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Will Porsche be able to respond (enough)?

Soo,
GTR 5 secs faster per lap around Buttonwillow than a 997 turbo....

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=31&article_id=6594

and

http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/download/0508_ct_GTRZ06911_chart.pdf

Back in the 30 yrs ago this kind of comparo was just an exercise. One wonders if the technological advances of all things automotive have essentially leveled the playing field. Will Porsche simply live on cachet? Does management even care? Discuss...
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