C&D 2012 lightning lap

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Jan 6, 2012 | 10:03 AM

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s2kpdx01

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So a Boss Mustang is faster than a Cayman R around this track. What.

It has some high speed long straights...not surprised.

Jan 6, 2012 | 10:24 AM

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closetgeek

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Something tells me GTR an ZR1 will be on top for consecutive years to come

Jan 6, 2012 | 11:00 AM

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I'm most impressed w/ the Panamera S. Any car that can hustle around a track like that while coddling my family and having enough luggage space for a week-long cross country trip gets my vote...assuming I could afford it, of course.

It is impressive but price-wise you're looking at a car pushing $200,000 once optioned. Guess it's all relative

Jan 6, 2012 | 12:01 PM

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It has some high speed long straights...not surprised.

Yeah - not that I'm well-versed on tracks but VIR seems lengthy and the numbers definitely are power-slanted vs. handling, at least this go-round.

Jan 6, 2012 | 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Driven

GTR is pretty impressive... wonder what it would do with another 100hp and 500lbs less weight to keep it within the same hp/lb ratio as the ZR1

Comparing a RWD car against an AWD car is always apples to oranges. The GTR has roughly double the contact patch for acceleration forces due to it's AWD..which comes with a weight penalty. You can't have it all

Jan 6, 2012 | 12:36 PM

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Chris S

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It is impressive but price-wise you're looking at a car pushing $200,000 once optioned. Guess it's all relative

I never suggested it was a good value! It makes the M3 look like a helluva bargain!

Jan 6, 2012 | 01:47 PM

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Most of the comparisons have been putting the TT-RS, Cayman R, and 1M pretty close. I'm confused as to why there's such a disparity in lap times. Tires maybe?

Jan 6, 2012 | 01:53 PM

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Most of the comparisons have been putting the TT-RS, Cayman R, and 1M pretty close. I'm confused as to why there's such a disparity in lap times. Tires maybe?

Not too surprised about the ranking of the 1M. That seems to be one of the few BMWs that is less than the sum of its parts.