Past vs Future!!!

[Val]

2008 Porsche 911 GT2



VEHICLE TYPE: rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe

BASE PRICE: $192,560

ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve flat-6, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 220 cu in, 3600cc
Power (SAE net): 530 bhp @ 6500 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 505 lb-ft @ 2200 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 92.5 in Length: 175.9 in Width: 72.9 in Height: 50.6 in
Curb weight: 3200 lb

PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):
Zero to 60 mph: 3.4 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 7.4 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.5 sec
Top speed (redline limited): 204 mph

PROJECTED FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST):
EPA city driving: 17 mpg
EPA highway driving: 24 mpg


1988 Porsche 959 S



VEHICLE TYPE: rear-engine, all-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door coupe

BASE PRICE: $247,000

ENGINE TYPE: sequential twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve flat-6, aluminum heads, Bosch Motronic fuel inj.
Displacement: 2849cc
Power (SAE net): 450 bhp @ 6500 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 370 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 89.3 in Length: 167.7 in Width: 72.4 in Height: 47.2 in
Curb weight: 2917 lb


PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):
Zero to 60 mph: 3.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 8.3 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.8 sec
Top speed: 200 mph

PROJECTED FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST):
EPA city driving: 13 mpg
EPA highway driving: 21 mpg

My Verdict: both have manual transmissions. This is the best point in this comparison and a bad part for me because I can't decide.
In one side we have the past. The 959 is one of the best Porsches ever. No doubts about this statement! On the other hand, we have the future. A very good car in a very good engine with the technology in the panel, GPS with touch screen, ABS, EBD, TC, and so on.

Well, your choice is?

[charlespt]

The new one

[Val]

It's my choice too!
But some one voted for the past.