2008 Porsche 911 GT2: a German hat-trick

By George Skentzos | February 10th, 2008

The best Germany has to offer in the world of motoring comes together as world-class driver Walter Röhrl takes the 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 around the infamous Nurburgring in this promotional video.

It also seems Porsche are keen to emphasize the fact that the new GT2 eclipses the Nissan GT-R’s 7:38.54 lap time.

Source: MotorAuthority

Bavarian Missile

ouuuuuuuu yeah! Looks like Alborz DOESN’T have to eat his hat after all.

How good does that look………..? Me wants one…….
Frugal One

What lap time did it do?

Cheers

F-0
Bavarian Missile

7.32 From memory! Dont quote me on it…….
Reckless1

6 seconds a lap quicker than the Nissan – that’s a phenomenal difference. In motor racing terms it means the Porsche is in a completely different class.
realcars

Thks for the excellent clip. Leaves me wanting a 911.
Yeah, put that in your pipe and smoke it Nissan!
Duck

Wonder what NISSAN’s thinking at the moment?
http://www.caradvice.com.au Anthony

I just crossed the GTR off my ‘to buy’ list and replaced it with a GT2. Walter Rohrl is a magician and I’d like to see him drive Bathurst even at his age!

Awesome clip
fasthonda

Yeah ,great clip.But we still have to wait for Nissan’s V-Spec edition of the GTR to have a better comparison between the two cars.
Bavarian Missile

hahaha…is that you Mr Crawford……..???

Was great driving! How old is he?

Hey Fast Honda no one is taking away what Nissan have done with the GT-R…..hell its good they are chasing Porsche,keep them on their toes.Like Audi and BMW ……hahaha
Frugal One

Don’t know if its official, but the new Lexus V10 Sportscar is alleged to put a Nissan GT-R in the mirror?

Also what time can the new BlueDevil supercharged Vette do?

Finally, the bog *stock* Ultima GTR would be about the quickest with the the Caparo T1, BOTH road registered vehicles

Cheers\\F-0
http://www.caradvice.com.au Anthony

Yes its me Bav, he was born in 1947 which makes him 61.
Bavarian Missile

Me thought so…..Wow same age as my mum! Not a good thought my Mum in a Porsche…….Thats pretty good reflexes then…..

Lexus……..are they aiming at performance first or luxury?
Chaser

Brilliant piece of car there and the lap time is quite impressive indeed.

BM – Lexus is aiming at performance yes. Don’t tell me you’re not intouch with the progress on the LF-A.
Kenzo

isnt the gt2 alot more powerful than the gtr. its more focused at going faster. gtr is more similar to the porsche turbo.

need to wait for the v spec….thats true.
Mitch

The GT2 is somewhere upwards of 400K AUS, the nissan will be around 150k. i dont think they should be compared.
Bavarian Missile

Hey Chaser…………yep I know that will be their first if they do finally get it into production! You think with their first attempt it will come close to what Nissan have been producing already for years…..and they are chasing Porsche.
nik

agree with Mitch. with the amount of money left over you could tune the nissan. and there will be plenty of aftermarket gear.
Godspeed

Firstly, the Porsche 911 (whatever version) is a superb car and I would absolutely love one.

But comments like “Stick that up your pipe and smoke it Nissan” or “I’ve just crossed out the GT-R on my to-buy list and have the GT2 instead”…..

THE 911 GT2 COSTS SOMETHING IN THE ORDER OF $350,000 PLUS.

It’s a ludicrous comparison that people are drawing in real-world terms. It’s like saying Holden or Vauxhall have just engineered a Commodore / Omega to do the Nurburgring in 7’45 and does 0-100 in 4.0 seconds yet costs USD $50,000, but I’m crossing it off my shopping list because I’m going to buy a $1,000,000 Veyron instead, because it’s quicker.

Ridiculous.
Chris

Corny Video, thats all I can say.
Pat E

I’m Godspeed, you need to put things into prespective here, as others have said there is a massive difference in price, and to be honest, i would expect a better class of car for that money!

Nonetheless, the porsche is amazing and i wonder if it will live up to the 996′s nickname of “Widowmaker” lol
Tom

What is it with people and absolutes here.

We are talking a go-fast version of a fast-going car here. The GT-R is targetting Porsche Turbos, not the GT2 or GT3.

The fact remains that different kinds of people would buy either car. Sure their performance is similar, but the price means these cars aren’t really competing. There will only be a very small demographic that would choose the Nissan over the Porsche because of the price. Porsche people will buy the Porsche, and others will buy the Nissan.

If I was going to contest a race series, I’d save myself the cash and buy the Nissan. But I’m not in the market, so it does not matter.

Neither do I have some vicarious interest in who’s car goes quicker for what money. I love Porsches, always have. Would love to own one. I also love the GT-R and would own one in a flash if I could.

Comparisons are a good way to evaluate cars, but you gotta bring the whole picture into it, not whether one can reach 100kmh 0.1 secs quicker.

BTW, Caparo T1? WTF? Who really cares? This is a case in point. That car isn’t even in the same league. So what if it is so bloody fast. It doesn’t compare. It doesn’t even run reliably and bits fall off it. Awesome power and interesting in its own right, but should not be mentioned in this discussion.

Maybe we should bring the Veyron into this discussion, too, as Godspeed pointed out, satirically?
Lcat

Walter at interview stated the GT2 was a “dual purpose car – one that could be taken to the shop to buy bread through the week and the racetrack at the weekend” He must like his bread hot!
Godspeed

Seems there are people on here with some sense; Tom and Pat E.

Lcat, wouldn’t that be funny, taking the GT2 to Coles. I would think the standard 911 would be sufficient to fill both duties there but a GT2? If the suspension travel is anything like the GT3 RS, which lifts a wheel whenever you go over even a shallow driveway at an angle, one would probably advise against taking a GT2 to the shops…
Chaser

Reads Godspeed, Tom and Pat Es’ comments..

There are people here who actually have some common sense

HOLY F**K – thats excellent.

*applause*
realcars

Just appreciating the 911 for what it is as well as a classic design and a thing of beauty irrespective of price.
http://www.ausringers.com/ Liam

Haha, my Cooper S and the ol girl’s GTI lift their inside rear wheel going into our driveway every day. And our drive is pretty damn flat. Does that mean we can can swap either for a GT2?
Godspeed

Liam – hehe that’s interesting, do you have aftermarket suspension?

I have stiffer coilovers set 1″ lower than standard height in my GT-R and it causes problems when trying to enter many driveways or negotiate an underground carpark.
Kenzo

i just wish porsche made a porsche turbo as fast and as cheap as the nissan.

though that would problably ruin the badge value. that wouldnt work.
Geoff

I hav a 911 turbo and can only say that i will never ever go looking for the outer envelope of its performance….it is a truly scary peice of work. A porsche is a Porsche and a Nissan is a Nissan – no matter how fast it goes.

When will the madness end? 0 – 100k in NIL seconds!!!
SRTargets

nik Says:
February 11th, 2008 at 8:33 am
agree with Mitch. with the amount of money left over you could tune the nissan. and there will be plenty of aftermarket gear.

Not againg!

My 1200Hp supra can beat the nissan and then some.
Tunning doesnt make a good car just so know. Unless you just wana go fast, I suggest u get a civic or my supra and they’re more of a bargaing than the R35GT-R.

Cant people just like cars for what they are, its the cancer thats killing super cars.