Comparison tests GRIP - New Porsche 911 Turbo S vs BMW M8 Comp

[drifter1]

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[Rolf]

Fantastic comparison with 2 great super GT sports cars. The new Turbo S is simply sensational.

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Ha! Smoked that fat bitch!

 

[Deleted member 1071]

As of the 991, I've become quite a fan of the Turbo/Turbo S. The 911 model line, viewed in its' entirety, is simply the Swiss army knife of sportscars. And now with the 992, I couldn't imagine opting for ANY other sports/GT automobile. No BMW M8, no Aston Martin DBS, no Bentley Continental GT...

 

[manuelf]

Will be interessting, if they update the test, when the M8CS arrives. Would be more fair, when looking at power and price. I suppose the M8 CS comes near the 992.1 turbos S. Beating it? Not really

 

[drifter1]

Will be interessting, if they update the test, when the...

It's not really a fair comparison. The M8 is a lot heavier, less pricey and is down on power. Still does remarkably well by only being a second slower from 100 to 200 km/h.

Having said that, the time seems to be around 0.4 seconds quicker than the fastest time recorded for the M8 competition (100-200). That would apply to the Turbo S as well. Slope was probably a factor here. I'm really curious to see what the Turbo S is capable of, particularly to 300 km/h.