Liquidsnake
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Yes, the camera car is also a GT-R. You can tell by the hood.
You tube comments throw you off "Yes we stopped to help him" "Yes he was ok"
Yes, the camera car is also a GT-R. You can tell by the hood.
Sweet-natured as the engine is, theres only so much 200 bhp can do. The 6.4-sec. 060 performance is a 10th better than the Mazda, but a half-second behind the thundering Ford.
Explanation comes in the relative quality of the horsepower on tap, curb weight and shift quality. Although the Mazda claims the engine is making 280 lb.-ft. at 3000 rpm, the Ford EcoBoost 2.0 is making 270 lb.-ft. 500 rpm earlier. The Ford engine feels stronger down low than the Mazda and relentlessly pulls right until it hits its rev limiter at 6800 rpm. The Mazda engine is strong, but by the time its approaching its 6700 rpm redline its starting to tail off, and heading beyond to the 7400 rpm rev limiter doesnt do much good.
Meanwhile, the Mazda is also the heaviest of the group. Coming in at 3253 lb., its only 11 lb. heavier than the Focus, but a chunky 191 up on the overachieving VW. Thats like having an NFL defensive back installed as ballast.
The MS3 transmissions shifter has six close ratios, but its slower to shift than the Focus or GTIs boxes. Its not reluctant, but those microseconds accumulate as the car reaches down toward the end of its speed run; if it werent for the extra shift it needs to get to 60, the MS3 would likely be a 5-sec. car as well. That noted, its easy to launch and to sustain speed once going.
In addition to outweighing the Ford, the MS3 is a bit more nose heavy and its 225/40R-18 Dunlop SP Sport 2050 tires give up 10 millimeters of tread width to that car (theyre the same size as the GTIs shoes). That shows up on the slalom test, where the Mazda was behind the Ford by one-half mph, and particularly on the skidpad where the Ford stays almost neutral while the Mazda pushes its nose. In absolute numbers, 0.90g on the skidpad isnt bad, but the Focus resets the bar.
anyhoo, i just learn buy-in price for 911's are pretty attainable. 930 ~ 993 can be had for around 20k. how are they for maintenance costs though? at the intersection of old, german and strung out sports car?
At the age of 24, I finally got my license on September 7th. I bought a new 2012 Prius (in full) on Saturday. It stayed at the dealership until Wednesday night (had to get some options installed that turned it from a Prius 2 into a Prius 4+ for a lower price than the Prius 4), at which point it was delivered to me at home by the dealership.
Last night (thursday night) at around 10:00, since I'm still not quite used to the feel of the prius on the road, and I'm still nervous about driving, especially in high-traffic conditions (andp robably always will be), I decided to go for a little joy ride. I drove ~22.4 miles in a roughly 4 mile by 6 mile rectangular path, attempting to keep the car in EV-mode as much as possible (that's electric-only mode) to gauge the actual fuel economy.
Toyota's reported non-highway fuel economy for the Prius: 49 MPG
My expeirmental result: 49.6 MPG.
What a difference the Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires are over the POS OEM runflats. Immediate difference. The road noise is much less and the ride is much better. I looked up reviews on those Bridgestone RFs and BMW should be ashamed.
Everyone knows you shift DISI engines at 5500RPM. You don't wait until the rev limiter. Idiots.Well, to be fair...they did explain why:
They definitely agree that it is capable of 5s, but it requires a better gearbox or the speediest possible shifting.
What a difference the Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires are over the POS OEM runflats. Immediate difference. The road noise is much less and the ride is much better. I looked up reviews on those Bridgestone RFs and BMW should be ashamed.
Super Sports on my 370Z here.
Tire is made out of some sort of wizardry adhesive. I'm certain of it.
Porsche 911 (991) Carrera S records a 7:37.9 on the 'Ring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OnSpVN0-wio
Record list for comparisons:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nürburgring_Nordschleife_lap_times
Porsche 911 (991) Carrera S records a 7:37.9 on the 'Ring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OnSpVN0-wio
Record list for comparisons:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nürburgring_Nordschleife_lap_times
Porsche 911 (991) Carrera S records a 7:37.9 on the 'Ring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OnSpVN0-wio
Record list for comparisons:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nürburgring_Nordschleife_lap_times
Doesn't touch the 7:12.13 from the ACR.
Personally I want to see what the GT-R '13 does, as well as the finalized version of the 918.
Oh and the Huayra.
It will be really interesting to see how the new GT-R lives up to the hype. Nurburgring times seem to be the new 0-60.
Nissan and Porsche been having the ring pissing contest since 2007...ain't nothing new
http://www.fastestlaps.com/tracks/nordschleife.html
Just saw a dark blue, Porshce Panamera GTS when I was shopping for groceries....wow, such a beautiful car.
I am also in the camp that really likes the Panamera. Nothing else looks like it and I don't think it is ugly at all.
Yea I zoomed in he lost complete control.
being a jackass just because of his overrated GTR.
Anti-camp here, car looks great from the front, but as you move back it's got a horrible ass.
I am also in the camp that really likes the Panamera. Nothing else looks like it and I don't think it is ugly at all.
Equating an IS300 to a Panamera isn't right. I honestly didn't think there were people out there that actually thought the Panamera looked good but I guess I was wrong.
