels cheap in comparison to the Lambo, and not even on the same planet as the Bentley. The fit and finish and quality of the car is good, but in all honesty, my Lambo is an 04, the Porsche an 08 and the lambo still feels better built. Over bumps and stuff the Porsche has a few squeaks, the lambo has none. The Bentley was in another world yet again. The Lambo is also roomier inside once you are in, but getting in and out is easier in the Porsche. One thing that the bentley also spoiled me on, is the keyless go... now I hate having to put the key in and twist.

In terms of performance, ive now figured out how to launch the car. With 2 people in the car, warmer weather it is extremely consistant.. ZERO drama, it just goes.. Turn on sport, turn off PSM, downshift to first, hold the brake... give it gas...soon as you see the boost hit around .8 bar release the brake and hold... ZERO wheelspin.. smooth launch everytime. With 2 people it runs 0-60 in 3.5-3.7 seconds everytime.. In comparison trying to achieve those numbers in a Lp560 requires loads of drama and excitement. By drama, I mean noise. Doing launches, and coming to a stop in front of a cop in the Porsche he didnt even look at me. In a Lambo would have been pulled over.

Brakes, these seem to work better in the Porsche. Just seems to stop harder and faster, although I dont have any real world data. They just seem to inspire more confidence.

So in terms of a daily driver, ya the Porsche is the better car, simply to due to ease of driving and lack of attention.. Other than that, the Lambo wins in all aspects. Performance wise, I think a good running early Gallardo will give the tiptronic a run down, with the Gallardo prob being faster on the top end. From a dead stop the Gallardo has no shot. The Porsche just puts the power down to well. With a Lp560, dead stop runs the cars are prob very similar, the Lp560 will trap higher from what Ive seen. On a roll for certain the Lp560 will win everytime inmo.

The Porsche is a great car... the lambo is an event.. All that being said, once the Porsche is modded I think its fun factor and excitement factor will rise significantly but it will still never be in the same ballpark as the Gallardo.

 

good thing you have both then.

 

I doubt a stock 04 Gallardo is faster than a 997 TT.

 

I didnt necesarily say an 04, but a pre lp560 Gallardo. That being said I feel the results with an 04 would be similar...

Not to mention the car in this vid is a 6 speed, and Im talking about a tip, where a tip should be slower than the 6 speed from a roll due to more power loss through the autobox transmission.

YouTube - ‪1080p: Lamborghini Gallardo SE vs Porsche 911 Turbo (997) 6-speed x 3 races‬‎

 

I'm so confused

 

Whats their to be confused by, my 04 is TWIN TURBO, so I didnt want to compare it to the 997TT speed wise.. The reality of all Gallardos -04-08 is that they are very similar, and if you read most reports you will see that published figures showed later models to be quicker to 60, while being slower to say 300kmh than the early cars.

And as I said, results with an 04 would be similar to the above video with an 06 SE.

 

Cool write up, thanks for sharing. I think that the Porsche may be a better all around car, but the Lambo is more exciting in every way. Kind of like the difference between dating a cute, smart german girl with a great ass vs. dating a 6' tall brazilian bombshell that is a complete freak in bed.

 

Sorry Allan, I totally missed that part... My bad; REP for the thoughtful write up

 

ha, no problem and thanks!

 

Allan, I'm more curious to hear how you like the 997 TT overall. You're comparing it to your beast of a Lamborghini which has double the Porsches horsepower. (I use to have a stock WRX and my buddy had a stage 3 STI and it was night and day between the two. My car felt like a baby after driving his car, but if I drove my WRX for the first time I would think it was a rocket ship). For me I drove a 996 TT X-50 a few years ago and I still lay in bed at night thinking about it. How would the 997 TT feel if you came from a stock Gallardo or if the Porsche was your first high end car?

Edit: I hope what I wrote makes sense.