22 Cars that Stop from 60 MPH in Less Than 100 Feet

It's safe to say the 11 competitors in our 2011 Best Driver's Car Competition laid down some mighty impressive 0-60 mph times. The Ferrari 458 Italia did it in 3.2 seconds while the Nissan GT-R needed only 2.9 seconds. And while most of us were coming down from our adrenaline highs and ogling those and other astounding performance numbers, assistant art director William Walker was off to the side admiring another intriguing piece of data: 60-0 mph stopping distances.

Two cars in particular caught his eye. The Porsche 911 GT3 RS and the Chevy Corvette Z06 both needed less than 100 feet of pavement to come to a halt. Not surprisingly, these two beasts share a few commonalities. They both have sophisticated sport-tuned suspensions that help combat balance-disrupting nosedive once the brakes clamp down. Additionally, they're both fitted with carbon-ceramic disc brakes. Although not necessarily better than metal discs at hard stops, the carbons do an amazing job of keeping stopping power dialed to 10, lap after punishing lap. And finally, both cars wear super-sticky, barely-street-legal Michelin Pilot Sport Cup race-compound tires. As we've said a million times, tires are the simplest and cheapest (relatively speaking) way to improve your car's performance. Yes, we realize a full set of Sport Cups will set you back more than $2000, but considering the $7000-plus price tag on a carbon-ceramic brake system, we consider that a deal.

The GT3 and Z06 are in good company. Below is our complete list of the cars Motor Trend has tested that have earned their way into the Under 100 Club. Because half the battle to being considered a world-class sports car isn't just about how fast you get to 60 mph, but how fast you can reverse that momentum as well.

93 FEET

2011 Chevrolet CorvetteZ06 Carbon Edition

60-0 MPH:93 ft

Tires:Michelin Pilot Sport Cup

Tire Size, Front:285/30ZR19 87Y

Tire Size, Rear:335/25ZR20 94Y

Brakes, Front:15.5-in vented, drilled, carbon-ceramic disc/6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:15.0-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc/4-piston, ABS

If this spec list looks familiar, it should. The Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition is just one option box -- and about $22K and 133 hp -- away from its mighty ZR1 sibling. As the name implies, the Carbon Edition makes heavy use of lightweight composite materials throughout the car. But most important, the package includes the same Brembo ceramic stoppers and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires used in the ZR1, contributing to a brain-straining 60-0 mph distance of 93 feet.

Just One of Many Takes on the Z06: "GM is going with a less is more mentality for its all-new Z06 Carbon Limited Edition Corvette. You get the look, feel, sound, and most of the capabilities of the ZR1 without the six-figure price tag."

2008Ferrari430 Scuderia

60-0 MPH:93 ft

Tires:Pirelli PZero Corsa

Tire Size, Front:235/35ZR19 97Y

Tire Size, Rear:285/35ZR19 99Y

Brakes, Front:15.6-in vented, drilled, carbon-ceramic disc/6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:13.7-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc/4-piston, ABS

The Ferrari F430 was good, but not 60-0 mph in less than 100 feet good. Ferrari remedied that by reaching into its Formula 1 parts bin and creating the 430 Scuderia, which is fitted with carbon-ceramic disc brakes and sticky Pirelli PZero Corsa tires.

Technical director Frank Markus' take of the 2008 Ferrari 430 Scuderia: "Perhaps the most significant technology transfer from F1 to the 430 Scuderia is the F1-Trac traction/stability control system, which for the first time on a road car also has authority over the electronically controlled E-Diff2 wet-clutch limited-slip differential... The electronic processor time is so fast that you're never aware of any brake pulsations or electronic jiggery-pokery; you just feel like a pro shoe motoring out of every bend. That faster processor also controls the anti-lock brakes and shares credit with the larger front carbon-ceramic brakes for trimming the F430's already impressive braking distances by around 8 percent to 93 feet from 60 mph and 255 feet from 100."

