Fifth gear carrera s gen 2
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I saw that. I like Tiff's conclusion - although he is rather scathing about the "differences"! Certainly impressive economy - I have managed 35mpg from my Boxster S, but with commuting it can't normally manage more than 28mpg. Not certain I'd want to do 158mph in the wet!
I think the "scathing" remarks referred mainly to the interior changes which, to be fair, aren't numerous and have been much commented on hereabouts! It's the ones you can't see that set it apart - engine,gearbox, brakes changes to PASM etc. Pity he didn't demo the launch control on the mile straight! Certainly if you sit on a motorway at 70, in 7th, 35mpg is easy. True test is the mixed driving which seems to turn in about 25-26 at the mo which I think is pretty good from 3.8 lts and 385bhp's.
152-154mph as he approaches the half mile mark, but only gets to 158mph by the full mile mark?
Seems odd. [8|]
Seems odd. [8|]
Yes, curious - must have bottled it
] I think the whole straight is only a mile, as I recall, so I guess he backed off for the last 1/4 or so?
Nige, have tried it 3 times now and it is just hilarious! The biggest mental obstacle is flooring it (right down on to the kick down button) at a stand still but after the first time (on your own car and not a demonstrator!)when the revs do stop at 6500........it's smiles all the way. Just need to be circumspect about where you do it! Enjoy - at least Tiff didn't rubbish the PDK (well, the buttons anyway) like all the other journos.
] I think the whole straight is only a mile, as I recall, so I guess he backed off for the last 1/4 or so?Nige, have tried it 3 times now and it is just hilarious! The biggest mental obstacle is flooring it (right down on to the kick down button) at a stand still but after the first time (on your own car and not a demonstrator!)when the revs do stop at 6500........it's smiles all the way. Just need to be circumspect about where you do it! Enjoy - at least Tiff didn't rubbish the PDK (well, the buttons anyway) like all the other journos.
55 mins of rubbish followed by 5 mins of a 911 on an economy test drive [&:]
We all know any 997 can get to 150mph on the Millbrook straight, we wanted a review of the new PDK gearbox and whether Porsche had fixed a lot of the PASM issues from the 1st gen cars...
Poor show Fifth Gear!
We all know any 997 can get to 150mph on the Millbrook straight, we wanted a review of the new PDK gearbox and whether Porsche had fixed a lot of the PASM issues from the 1st gen cars...
Poor show Fifth Gear!
nigelpugh
New member
Alan,
Thanks for the feedback on the Launch Control on our PDK'S.
I will get to try it out soon, when I go on the Silverstone Porsche Experience, so I wont have any fears about totally flooring their cars!!
I will try it on my car soon too, just want to put some more miles on my Targa first.
Nige.
Thanks for the feedback on the Launch Control on our PDK'S.
I will get to try it out soon, when I go on the Silverstone Porsche Experience, so I wont have any fears about totally flooring their cars!!
I will try it on my car soon too, just want to put some more miles on my Targa first.
Nige.
I agree Alex. I suppose the point was that a car that can cruise at 70 and return 35mpg and can do 150+ on the mile straight is a good "all-rounder". I was hoping for something much more insightful rather than the lightweight effort last night. I wanted to see him give it the beans in Sport plus around a circuit, for starters, and compare that to the Gen 1. But maybe that's just the way of the TV world now - more than 5 mins of superficiality and you've lost most people's attention. I can't believe that piece even whetted the appetite of most enthusiasts let alone give an expert's critical opinion of the car.
I have to say I thought it was a paramedic...
Another thumbs-down for Tiff's report - he has lost the touch since the days of reviewing the 964 (which was posted on another thread recently).
Andrew M Bonner
New member
It's been 15 yrs but the style and quality of shows has moved on 'much' since Tiff did his thing in Minty.
Use the Alpine Circuit to test the carrera s gen 2, nah that wouldn't be nearly as interesting, apparently.
Looked like my car!
158 mph on the straight is easy for a driver like Tiff; heck I did 170 in a gen 1 GT3 - he clearly was just trying to get the best economy score.
They could have done a 1 hour special; heritage; technology (DFI and PDK) and driveability - then he could have blasted it on the Alpne circuit - that would have been worth watching!!!
158 mph on the straight is easy for a driver like Tiff; heck I did 170 in a gen 1 GT3 - he clearly was just trying to get the best economy score.
They could have done a 1 hour special; heritage; technology (DFI and PDK) and driveability - then he could have blasted it on the Alpne circuit - that would have been worth watching!!!
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