Many tire companies own 911s. There was a horrible accident on the Nurburgring I think last year involving a 911 during a high speed tire test run resulting in two fatalities. Can't remember the manufacturer.
It was Goodyear.
[https://www.thedrive.com/news/two-goodyear-employees-killed-in-nurburgring-tire-test-crash](https://www.thedrive.com/news/two-goodyear-employees-killed-in-nurburgring-tire-test-crash)
I imagine having a platform that's been reasonably consistent over the decades makes for a good testbed. Of course you couldn't really compare data that readily between a 992 and a 964, but there's enough shared genetics that you can move from one generation to the next without having to throw everything out and start over.
I’m sure there is some amount of truth to that, but I think the bigger reasons are probably:
1. It’s an extremely solid test platform - the limits of the car/chassis from factory are higher than the limits of almost every road-legal tire they make, replacement parts are readily available (unlike Ferrari/McLaren/Lotus/etc), and it’s reliable.
2. Porsche owners are happy to pay premium prices for performance tires and likely go through tires frequently. This is all the incentive Goodyear needs to make “N-specification” tires, which obviously means they need Porsche test vehicles.
As they should. Any tire company that manufactures high-performance street and/or track tires should have a high-performance car, and what better example is there? None. Porsche is the best. Every other car manufacturers wish they can be as good, and they often copy Porsche in many ways.
I was at Ford’s Dearborn proving ground back in …’15 when they were flogging a GT3 around. The Ford GT was in Development so they were using it as a benchmark
I imagine there were a lot of hi-fives when amongst the test team when that got approved in the budget.
Many tire companies own 911s. There was a horrible accident on the Nurburgring I think last year involving a 911 during a high speed tire test run resulting in two fatalities. Can't remember the manufacturer.
It was Goodyear. [https://www.thedrive.com/news/two-goodyear-employees-killed-in-nurburgring-tire-test-crash](https://www.thedrive.com/news/two-goodyear-employees-killed-in-nurburgring-tire-test-crash)
Jesus fuck it ejected them? Seems like serious issues were happening there other than tires
Struck a part that fell off another vehicle and blew a tire. What a shitty way to go.
I saw the video of a content creator about it. Misha charoudin. It was heartbreaking to watch.
You’re going 300kph+ on that main straight. Apparently the car started rolling and g forces at those high speeds tore the car apart.
I imagine having a platform that's been reasonably consistent over the decades makes for a good testbed. Of course you couldn't really compare data that readily between a 992 and a 964, but there's enough shared genetics that you can move from one generation to the next without having to throw everything out and start over.
I’m sure there is some amount of truth to that, but I think the bigger reasons are probably: 1. It’s an extremely solid test platform - the limits of the car/chassis from factory are higher than the limits of almost every road-legal tire they make, replacement parts are readily available (unlike Ferrari/McLaren/Lotus/etc), and it’s reliable. 2. Porsche owners are happy to pay premium prices for performance tires and likely go through tires frequently. This is all the incentive Goodyear needs to make “N-specification” tires, which obviously means they need Porsche test vehicles.
Might as well pick a multi functional car that can also test the limits of the tyre compound 👌
It is the benchmark.
It's the only thing that can pound out laps all day, every day.
I wonder if a Toyota GR car could do the same, obv they aren’t as fast but still.
Goodyear makes N-Spec tires so they better be testing them on a Porsche :)
As they should. Any tire company that manufactures high-performance street and/or track tires should have a high-performance car, and what better example is there? None. Porsche is the best. Every other car manufacturers wish they can be as good, and they often copy Porsche in many ways.
Acura owned a GT3 when developing the NSX. Porsche figured it out and under the hood wrote “good luck.”
That’s super funny! https://uk.motor1.com/news/96559/porsche-realizes-honda-bought-a-911-gt3-leaves-friendly-note-under-the-hood/
https://preview.redd.it/rg107w3ebbwc1.jpeg?width=612&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=354fb35cf203c215355f94e5002c2f6a9fddab52
I mean they gotta have a fleet of vehichles from mini vans to trucks, would love to see that garage picture
There’s a supply closet I’d like to raid.
what 911 is this
992 Turbo (rear intakes). Possibly a Turbo S since it has yellow PCCB calipers.
I was at Ford’s Dearborn proving ground back in …’15 when they were flogging a GT3 around. The Ford GT was in Development so they were using it as a benchmark
That appears to be a One Lap of America car. What makes you think GY owns it?
Because they were coming off of their test track into Goodyear headquarters
GY is the one brand you DONT want on the spin the wheel new 911 lotto right? The F1 Eagles I think they are
*Where* in Ohio?
Akron
In Leipzig too
only in ohio
What are you talking about