94 FEET

2012 Chevrolet CorvetteZ06 Centennial Edition

60-0 MPH:94 ft

Tires:Michelin Sport Cup

Tire Size, Front:285/20ZR19 87Y

Tire Size, Rear:335/25ZR20 94Y

Brakes, Front:15.5-in vented, drilled, carbon-ceramic disc/6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:15.0-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc/4-piston, ABS

What's the difference between this Z06 and the one above that needed one less foot to do the deed? Not much, other than possibly weather conditions and the driver. Like the name suggests, this is a special model that celebrates Chevy's centennial with a number of unique visual touches such as special badges on the steering wheel, seats, and wheel centers. But most importantly, it's equipped with the Z07 package, which includes the Brembo carbon-fiber brakes, and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires.

Our Take: "It almost seems unfair to compare the Corvette Z06 to most other supercars. It should really be compared to a gumball machine. With those wide, gooey Michelins warmed up, this thing gripped our test track with the tenacity of a wad of chewing gum on warm summer's day, enveloping the asphalt in damn-near-race-spec, barely-DOT-legal, pray-it-doesn't-rain-type rubber."

2012 Lexus LFAPrototype

60-0 MPH:94 ft

Tires:Bridgestone

Tire Size, Front:265/35R20 95Y

Tire Size, Rear:305/30R20 99Y

Brakes, Front:15.4-in vented, drilled, carbon-ceramic disc/6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:14.2-in vented, drilled, carbon-ceramic disc/4-piston, ABS

What difference do non-DOT tires make? In the case of the LFA, about 12 feet. When we first tested the LFA back in August 2010, it was a pre-production version fitted with track-only rubber. That LFA only needed 94 feet to stop from 60-0 mph. Subsequent production versions we've tested have all passed the 100-foot mark, including the LFA that needed 106 feet at our 2011 Best Driver's Car Competition.

Our Take:"Any doubts that the Lexus is anything but a legitimate supercar are absolutely gutted on the test tarmac. Only supercars manage to brake from 60 in under 94 feet and pull 1.05 g on the skidpad."

2010 Porsche 911GT3

60-0 MPH:94 ft

Tires:Michelin Pilot Sport Cups

Tire Size, Front:235/35ZR19 87Y

Tire Size, Rear:305/30ZR19 102Y

Brakes, Front:15.0-in vented, drilled, disc/6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:13.8-in vented, drilled, disc/4-piston, ABS

Porsche's 911 GT3 is just barely street-legal, armed with an impressive arsenal for sub-100-foot stopping power. For starters, the GT3 is based on the Carrera 4S, but it's 188 pounds lighter (250 pounds compared to a PDK-equipped 4S). The 19-inch wheels are wrapped with super-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cups, and, despite its diminutive size, the GT3 is fitted with football-sized brake pads clamped by six pistons up front and four in the rear. And this particular GT3 wasn't even wearing the upgraded ceramic brake units.

Our Take: "There's something strangely paradoxical about Porsche's newest 911. The GT3, for those less conversant in the 911 catalog, is the one engineered to meet FIA GT and American Le Mans Series homologation rules as a street-legal racer. Funny thing is, despite all the adjustable race-hardened suspension bits, the low-profile 19-inch footwear, and the high-revving 415-horsepower naturally aspirated engine, the car is comfortable, tractable, and docile enough for commuting."

96 FEET

2010 Ferrari 16m Scuderia Spyder

60-0 MPH:96 ft

Tires:Pirelli PZero Corsa

Tire Size, Front:235/35ZR19 91Y

Tire Size, Rear:285/35ZR19 99Y

Brakes, Front:15.6-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc, 6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:13.7-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc, 4-piston, ABS

Here we have the Spyder version of Ferrari F430 Scuderia. Mechanically they're identical, from the 503-hp, 4.3-liter V-8 down to the monstrous carbon-ceramic brakes and sticky Pirelli PZero tires. However, there's a price to pay for open-aired hoonage. Aside from the $25,382 price premium, the 16m needs 3.8 seconds to scoot from 0-60 mph, several tenths of a second more than the Scuderia coupe. Even bigger of a penalty comes in stopping capability -- 96 feet to go from 60-0 mph, which is 3 feet more than the coupe. The culprit here is added weight, with the 16m lugging around 200 more pounds than its coupe counterpart.

