Once and a while you see some pretty awful head-to-head battles put together by the buff books. While they're completely nonsensical, I have to admit they're usually entertaining.
One such example of that is the following comparison between the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 and Porsche 911 (991) GT3. We're pretty sure no one in their right mind would cross shop these two; however, there's one cool thing about this video.
It gives us the chance to better understand how these two purpose-built track cars are different and how they are good/bad in their own unique way. To me, that's the beauty of driving cars — figuring out where and how they operate at their best.
When you look on paper, these two couldn't be further apart. The Z/28 is a front-engine V8 with power sent to the back. While it has a trick suspension, it's pretty basic.
The 991 GT3, on the other hand, features a six-cylinder powerplant with its engine behind the rear axle. Yes, it's in the "wrong place." Don't let the myth fool you though, it's arguably one of the best performers today and won NUMEROUS accolades last year as the top performance car to have. Equipped with what I believe is the sharpest dual-clutch on the market and four-wheel steering, it has a bag of tricks.
To learn more, check out the video below!
On this episode of Head 2 Head, Carlos Lago hosts a face-off between the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 and Porsche 911 GT3. Both cars are bred for track performance and driver’s satisfaction, each packing high-revving, dry-sump engines, carbon ceramic brakes, and big wings. The huge price disparity makes this an odd pairing, but after considering each car’s hardcore focus on performance, we couldn’t resist the idea of getting them together. The Camaro makes more power, but the Porsche’s lighter. Which one’s faster? Find out of this episode of Head2Head.