Porsche tests in the harsh environment of Death Valley

The other day.Porsche's 911 GT3 won't get a turbo or hybrid because customers don't want it.I found an article called In it, there is this sentence.

The GT3 is the only car in Porsche's current lineup not equipped with a turbocharger. Its 4.0-liter horizontally opposed six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine delivers an impressive 520 hp.(According to Proininger, this was recorded in Death Valley during a very hot summer, and in moderate climates the output would be a little higher.)The following is a list of the most common problems with the "C" in the "C" column.

I wonder if Porsche will test the record in Death Valley during the hot summer months.

I thought, "Wow," and asked my husband about it.

Yes, Porsche understates its catalog values based on data tested in Death Valley. So.When actually purchased and driven, they often exceed catalog values.In the case of other manufacturers, it is often the case that catalog values are better and actual values are not so good."

He said.

And what did my husband produce as proof?

As proof, my husband pulled out a certain issue of Car Graphic magazine. He had ordered it when he bought the Panamera Turbo.

(Sedans of Change: New Porsche Panamera Full Test - Panamera and Rival Comparison Test / Sedans by Design: Volvo S90 and others, June 2017)

If you think I'm lying, read this! It's all in here!"I'm not doubting it, but... well, if you insist, I'll read it (-_-).

The test run for this article was done with a Panamera Turbo (with Sport Chrono Package). Turning the page, the first thing that jumped out at me was this statement.

These are terrible times.

A CG writer writes, "It's a great time," wow. My expectations for the Panamera were high. As I continued reading, I found the following description.

The evening before, 15 minutes before the start of the test, the sky suddenly became overcast and it began to rain heavily, so we had to cancel the measurement. （The next morning, we waited in the dark on the still-wet high-speed circuit of the JARI (Japan Automobile Research Institute) and greeted the sunrise by looking up at the eastern sky. （The next morning, we waited until it was too dark to see the eastern sky and greeted the sunrise, and then somehow it dried up to the point where we could start taking measurements with 30 minutes remaining.

In other words, the conditions were not perfect, or rather the worst.So it was just barely possible to test.

Returning to the filling station to check the data, we found that all three measured 0-400m accelerations were all in the mid-11-second range, with the best being 11.42 seconds (0-100 km/h: 3.36 seconds, 0-1000 m: 20.95 seconds). The manufacturer has announced performance data for the Panamera Turbo with Sport Chrono as 0-100 km/h: 3.6 seconds, so it's possible to beat that andI was relieved.(*Note: The press release material states "0-100km 3.8s (3.6s for the Sport Chrono version)," but the Sport Chrono version is not currently mentioned on the Panamera Turbo website.)

I was relieved.

It would be unfashionable to say, "The values we tested in Japan, where the climate is so good, were worse than those in Death Valley. HoweverI thought you had to have a certain level of driving skill. Wasn't it driven by a driver who is racing again this time?"And you're reading this thinking.

As long as the throttle is fully opened using the launch control, anyone can enjoy this acceleration power without any special technique.(*Note: Launch control is an automatic control technology that smoothly and quickly starts a vehicle from a complete stop.)

I'm a coward and a jittery person. I'm a coward and a jittery person, but I guess anyone can achieve this value if he or she is brave enough to step on the gas pedal at full throttle. The article continues.

If you measure the 911 Turbo S (early model of the 991), 0-400m:10.90 seconds from 3,8l flat-six twin-turbo (560ps), while the Panamera Turbo has a 4l V8 twin-turbo producing 550ps, but the car is over 400kg heavier, 2t It is over 2 tons, and its overall length is over 5 meters. And with a time of 11.42 seconds, I'm not the only one who is stunned.

Surely, Holy shit! By the way, I had my mouth completely open just now as I was reading it.

How was the fuel economy with all these engines running?

By the way, how was your fuel economy?

Practical Fuel Economy
Total average CG: 7.5km/lCatalog value: 9.4 - 9.3 l/100 km (10.6 km/l)
Urban area CG: 9.2km/lCatalog value: 12.9 - 12.8 l/100 km (7.7 km/l)
Pass road CG：5.3km/l Catalog value：None
Measured section (JARI) CG: 4.7km/l Catalog value: None
100km/h cruise 13.1km/lCatalog value: 7.3 - 7.2 l/100 km (13.6 km/l)
The test distance for the *CG was 1371 km.

Looking at the total averageWhat the heck, catalog values are worse!"However, if these values are obtained after testing in harsh environments such as accelerating on the gas pedal at JARI and driving on mountain roads, which are not usually driven, they are not bad.In addition, in urban areas, the results are much higher than the catalog values.

I knew Porsche was awesome!

That's great - I knew I was understating the catalog values. Instead of writing miraculously produced values in the catalog.'No matter how you drive, you can get at least this far.'I think this is a good example of Porsche-ism. I like Porsche more and more, and I want to drive a Panamera even now.

I think I'll take the Panamera tomorrow and go somewhere!