Our Take: "Some of that difference will be accountable to the extra weight and some possibly to green (900-mile) hardware, but not much. The factory quotes a Fiorano lap time just 1.5 seconds slower than the coupe's. Given that, it seems safe to assume this is indeed the quickest open Ferrari this side of the company's perennially triumphant single-seaters."

2009 Audi R85.2

60-0 MPH:96 ft

Tires:Pirelli PZero

Tire Size, Front:235/35R19 91Y

Tire Size, Rear:295/30R19 100Y

Brakes, Front:14.4-in vented, disc, 8-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:14-in vented, disc, 4-piston, ABS

There's no doubt potential customers of the Audi R8 5.2 are fixated on what that 5.2 badge offers over the normal R8 -- two extra cylinders, 105 more horsepower, and a 0-60 mph time of just 3.4 seconds, half-a-second faster than the V-8-powered base version. But further down its performance chart is another impressive number: 96 feet. That's the distance it needs to stop from 60-0 mph, despite the added heft from its 525-hp, 5.2-liter, V-10-engine.

Our Take: "Take off hurriedly from a stoplight and the claimed 3.7-second run to 60 mph is all too believable. Good thing for those gigantic 15-inch front/14-inch rear binders. Like the hearty clutch, brake-pedal modulation is spot-on and confident."

2008 Audi R8

60-0 MPH:96 ft

Tires:Pirelli PZero

Tire Size, Front:235/35R19 91Y

Tire Size, Rear:295/30R19 100Y

Brakes, Front:14.4-in vented, disc, 8-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:14-in vented, disc, 4-piston, ABS

Owners of the "lowly" R8 shouldn't be too jealous of those with the 5.2 badge. Sure, the V-10 offers 105 more horsepower, a sweet engine note, and a half-second-quicker 0-60 mph time. But you have at least $20,000 more padding in your wallet. And take solace in this fact--both you and the 5.2 do the 60-0 mph deed in 96 feet, thanks to identical hardware that includes 24 total brake pistons and Pirelli PZero Tires.

Our Take: "Just look at it and you'll quickly understand that it was put on this planet to chew up and spit out challenging racetracks and curvaceous mountain roads."

97 FEET

2009 Chevrolet CorvetteZR1

60-0 MPH:97 ft

Tires:Michelin Pilot Sport Cup

Tire Size, Front:285/30ZR19 87Y

Tire Size, Rear:335/25ZR20 94Y

Brakes, Front:15.5-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc, 6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:15.0-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc, 4-piston, ABS

During the last half of 2008, Motor Trend staffers were in a tizzy over the arrival of Corvette ZR1. Everything about it screamed world-class supercar, especially whenever we revved the 638-hp, 6.2-liter supercharged LS9 V-8. And let's not forget its supercar-like MSRP north of $100,000. That price, however, would turn out to be a bargain after we threw the ZR1 into a four-way comparo with the Ferarri 599 ($317,595), Porsche 911 GT2 ($192,560), and the Nissan GT-R ($77,840). Not only was its 3.3-second 0-60 mph time one-tenth faster than the GT2 (and one-tenth slower than the GTR and 599), but it trumped the crowd with its stopping power--60-0 mph in just 97 feet.

Our Take: "And now Uncle Sam is also strutting in the white-hot spotlight all oiled up and pumped: For 2009 comes the all-new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, the most potent GM production automobile of all time, the best Vette ever, a star-spangled, supercharged sledgehammer in aluminum and carbon fiber with brakes lifted from the fastest road Ferraris ever built."

2008 Dodge ViperACR

60-0 MPH:97 ft

Tires:Michelin Pilot Sport Cup

Tire Size, Front:295/35ZR18 94Y

Tire Size, Rear:345/30ZR19 105Y

Brakes, Front:14-in vented disc, 4-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:14-in vented disc, 4-piston, ABS

The Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR was a contender at our 2008 America's Best Handling Car Competition. It didn't take the top prize (that honor went to the Audi R8), but the Viper impressed staffers and our hired hot shoe Randy Pobst. What does the ACR (American Cup Racing) badge add? Instead of adding more to the already ludicrous horsepower rating of 600, the ACR package makes the Viper a better track performer. Among the many upgrades include ingredients for awesome stopping power -- composite body panels to shave off 100 pounds from the standard SRT10's curb weight, sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cups, and brakes parts sourced from StopTech and Brembo.

