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      09-08-2016, 09:44 AM   #9
TSM330i
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This is THE test I look forward to every year. I still have the last two issues of the Lightning Lap. This is the full VIR course, so it's a very long lap indeed.
Some interesting points:

The Z06 is only 0.4 seconds slower than the Viper and it’s still quicker than the 488GTB! I know that the Dodge test drivers say that most mortals can't get the most out of the car because they don't fully utilize the aero.

Camaro 1LE is VERY close to GT4 for half the price. The M4GTS is definitely quicker than the 1LE due to the long lap (1.9 seconds) for 3X the price! The GT350R is quicker than the M4GTS (1.1 seconds) for half the price.

What bargains the 1LE and GT350R are.

The NSX is a MAJOR letdown in every way. The original NSX was a bare bones drivers car. The new one is overly complex for the sake of being overly complex and it doesn’t result in a car that is very fast around the track.

The old Z/28 is quicker than the M4 GTS and just as quick as the NSX and it is “archaic” in that it has no AWD, no torque vectoring, no electric motors/batteries and has a manual transmission. For the same price, the 570S spanks the NSX. For less than half the price, the Grand Sport spanks it. What is the new Z/28 or ZL1 going to do to the NSX or M4GTS?

Nice to see a Ford Focus RS with HALF the HP of the Hellcat is essentially just as quick LOL! Only thing is, I'm sure the Focus would be able to repeat the lap time over more laps than the Hellcat. Stopping 4500lbs worth of car will get the brakes a bit hot I'm sure.
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