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Originally Posted by SlowToady View Post
I read the R8 does 0-60 in 4.6, which is the same as the 997 S. The 997S runs to 182mph. Not sure of the 0-100 numbers or the top speed of the R8. I can't find the link now, but I read the R8 is slightly slower than the 997, S probably.

It's definitely slower than a 997 Turbo, by a wide margin.
On 5th Gear it competed against a 997 C4S, which is probably a bit slower than the regular S due to the AWD system weight. I'm sure it's slower than a 997 turbo, but isn't it also quite a bit less money? What does a new turbo go for, I'm not exactly in the market.
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