just driven a porshe 996 carrera 2 cabrio, tiptronic with sport ex.
the car drives great, easy and funny but...
when i pushed , it seem really not so fast (for a +300hp sport car...) , not very aggressive,
it gives me more a sensation of smooth power than a raging power
i have to say i don't have any other experience with sport car( only 2 or 3 ride with my fother's jalpa, nothing more....)

what i ask to you is,
if you had driving experinces with this car(996) and with modern lambos(diablo, murcie of gallardo)
could you tell me if there is a huge difference between the way they accelerate?
more simply: are lambos much faster than the porshe i have driven ?

i am a bit disappointed by the 996 performance on the straight line

Don't compare a tiptronic with another car, the tiptronic is a simple automatic gearbox and kills the performance.

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When Frank Sinatra got his Miura S in 1970, he said: “If you wanna be someone, buy Ferrari - If you are someone, you own a Lamborghini”.

hi raymond,
tks for the answer: i suspected tiptronic was one of the cause,
it is slow and slow again: i'd rather have a manual
what about comparing 996 performance with lambo's?

Here is what I posted in the old L-talk last year.

Raymond

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I have owned 3 porsches to include our current CTT, a 1986 turbo and a 2000 cab. The lambo has much more seat of the pants than all of the porsches I have driven. The turbo an GT2 come close but are not as fear inducing due to there much better manners.
///MK

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2004 575M Titanium
2004 Cayenne TT
2003 Maserati Spyder CC

Before I bought my 1995 Diablo, I had a string of Porsches -
1979 911 SC
1986 928 with minor mods
1989 911 Ruf Turbo 3.3 (my favorite)
1994 911 Carrera (Tiptronic) with minor mods

Then I bought a Ferrari 348 ( no regrets but would not buy another Ferrari). It felt slower than the 911 Turbo and probably handled worse around corners. The brakes too were a weak point. Only positive point was the sound track.

Then I bought a Diablo. Loved every moment of it.
As a bit of a kid (early 20's) when I owned the 911's I used to rev it to get attention. Same with the Ferrari.
As I got my Diablo (early 30's) things changed. Its either me or my car or both. I no longer rev to get attention.
Its not necessary. I get enough looks just crawling around near idle engine speed. In fact I always keep my windows closed now a days and try to stay incognito. Unlike my younger days when I have my windows wound down and cd blasting.
In terms of looks nothing comes close to any Lambo ever made.

In terms of performace, I have driven my friends 996. I found it too refined for my taste. Sure it probably has way better brakes than my Diablo. The 996 corners with confidence and stops earlier than I anticipate.
But in terms of out right speed (seat of my pants feel) it does'nt even come close to the Diablo or the Gallardo which I have also driven. Lets not even mention the Murcielago which I have dragged race with my Diablo and lost. I could not keep up with it in a straight line.
I have dragged raced other 996 non-turbo's (adhoc). Killed all so far to date. Not dragged a turbo version or a GT3 so I won't comment.

All in all given that the price of a new 997 or second hand 996 will be pretty near the cost of a 98/00 Diablo. I would not even think about buying anything other than a car with the Raging Bull emblem.

All car magazine says that people despise Porsches because they've never driven one. Well I used to be a Porsche lover. But have changed. Porsche used be more exclusive. And the owners of them were like minded people - car enthusiasts.
Now the breed have changed. Most people who own a Porsche nowadays are no longer car lovers. They are just posers or people who have jumped over from owning a Mercedes or BMW. The real 911 lover would only buy a GT3 or turbo.

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totally agree with you
i'd rather have a diablo or a countach than a 996 for similar price
it is better look, more powerful, and it is also a more rare car so it is a better investment for the future
i'm glad to know that a diablo is much more agressive than a 996

Wiz357 - Excellent write up.

some great posts there lads, I agree totally. My business partner has always been pro Ferrari, had a 348 (red TS) then another 348 (black spider) now has a 355 spider. The Countach would have eaten them all but the Diablo is no competition, way way ahead in looks, speed, shockability, handling and "Supercar-ness" (if thats a word). The bull wins hands down everytime, and as for the Viper, great looking car and fast in the straight, but youre screwed if there is a corner somewhere...... yeeeeks!