Oh yes, because Top Gear is the god when it comes to comparing, espcially when they like to do plane vs. car comparisons as well.Originally Posted by "Clevor" Angel
Oh yes, because Top Gear is the god when it comes to comparing, espcially when they like to do plane vs. car comparisons as well.Originally Posted by "Clevor" Angel
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2011 BMW 328i Coupe
Maybe in a straightline, but not always on a track.Originally Posted by rev440
Road & Track got a Ferrari 2 seconds faster on their track.
AutoSport got the Corvette 1 second faster at Hockenheim Short.
The cars are equal on the track meaning any and all, "Z06 will win everytime" comments are untrue.
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why do you still post?Originally Posted by kigango123
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
it depends on the driver in a straight line and on a curvy course
watch this stock Z06 with a amazing driver, it even has stock tires
11.01 quarter mile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttO4gIlyq6E
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i can smoke F430 with my car
with race gas.LOL
Originally Posted by werty
it dosn't looks like stock tires.redials can shave 0.5 secend
What's that?Originally Posted by F1_Master
I'm not arguing with the lap times, but some people assume that everything Jeremy Clarkson or the other Top Gear guys say is right and pure genious. I think the show is very entertaining and there is a little of good infromation there as well, but I don't blindly follow their every word. But I don't think Clarkson had any incentive to try to make the vette look better than the ferrari. He hates corvettes after all.Originally Posted by "Clevor" Angel
Easy, because the 430 has an F1 gearbox with launch control, and traction control, MR engine placement for better weight balance and traction, it doesn't have moonshot gearing and is less likely to overpower it's tyres, and if it does, it won't be as bad.Originally Posted by rev440
Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death...
– Hunter Thompson
The speed of the gear changes really has no effect on the 0-60 time of the vette as 60 can be reached in first gear.Originally Posted by 2ndclasscitizen
Well, I have to do a lot of web searching, but I believe it was an owner of some vehicle they tested who ket out how Motor Trend does their 0-60s.Originally Posted by gtface
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That just proves one of my other points, the moonshot gearingOriginally Posted by gtface
Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death...
– Hunter Thompson
For car and driver the cars were tested in Europe...Originally Posted by Rockefella
Im pretty sure the Z also has traction control. The gearbox doesnt matter the vette reaches 60 in first. The vettes trans is mounted in the back if im not mistaken causing for pretty dam good weight distrubution.Originally Posted by 2ndclasscitizen
Last edited by rev440; 09-28-2006 at 12:08 PM.
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Yes the z06 has traction control and near 50/50 weight distribution (I think it's 51/49). It doesn't have launch control but if you learn how to properly launch the car that shouldn't be a problem (although I wouldn't mind having launch control).
Last edited by gtface; 09-28-2006 at 12:33 PM.
The time I posted was from Car and Driver. If they do have any "special tricks" that they do to get better 0-60 times, I would assume that they would use them on all of the cars they tested. I really don't think they are trying to stack the cards against the ferrari.Originally Posted by F1_Master
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