Porsche 911 Gt2 Vs. Ferrari F430 Scuderia
One of the oldest rivalries in the sports car world is between Porsche and Ferrari. Whether they're going toe-to-toe on the racetrack or in the showroom, one can always be assured that the cars from these two companies will be exciting, to say the least. As of 2009, the two most extreme cars from them are Porsche's 911 GT2 and Ferrari's 430 Scuderia, two special-edition models based loosely on the more common Ferrari F430 and Porsche 911 Turbo that represent the height of street-legal, production-car performance engines.
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Aesthetics
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The Scuderia and GT2 are quite different in their looks. While the average person might not even realize that the GT2 is a very specialized vehicle and not just your average production 911, the Scuderia is nearly as exotic as they come. The 911 is a careful evolution of a rear-engine icon whose aesthetics can still be traced directly back to its roots in 1964, when the series was first introduced. The Ferrari is obviously mid-engine, with a low, sleek supercar look that trades practicality for exoticism.
Engines
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Under the GT2's rear engine cover is a twin-turbo, 3.6-liter flat-6 that puts out 530 horsepower and 505 foot-pounds of torque. All that power is courtesy a pair of VTG (Variable Vain Geometry) turbochargers for quick response and such firsts-for-Porsche as variable length intake tracts and a titanium exhaust. The impressive 505 foot-pounds of torque come from as little as 2,200 all the way to 4,500 RPMs.
The Scuderia is part of Ferrari's V8 family of cars. It uses a normally aspirated all-aluminum 90-degree V8 that displaces 4.3 liters. Horsepower is rated at just under the Porsche (505), while the 347 foot-pounds of torque is considerably less than the sledgehammer torque of the 911. Unlike the Porsche, which has an instant hit of power thanks to the twin turbos, the Ferrari is also a revver, producing its peak horsepower at 8,500 RPM. -
Gearboxes
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The GT2 comes with only one gearbox, a six-speed manual. The Ferrari also comes with only one gearbox, but it is a very sophisticated F1 Superfast 2 six-speed gearbox that is shifted via two paddles mounted behind the wheel, just like in a Ferrari Formula One car.
Chassis/Suspension
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The 997 GT2 comes with more electronic systems than the previous generation GT2, and features PSM (Porsche Stability Management), PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) and LC (Launch Control), to name a few.
The Ferrari is equally tech-heavy, with CST stability management, F1-Trac traction control and an electronically controlled differential.
Performance
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Both of these road-going cars are pretty savage performers that put even the best drivers to the test. According to Porsche, the GT2 gets to 60 mph in a scant 3.6 seconds (Porsche's figures are usually conservative) and tops out at 204 mph. The Scuderia is equally impressive, with a zero-to-60 dash of under 3.6-seconds and a top speed of 198 mph.
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