DID you know that I’m a Porsche fan? Among all the European cars being produced today, only Porsche pleases me the most. Even if Ferrari had released news about their improved Ferrari F430 Scuderia (surprisingly they didn’t call it Stradale like usual), I’d still prefer Porsche’s style. Porsche always chase engineering than passion, but I’d like to admit that the end results are astonishing.
I thought the 911 GT3 and the 911 GT3 RS will be the last to come in the 997 series. I thought, what are they going to do with the other models, like GT2? After sometime the “GT2″ problem of mine had gone until this showed up on Dieselstation.com:
Yup, it’s a new model from Porsche, another 911. I was surprised because it was called “GT2″. The 911 GT2, before, followed the already fast 911 Turbo but instead of using 4-wheel drive, they switched the drivetrain to Rear-wheel drive and boosted up the engine power. This GT2 punches 530 horsepower. That’s more than what you can get from the Turbo. The GT2 997 series still follows the “Copy-the-Turbo-a-bit” format except modifying some body parts. But it still carries 2 Turbochargers with VTG or Variable Turbine Geometry, the same as the 911 Turbo. It manages to have maximum torque of 680 Newton-metres maintained consistently between 2,200 and 4,500 rpm. The 50 HP more than the standard Turbo unit is caused by the GT2’s new turbos with larger compressor wheel and a flow-optimised turbine housing raising turbocharger pressure to an even higher level. And for the first time Porsche’s engineers have combined the turbocharged engine with an expansion-type intake manifold – a genuine revolution on turbocharged engines.
I like the new GT2 body kit, especially the vent-like portions on the rear body kit. It carries a front body kit similar to Turbo’s and the large air intakes at each side of the car. I also like the wing, looks better than 911 GT3 but unlike the Turbo with controllable wing height, the GT2’s wing is permanently raised up. I hope this car comes soon. It’s like a 911 Turbo and a 911 GT3 combined.
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