Tiptronic performance numbers

[ScottArizona]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what the 0-60 and quarter mile times for a 99 tiptronic coupe (c2) would be. I've searched the net but can't find a whole lot of info. I've seen 6 seconds thrown around, but can't believe a 99 tip is not a bit faster than six seconds (that's getting close to base boxster acceleration!). I currently own a boxster S and a 996 tip, and in a race with my buddies 99 996 cab (before I got my own 996), the 99 tip cab absolutely spanked the boxster s (although much of that could have very well been my poor driving). It was not even close.

I know the factory is always a bit conservative with its 0-62 times, but does anyone know what the "real" numbers are for this car. (Also, what did the mags get when the car came out, R & T always seems to do much better than the porsche numbers). Thanks, Scott.

[Loren]

According to the Porsche Carrera Service Manual the MY99 Tiptronic performance is:

0-100 km/h (62.14 MPH) time of 6.0 seconds

0-160 km/h (99.42 MPH) time of 13.0 seconds

0-200 km/h (124.27 MPH) time of 20.4 seconds

Porsche's "reported" times are always conservative.

[ScottArizona]

Thanks Loren. The 6 second figure just seems off to me. Maybe its just my unflappable devotion to this car (even after a coolant tank problem on my second day of ownership!). Or maybe it is just the "seat of the pants" impression that makes me think it is faster. It just seems sooo much faster than the boxster s six speed, and several other cars I have driven with published 0-60 times under six seconds. Scott.

[Loren]

:lol: ... the new 997 TT with Tiptronic S gearbox is faster than the 6 speed TT by 0.3 seconds.

[Richard Hamilton]

I think the fact is that the non-expert can get the tiptronic car from 0-60 in the specified time every time, no problem - you just have to bury the loud pedal. Manuals are generally quoted as being faster 0-60, but that's in the hands of an experienced test driver (and with no sympathy for the clutch). Of course, I own a tip......... so I'm biased.

Interesting about the new TT. Maybe there are less gearchanges with the tip.

[ScottArizona]

I think the fact is that the non-expert can get the tiptronic car from 0-60 in the specified time every time, no problem - you just have to bury the loud pedal. Manuals are generally quoted as being faster 0-60, but that's in the hands of an experienced test driver (and with no sympathy for the clutch). Of course, I own a tip......... so I'm biased.

Interesting about the new TT. Maybe there are less gearchanges with the tip.

Good point. Given that the published 0-60 time for the boxster S is comfortably under six seconds, I'm sure the lack of an expert driver with no regard for possible abuse to the car accounts for the fact that the 996 tip thoroughly thrashed the boxster.