I think Two Wheels magazine (british bike mag) ran a little comparison in the 0-100-0 competition. Naturally a GSXR-1000 K5 won, with an Aeriel Atom in second. Surprisingly, the Evo MR beat out the new 2006 911 Carrera S in overall time. Won in 0-30, 0-60, transition from power to brakes and overall breaking. I believe the Porsche beat the Evo to 100mph but then again, like another poster stated, it's something a few mods could fix! I believe Road and Track has the MR going through the slalom faster than the new 911 as well. Do a few power mods, throw a few friends in the back seat, toast a 911 and then have your friends waving out the back window at the 911 driver. Should be quite fun!

 

It about so much more than beating aka outaccelerating another car. It's about style, rarity, interior refinement, creature comforts, class etc. The new C6 Z06 destroys all comers in stats for any car under 150K, but I'd take a 911 Turbo, GT, used Gallardo over one any day of the week.

 

Yeah I agree with you on a certain level...it's why I'd never be impressed with a Honda Civic or SRT4 even if it was faster...in the end it's still a Civic or a Neon But certain cars, including the Evo, do possess that panache even though they don't cost an arm and a leg. They have a vaunted reputation and a much-deserved one that's exasperated by the fact we couldn't get it over here for so long. The GT-R is in the same conundrum. We'd all kill for one even though an 05 MR would school it on the track and drag strip (stock). The Z06, while butt-*** fast, it lacks a certain style the other cars mentioned definitely have. GM will never get it.

 

i think i could live with that.....haha

 

or this http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/carrera_gt.asp

 

Some day I will have a Porsche Turbo too...

 

Saying the the EVO doesn't have style, rarity, creature comforts is not right. EVOs have mad style, there is more porsches in my town then EVOs, so I would have to say the EVO is more rare, especially the MR (only one in town when there is 3 NSXs), the EVO has every comfort feature cept Curise Control. Now your right bout the interior (my uncle's wack Boxster had nicer interior then my EVO) and the class; pretty sure a really classy, older (+30) lady would rather be in the drop top Boxster then the EVO.

 

as much as i LOVE evos they are not in the same category as a 911. its like comparing a srt4 to an ....evo haha.. almost as fast but just not the same class of car.

 

not the same class i guess but not that far off i guess. get an 05 with leather, full Infinity speaker system, and i guess if mitsu offered something like nav. or heated seats, u gotta say they are real close to the same category.

SterlingEvo i read old issues of SCC so often, i get them confused sometimes i guess. either way it was a good article! SCC Car of the Year 2 years straight!

 

I disagree. GM got it and understood, they just understand that they will never be in the same class of cars. So they did what I would've done too, they built a car ***** 2 the wall that can out perform everything else even if it's not in the same class. Kind of the same theology of the evo to the Gallardo.

 

well as far as racing goes i will have to be racing my mother if i want someone to race me in a 911s. meanwhile i got to my country club and its full of porches benzs bimmers bently GTs and so on, my evo sticks out like a sore thumb. my father has even attempted to get into someone else range rover thinking it was his that there ares o many of them around. what we lack in class we make up for in speed. i would say we have style in spades, and exclisivity as well. but there is that aura around a porsche or ferrari that we can never touch

 

Ruf yellow bird for me. If you dont know what it is, look it up...

 

It's extremely hard to compare an EVO to a 911. I have both and love both for different reasons. The EVO is a great street car (especially 1/4 mile) up to about 140 mph. It doesn't feel all that solid over 150 mph. As for my 911 turbo, it seems like life just begins at about 130mph and will pull like hell up to 200+ mph and feels much more sure footed at the higher speeds. I love my EVO, but would never give up my 911 turbo for it. The 911 turbo is just one of the purest streets cars in every sense that i have ever driven. I can't wait for my new 997 Turbo due next summer!