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TA-9FF

Steve is asking for answers and information on a comparison that's not viable. Compare apples to apples, not apples to oranges. Trying to compare a heavily tuned Renntech SL600 to a factory Cayman S, is simply unfair.

So the answer to Steve's question would be a no-brainer. The tuned Renntech would be superior in performance compared to the stock Cayman S. Surprised?

Dvinn

and the straight road turns more and more twisty, which it leads to a nice isolated country road with miles of openess nd curves. Opps

Dvinn

At a drag strip, sure it's a no brainer. At an auto cross? At a track? I don't think it would be that simple anymore.

Scruffyone

The SL600 will always win in the lady friend department. That's a viable comparo.

seattlecarfreak

this is a pointless conversation.. why is anyone spending this much time comparing a porsche cayman to a sl600 in the first place?

there is a reason i have both.. as pointed out they are COMPLETELY different
cars.. there is nothing in common..
let's end it here shall we?

NeilC123

Hmmm I think there is a moral here in this thread. Go for an ASTON MARTIN instead of either!

TA-9FF

Ew. A spruced up Ford.

Scruffyone

I picked up the 997TT yesterday at 3:00. I think I will need a roll of duct tape to take wifey for a ride in it. It's not a Caymen, and I think it will hand just about any car its a$$ with a average driver behind the wheel. The SL600, SL55, SL65 will prob out run it at high end if their limiters are removed, but they will have to catch it first.

Juice it

I don't know about the 55 but the 65 won't have any problem with the new TT on the straights. Nice car but I wouldn't get your hopes up if you happen to come across the V12TT at a light!

Scruffyone

The SL55/65 are beautiful cars (I have one) but they cannot put the power to the pavement at launch. The AWD turbo can. If you are at a light and come up against a turbo with tiptronic you will be toast until top end is reached.

Auto Bild comparison test: 997 Turbo, Vette Z06, F430F1 and Gallardo...

997 Turbo(manual)
0-100km/h: 3,7s
0-200km/h:12,1s
80-120km/h: 5,3s(6th)
Track time Oschersleben: 1:42.74min(Michelin normal tires)

Vette Z06
0-100km/h: 4.3s
0-200km/h:12.6s
80-120km/h:11.3s(6th)
Oschersleben: 1:42.30min(Goodyear's)

Ferrari F430F1
0-100km/h: 4.0s
0-200km/h:12.5s
80-120km/h: 7.5s(6th)
Oschersleben: 1:41.89min(Pirelli Corsa'a)

Lamborghini Gallardo
0-100km/h: 4.0s
0-200km/h:13.1s
80-120km/h:10.8s(6th)
Oschersleben: 1:41.52min(Pirelli Corsa's)

Juice it

The auto Sl65 while every once in a while has a hard time with a launch will surely have many more good runs than an AWD 6 speed. The Gallardo is AWD as well and the SL will spank it. You will have a much harder time getting a decent launch than I would. I have friends that I let drive my car at the track for a run here or there that get in the 11's having never driven it before. The traction control helps wheelspin quite a bit. I like the Turbo and have magazines that say the SL600 does 0-60 in 3.5 so in the real world where one of our members has a highly modded 911 and an SL65 Renntech that he has videos of running 10's against his own 911 I will stick with the Benz for the pure speed factor.

Scruffyone

I had the 997TT on a small flat track today and was chasing a Noble. I easily reeled him in because of the AWD. Very controlled 4 wheel drifts to. The track was very tight, never left second gear. Some mags are reporting 0-60 times of 3.2 with the 997TT with tip. The cars are very different and each has a different fun factor where the other does not.