Our Take: "It's like riding a bull. It's tremendous fun, and I love that there aren't any electronic stability controls, but if you're going to drive the Viper anywhere near its limit, you had better know what you're doing. It's not a finesse car. It's enjoyable but crude."

2003 Dodge ViperSRT10

60-0 MPH:97 ft

Tires:Michelin Pilot Sport

Tire Size, Front:275/35ZR18 87Y

Tire Size, Rear:345/30ZR19 98Y

Brakes, Front:14-in vented disc, 4-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:14-in vented disc, 4-piston, ABS

Mopar's venomous Viper holds a distinct honor here at Motor Trend -- it was the first production car we've tested to break the sub-100-foot stop barrier. The 2003 Dodge Viper SRT10 was an all-new, third-gen model with a number of improvements that aided it in the stopping department, including a lower curb weight (3357 vs. 3257 lbs), Michelin Pilot Sport tires, and strong, four-pistoned Brembo brakes for the front and rear.

Our Take From the August 2005 "Speeding Shootout": "The most remarkable thing with this group is that the new record holder is a Dodge Viper (who'da thunk it!)"

98 FEET

2011 Porsche 911GT3 RS

60-0 MPH:98 ft

Tires:Michelin Pilot Sport Cup

Tire Size, Front:245/35ZR19 89Y

Tire Size, Rear:325/30ZR19 101Y

Brakes, Front:15-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc, 6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:13.8-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc, 4-piston, ABS

You can thank the GT3 RS for being one of the catalysts for this impressive list of cars. And thanks to its race-compound tires and the optional carbon-ceramic brakes, race driver Randy Pobst was able to attack each corner harder and with confidence at our 2011 Best Driver's Car Competition. The GT3's stopping power was a big factor in its third-place podium finish, beating out eight strong contenders below it including the Audi R8 GT and the Chevy Corvette Z06.

Randy Pobst's Take: "The grip, the tire grip, incredible. The braking, incredible. I mean, just in another league. It is that close to a race car. Really so familiar. The steering is absolutely perfect. That's about it, real pure driver's car. Race car. Race car!"

2010 Lamborghini MurcielagoLP670-4 SuperVeloce

60-0 MPH:98 ft

Tires:Pirelli PZero Corsa

Tire Size, Front:245/35ZR18 92Y

Tire Size, Rear:335/30ZR18 102Y

Brakes, Front:15-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc, 6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:15-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc, 6-piston, ABS

The Murcielago is the lone Lambo on the list, courtesy of the SuperVeloce treatment, which involves a massive diet to cut weight throughout the entire car. For starters, a new exhaust system shaves off 57 pounds; lightweight race-car bucket seats save 75 pounds; and a high-strength steel section in the body's construction is good for a 44-pound reduction. In all, the Murcielago SV tips the scale at 3894 pounds, 220 pounds less than the standard version. Its weight-loss program combined with standard carbon ceramic brakes (optional on the regular Murcielago) was good enough make it to the Under 100 Club.

Our Take: "Fortunately, the massive carbon-ceramic brakes are more than up to the task. Just grenade the pedal, and the SV will leave you hanging in your seatbelt as it washes off speed like you popped the 'chute on a Top Fueler (our 60-to-0 stop took just 98 feet)."

2009 Chevrolet CorvetteZR1

60-0 MPH:98 ft

Tires:Michelin Pilot Sport Cup

Tire Size, Front:285/30ZR19 87Y

Tire Size, Rear:335/25ZR20 94Y

Brakes, Front:15.5-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc, 6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:15.0-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc, 4-piston, ABS

Yes, yet another Corvette. This particular ZR1 was a participant at our 2009 Best Driver's Car Competition. Not only did the 638-hp ZR1 post the best lap time around the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca track, but it was the only car to go from 60-0 mph in less than 100 feet. Was it enough to take the top prize? Unfortunately, no. The ZR1 came in sixth place out of nine cars, with the top honor going to the superbly balanced Porsche Cayman S PDK.

