30 Jul
2001
30 Jul
'01
4:48 p.m.
Let's see if I can help to mediate this dispute...
I think what Ethan
probably meant to say was that a Porsche is an overpriced Beetle with
a bigger engine and a squished body, which you should be able to
demonstrate to him the next time that he's in your area. :-) However,
I have to agree that a Porsche is overpriced, as I've seen US cars
with even bigger engines and special handling packages, that cost much
less, leave Porsches in the dust at stoplights. The look on the face
of a Porsche owner when an ancient rusting hulk of a US automobile
embarrasses him by leaving him in the dust like that is quite funny to
observe. ROFL!!!
Both the Porsche (911 Carrera 4) and the Chevy Corvette can pul in
excess of one g-force laterally.... however, somebody makes a car
that can pull 2.5G! I saw it in a chart, but can't recall which it
is...
at any rate, few people have the skills to operate a vehicle at
one-G-lateral, so the comparison may need to involve drivers
with comparable skills...
...this is why NASCAR is so popular... it's driver vs. driver.
-dq