Rapture

I found this pretty interesting. There is some pretty good detailed comparison info to the Boxster in this review and some good info on the TT RS. Some things you would not normally see.

2017 Porsche 718 Boxster | In-Depth Model Review | Car and Driver

Akenmaat

Some of the graphs are definitely pretty interesting. The acceleration one in particular, for the TT RS. I'd already found the Corvette numbers since I was trying to use it as a comparison point, assuming that with 460hp it would be faster than the TT RS. I was pretty shocked that it was significantly slower and slightly heavier.

That said, there are some other graphs that just look... off. Like the Corvette's 11.7s 50-70mph. That can't possibly be true. I think my 71 Super Beetle is faster than that. And then there's the cornering and braking numbers for the TT RS. I've personally pulled over 0.9g on a WET road (according to the meter in the car).

Rapture

When they do the 50-70 in a manual transmission car they leave it in top gear, no downshift so that skews that number pretty badly.

Oldfart01

I was just going to say what Rapture had said. A manual with a tall top gear for high mileage cruising will get destroyed in that test. I n ever understood why they do that. It's like doing a 0-60 test but you have to start in fourth gear.

curvehound

I was surprised the braking was so much worse with TTRS compared to the others. Has that been seen with any of the other tests?

Akenmaat

I'm not sure I'm following you. Are you saying that the TT RS would have been allowed to downshift because it's "automatic", but the Corvette wouldn't because it's manual? Otherwise I can't see the TT RS in 7th gear doing anywhere near that much better than the Corvette in its top gear.

I mean, they can't really be testing the TT RS in, say, 4th gear against the Corvette in 7th, right?

Oldfart01

Yes, this.