05 996 Turbo S vs 06 Z06 Corvette
 

It was a blast! My buddy and I driving our cars and eachothers cars through the twisty canyons and long straight-a-ways. Two great automobiles. In the end, we both realized that the Z06 Vette is King!

RE: 05 996 Turbo S vs 06 Z06 Corvette
 

In which ways was it king? Curves? straight aways? comfort? feel? I find it hard to believe the vette would rate above the TT in all aspects.[:'(]

RE: 05 996 Turbo S vs 06 Z06 Corvette
 

The torque and power on the Z06 is amazing. The Vette is noticably quicker than the TT, and the handling, beacuse of the suspension set up and the 50/50 weight distribution is on par with the TT. The breaks are massive and very compitene. And the sound of that 427 500+ HP power plant is spectacular. The heads up display complete with G meter is very helpful, and the car is more comfortable and has a roomier feel. I am not surprised that the Z is getting 0-60 times as low as 3.4 and 0-100 times in the low 7's. The interior of the TT is a bit nicer than the Vette, but not 50-60 grand nicer!

RE: 05 996 Turbo S vs 06 Z06 Corvette
 

So I guess you will be resigning your membership in this Porsche Enthusiast forum and joining a Corvette Enthusiast forum.

RE: 05 996 Turbo S vs 06 Z06 Corvette
 

Why? Can't you love both? The new ZO6 is quite an amazing vehicle, rumoring to lap the Nurbergring faster than anything else except a Carrera GT or a LMP1 or 2 class racer. At $65K list price (more like $75K right now with the dealers' demand/supply based price adjustments) it is the automative bargain of all time.

As one (of the few, I admit) who owns both I don't see them as the same type of car. The 911 Carrera has a back seat and is more of a GT. The 'vette is a 2-seat only sports car. Both are extremely satsifying sports cars. The ZO6 is simply the faster of the two, in about every possible regard, right now.

That will change, with time. It always does.

RE: 05 996 Turbo S vs 06 Z06 Corvette
 

lee, how would your porsche compare to your vette when it was stock?

RE: 05 996 Turbo S vs 06 Z06 Corvette
 

Hey Lee: If your still on: I have nothing against vettes or people who love them. I have owned two in my past (1964 & 1984). They are great cars and I love them also. But, I think you should not brag about a vette beating a Porsche on a Porsche form. That would be like me beating out a vette with my Porsche and then going on a vette forum and bragging about it. I just don't think it's right. I would like to see the Z06 go up against one of Doc's built TT's! Don't think the vettte would win that!

RE: 05 996 Turbo S vs 06 Z06 Corvette
 

Billythekid said: I just don't think it's right. I would like to see the Z06 go up against one of Doc's built TT's! Don't think the vettte would win that!

That is like saying that I would like to see one of Docs built TT's go up against a Lingerfelter Z06. The TT would get smoked. Lets compare stock to stock, not stock to modified!

RE: 05 996 Turbo S vs 06 Z06 Corvette
 

"turbo the king" http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...=best+motoring.

RE: 05 996 Turbo S vs 06 Z06 Corvette
 

:D... http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...73234267808321