Ed Loh's Hairy Take on the ZR1: "When searching for the limit, the ZR1 is about as hairy as a gorilla bathing in Rogaine. The ZR1 does not elicit relaxed smiles or slow sighs of ecstasy -- only pants and palpitations."

2008 Porsche 911GT2

60-0 MPH:98 ft

Tires:Michelin Pilot Sport Cups

Tire Size, Front:235/35ZR19 87Y

Tire Size, Rear:325/30ZR19 101Y

Brakes, Front:15-in vented, drilled, disc/6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:13.8-in vented, drilled, disc/4-piston, ABS

For the lunatics who aren't happy with the relatively measly 450 hp (at least in context of the cars on this list) produced from the GT3 RS' naturally aspirated flat-six, there's the GT2. The addition of two turbos bumps power up to 530 hp and runs from 0-60 mph in just 3.4 seconds, one-tenth quicker than the GT3 RS. And despite the extra equipment and weight -- 3270 vs. 3157 pounds for the GT3 RS -- the GT2 still halts to 0 mph in less than 100 feet.

Our Take: "Check the digits on the opposite side of the friction circle, and the GT2 rules there, too. The huge carbon-ceramic binders -- 15-inch discs with six-piston calipers in front -- and sticky Cup tires combine to produce stops from 60 mph in a lung-crushing 98 feet. In recent testing, only the Audi R8 stops harder (96 feet)."

99 FEET

2011 Nissan GT-R

60-0 MPH:99 ft

Tires:Bridgestone Potenza

Tire Size, Front:255/40ZRF20 97Y

Tire Size, Rear:285/35ZRF20 100Y

Brakes, Front:15-in vented, drilled, disc/6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:15-in vented, drilled, disc/4-piston, ABS

By most accounts, Nissan's Godzilla is an amazing, bargain basement supercar, especially when it comes to the raw numbers. Packed with a twin-turbo 485-hp, 3.8-liter V-6, this 2011-vintage Godzilla only needed 3.5 seconds to scoot from 0-60 mph, identical to the 2011 Porsche GT3 RS, which costs three times as much. But the GT-R is on this list for another reason, and that's because it can halt its forward momentum in less than 100 feet.

Our Take: "The Nissan GT-R proved itself a highly reliable, livable machine characterized by a sublime powertrain, superb handling, and unearthly acceleration. If any supercar can be driven daily without fuss, this is it."

2010 Chevrolet CorvetteZR1

60-0 MPH:99 ft

Tires:Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

Tire Size, Front:285/30ZR19 87Y

Tire Size, Rear:335/25ZR20 94Y

Brakes, Front:15.5-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc/6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:15-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc/4-piston, ABS

This is the last Corvette on the list, we promise. During a very interesting two-way comparo, the tables completely turned when we pitted the ZR1 against a 2010 Porsche 911. The 'Vette almost always reigns supreme on the dragstrip, but it actually lost both in 0-60 mph time (3.5 versus 3.0 seconds for the 911) and on the quarter mile (11.5 seconds at 126.9 mph versus 11.2 seconds at125.3 mph). And on MT's dynamically challenging figure-eight course -- where the light and nimble 911 always excels -- the ZR1 came in at 23.4 seconds at 0.87g, beating the 911's time of 23.8 seconds at 0.84g. And finally, the Corvette's carbon-ceramic brakes achieved a sub-100 foot stopping distance compared to the 911's standard brakes that needed 101 feet to do the deed.

