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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 11:48 AM
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Thumbs down Top Gear Tests The C6

1. Mercedes McLaren SLR - 1.20.9
2. Ford GT - 1.21.9
3. Ferrari 360 CS - 1.22.3
3. Porsche GT3 RS - 1.22.3
5. Murcielago - 1.23.7
6. Zonda - 1.23.8
7. Koenigsegg - 1.23.9
8. Noble - 1.25.0
9. Gallardo - 1.25.8
10. Corvette C6 - 1.26
11. Lotus Exige - 1.26.4
12. Porsche 911 GT3 - 1.27.2

Pretty damn good! Throw some slicks on it and run with the big boys!*
Also, goes to show just how freakin fast the Ford GT is.


* I know you can throw slicks on other cars and make them faster too. But, I personally can afford a C6 and slicks and not a gallardo and slicks!! And the GT3 RS and 360 CS both come with sticky tires.
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 11:53 AM
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What track?
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 11:54 AM
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Are these 0-60 times?
If so, that's some crazy hookup ability.
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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Are you two serious? Top Gear the tv show in Britian? They were driven at their test track by the Stig.

I don't have the C6 video, but here is the Ford GT
http://www.sleepy-fish.com/sleepy/TopGear_FordGT_lo.wmv (30+ megs)
http://www.sleepy-fish.com/sleepy/TopGear_FordGT_hi.wmv (67+ megs)

carrera GT:
http://www.sleepy-fish.com/sleepy/Top_Gear...rrera_GT_hi.wmv
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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I've only seen the show a couple of times. I didn't know they had their own test track. Regardless, the C6 posts some impressive numbers. It looks way better in person too.
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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Top Gear's track times are entertaining, but not done with any apparent scientific controls in place (e.g. some cars run in the rain, and some run in the dry), so they shouldn't be interpreted as anything more than entertaining.

It would be interesting to see how the C6 Z51 on non-run-flat tires compares to the C5 Z06. Chevy's been very adamant that the Z06 is faster, but I'd like to see an independent entity verify that and quantify the difference between the two.

Steve
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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far from conclusive evidence...
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 05:00 PM
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they need to test my srt10viper! why havent they tested it yet!
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by LostWaffle,Jul 29 2004, 07:54 PM
Are these 0-60 times?
If so, that's some crazy hookup ability.
Either you're joking, or you really did lose your waffle.
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by autechre,Jul 29 2004, 05:34 PM
Either you're joking, or you really did lose your waffle.
common man, how could those possibly be 0-60 times?
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