Yea I zoomed in he lost complete control.
being a jackass just because of his overrated GTR.
I've met one and it's horrifying. Generally they're Porsche nuts though.Equating an IS300 to a Panamera isn't right. I honestly didn't think there were people out there that actually thought the Panamera looked good but I guess I was wrong.
You had me until the "overrated" part. Which cars out there for the same value match the GT-R's capabilities again? Outside of an Ariel Atom, I think you'd be hard pressed.
Anti-camp here, car looks great from the front, but as you move back it's got a horrible ass.
I said god damn. A time like that in a 'vanilla' 911 (as in not a GT3, GT2 or turbo) is phenomenal. That said he was way out on the edge of the car's limits and he obviously knows every inch of pavement of the track.
Yeah, and it's faster than the following:
C6 ZR1, SLR McLaren, Ford GT, Audi R8 V10
And just behind the likes of the GT-R, their outgoing 911 Turbo and Ferrari 458 Italia.
It's also cheaper than all of them, and costs the same as the GT-R. It's also just a 400HP NA 6-banger.
Impressive!
But I've never been a fan of just about any Porsche design. Doesn't matter anyway. The Panamera makes up for it with its performance and interior.
Still I am not a fan of most "shooting brake" designs though I don't think the Panamera is technically one, it looks like one to me.
Agreed. My Boxster has Pilot Sport 2's on it and they are the best tire I've ever experienced in terms of grip, comfort and road noise. I've been seriously impressed with them these last couple of weeks and will not put anything else on that car if I can help it.
I tried to get these fitted to my 350z but Nissan refused to do it as they were not the correct speed rating.
For now, I need to put up with the bone shaking ride of the POS Bridgestones until they acknowledge that Super Sports are a viable alternative.
I wouldn't date an ugly girl no matter how great her personality was, and I apply the same principle to cars. I would not drive a Panamera even if I got one for free, I'd sell it ASAP.The Panamera makes up for it with its performance and interior.
Even if you don't think one looks better than the other, there's still the fact that BMW still knows how to put big windows and a low-ish beltline to their cars while still meeting crash safety standards whereas GM does not. I think the 3 looks better, but even if I liked both the ATS and the 3's styling the same, I'd go for the 3 because of the better visibility. Gun-slit windows suck.It's the same with the BMW 3-series. I'm not in love with that design either, but it's nothing that would dissuade me from wanting to own the car. I spend much more time looking at the interior anyway.
Even if you don't think one looks better than the other, there's still the fact that BMW still knows how to put big windows and a low-ish beltline to their cars while still meeting crash safety standards whereas GM does not. I think the 3 looks better, but even if I liked both the ATS and the 3's styling the same, I'd go for the 3 because of the better visibility. Gun-slit windows suck.
They're fucking with you - the PS2 is rated to over 186MPH.
I believe he was talking about the company ATS, which made the 2500 GT:
I like most of the design of the Cadillac ATS, but there are certain things that bug me. The rear end in particular is strange to me. The taillights are fine to me though, that's a Cadillac trademark. I like how they evolved the grille, but the surround is too think. I also think the proportions of the CTS work better with Cadillac's design language. I'm interested in seeing how the next generation CTS turns out.
It's the same with the BMW 3-series. I'm not in love with that design either, but it's nothing that would dissuade me from wanting to own the car. I spend much more time looking at the interior anyway.
Could sound like a dumb question but are PS2's still made as it may have been PS3's that they had an issue with.
Regardless, this whole tyre choosing marlarky is driving me bonkers. I have spent FAR too much time on tyrereviews.com.
That's a good point. Visibility in the ATS certainly wasn't great. Hence the rear view camera and blind spot sensors and such.Even if you don't think one looks better than the other, there's still the fact that BMW still knows how to put big windows and a low-ish beltline to their cars while still meeting crash safety standards whereas GM does not. I think the 3 looks better, but even if I liked both the ATS and the 3's styling the same, I'd go for the 3 because of the better visibility. Gun-slit windows suck.
I suppose there are two train of thoughts when it comes to interior/exterior of cars.
You will spend most of your time inside the car so how it drives and looks inside should matter more or do you feel that knowing how it looks outside affects your driving experience?
I can understand why Porsche went with their design from a comfort standpoint they didn't want that cramped coupe-sedan situation that you get with the Mercedes CLS or Audi A7 but damn if those cars don't look so much better though.
Still I am not a fan of most "shooting brake" designs though I don't think the Panamera is technically one, it looks like one to me.
I'd say in some cases I "learn to love" an exterior if I like the rest of the car that much.
I used to have a Caddy just like this one. A lot of people think these old rectangles are ugly, but I just love it, because I loved the car so much.
I tried to get these fitted to my 350z but Nissan refused to do it as they were not the correct speed rating.
For now, I need to put up with the bone shaking ride of the POS Bridgestones until they acknowledge that Super Sports are a viable alternative.
Yeah, and it's faster than the following:
C6 ZR1, SLR McLaren, Ford GT, Audi R8 V10
And just behind the likes of the GT-R, their outgoing 911 Turbo and Ferrari 458 Italia.
It's also cheaper than all of them, and costs the same as the GT-R. It's also just a 400HP NA 6-banger.
Impressive!