Jonny Lieberman's Take: "Well, what if we were to tell you that on the dragstrip a 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo that gives up two cylinders, more than 2 liters of displacement, and well over 100 horsepower to the Chevy absolutely gobsmacked the stuffing from a USDA Prime Corvette ZR1? On the flip side of that same coin, would you be willing to believe a General Motors product -- one that quite literally began melting after a few hours in the hot California sun - not only beat but flat-out embarrassed a Nurburgring'd all-star twin-turbo AWD Porsche on a tricky, challenging, high-speed racetrack? What's next, a black president?"

2010 Ferrari 458 Italia

60-0 MPH:99 ft

Tires:Michelin Pilot Sport F1

Tire Size, Front:235/35ZR20 92Y

Tire Size, Rear:295/35ZR20 101Y

Brakes, Front:15.7-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc/6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:14.2-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc/4-piston, ABS

The folks at Maranello have been producing drool-worthy cars for a long time now, with the usual formula of sculpted sheetmetal finished in Ferrari Red and punctuated with a shiny prancing horse badges. Beyond the sheetmetal, however, is a wonderfully excessive showcase of engineering. The Italians create the some of the most well-balanced track machines money can buy. The 458 Italia, for example, has a 4.5-liter, 557-hp, V-8-engine that screams to 9000 RPM and catapults the supercar from 0-60 mph in just 3.0 seconds. Tempering that forward motion is no small feat, which is why Ferrari has blessed the 458 with carbon-ceramic brakes, helping us bring it to a halt in just 99 feet.

Our Take of the 458 against a Ducati 1198 S: "Streets (of Willow Springs) is a challenging track, with few straight sections to rest or cool the brakes. That's where the carbon-ceramic brake package now offered as standard on all Ferraris really pays off. The amount of abuse these things can take is astonishing."

2010 Porsche 911 Turbo

60-0 MPH:99 ft

Tires:Bridgestone Potenza RE050A

Tire Size, Front:235/35ZR19 87Y

Tire Size, Rear:305/30ZR19 102Y

Brakes, Front:13.8-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc/6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:13.8-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc/4-piston, ABS

This 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo was included in our three-way test of German supercars with the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and the Audi R8 5.2. It may have been the smallest of the bunch, but the scrappy 911 was also the fastest getting to and stopping from 60 mph.

Our Take: "The Turbo proved all but unflappable, though, cranking out staggering grip, delivering huge stopping power, never making a misstep."

2009 Porsche BoxsterS

60-0 MPH:99 ft

Tires:Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

Tire Size, Front:235/40ZR18 91Y

Tire Size, Rear:265/40ZR18 101Y

Brakes, Front:12.5-in vented, drilled disc/4-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:11.8-in vented, drilled disc/4-piston, ABS

The 2009 Porsche is another "bargain" stopping superstar in this list. Despite only have four brake pistons up front and in the rear, its Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s and its low curb weight of just 3096 pounds helped it achieve a 60-0 mph time of just 99 feet. This particular tester was thrown into the pit with a 2010 Audi TTS, 2010 Nissan 370Z, and a 2009 BMW Z4, all of which broke the 100-foot barrier once we stomped on the brakes.

Our Short and Sweet Take On This Comparo: "The Porsche wins. The Boxster S is the very best roadster you can get for the money. Everything else you see on these pages competes for second place. Unless you're interested in reading about the first, second, and third losers, the story ends here."

2007 Porsche 911GT3

60-0 MPH:99 ft

Tires:Michelin Pilot Sport Cup

Tire Size, Front:235/35ZR19 87Y

Tire Size, Rear:305/30ZR19 102Y

Brakes, Front:15-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc/6-piston, ABS

Brakes, Rear:13.8-in vented, drilled carbon-ceramic disc/4-piston, ABS

The more potent GT3 RS, is on the list so it's not surprising to see the normal GT3 here, too. Aside from the RS's more powerful engine and diet regimen, both cars are pretty much identical from the Michelin Pilot Sport Cups to the carbon-ceramic discs (optional on the base GT3).

Our Take: "Our test car also had the optional carbon tongue-launchers -- er, that is, the optional carbon-ceramic brakes (a mere $8840). In combination with the Michelin gumballs, these brutes haul the GT3 to a dead stop from 60 mph in a near record-setting 99 feet (are those teeth marks there on the steering wheel?)."