04/09/2008 20:08. Nevertheless, the GT2 is no ordinary 911, and its price reflects that fact. Your pueblo-sized check buys you a 204-mph, runs-on-pump-gas, Deutschland- über-alles track star, but it also buys you a docile, civilized road machine. Faced with the depth and breadth of the 911 GT2's talents, other cars cower on the sidelines. For the king Porsche , versatility rules the day.

Still, we're indefatigable troublemakers, and because of that, we couldn't help but wonder: Fantastic though it may be, is adaptability really of benefit in a pursuit where lap times are the prime measuring stick? If you traded some of the GT2's all-round usability for a lower price tag and a few more on-road compromises, could you be just as happy? And if you want a turnkey, manufacturer-developed track... // Automobile Magazine