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Edmunds First Drive: 2008 Porsche 911 GT2
Finding 205 mph on the Autobahn With 530 Horsepower

The A1 autobahn, somewhere north of Bremen, Germany. We're at the wheel of the 2008 Porsche 911 GT2.

At an indicated 186 mph — almost 3.5 miles per minute — the surrounding countryside blurs into one constant stream. The slap of the tires against the expansion joints in the concrete road surface combines with the steady rush of the wind pouring over the car's curved profile. Yet even together they can't overcome the deep roar of the engine, which is still pulling hard some 800 rpm shy of its electronic cut-out at the redline of 6,800 rpm.

Long sweeping curves in the road ahead tighten in intensity and our heart rate races. We can feel the front end of the car lifting as it fights to control the huge aerodynamic forces. Yet the new 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 manages to track better at such extreme velocities than any other road-going 911 thanks to bodywork developed for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

It's uniquely challenging but wonderfully addictive. And thanks to Germany's insistence that speed — no matter how outrageous — is the right of each and every road user, all this is completely legal.

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Need4SpeedNeed4Speed - 10/3/2007 6:11:37 PM
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Somehow...someway...God willing...I will own one of these in my lifetime! It sucks not to have GT3 money!

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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 10/4/2007 1:08:41 AMView My AgentSpace
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This is the GT2, which is $80,000 more than the GT3.


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 10/4/2007 1:08:54 AMView My AgentSpace
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^I'd take either!


CLK63BlackSeriesCLK63BlackSeries - 10/4/2007 5:24:22 AMView My AgentSpace
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IMHO the GT2 is the only porsche in production right now that is worth its price tag. The 911 price doesnt seem justified. However, this, at nearly 100k more seems justified for what should be obvious reasons. All hail porsche... they have done it again!


richardp996richardp996 - 10/4/2007 11:40:35 AM
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I'm more of a GT3 person...


Need4SpeedNeed4Speed - 10/4/2007 12:07:50 PM
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Corrected...GT2...my mistake...but on the other hand I don't quite have GT3 money either...come to think of it that double sucks! Now I'm even more depressed!


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 10/5/2007 1:28:21 AMView My AgentSpace
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CLK63, how is the Carrera S not justified? Or the Turbo? The C2S (and C4S) may not be the fastest cars in the world, but they have amazing handling and are very user-friendly. The Turbo, on the other hand, gives you über-supercar performance for a relatively low price. I mean, seriously, it's faster than cars that cost three times as much.


cs4444cs4444 - 10/3/2007 6:39:15 PMView My AgentSpace
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Nicest to debut in a very long time.

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cs4444cs4444 - 10/3/2007 6:40:29 PMView My AgentSpace
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nicest *car , sorry typo


CLK63BlackSeriesCLK63BlackSeries - 10/4/2007 5:25:04 AMView My AgentSpace
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HwanyHwany - 10/4/2007 10:12:15 AM
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If only I was a CEO...

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HantraHantra - 10/4/2007 4:17:19 PMView My AgentSpace
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@ CLK63BlackSeries

"IMHO the GT2 is the only porsche in production right now that is worth its price tag. The 911 price doesnt seem justified"

I'll agree with that. This is why Porsche is the most profitable auto company in the world.

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