Road going cars Vs Touring cars

[stevenlcroucher]

In a two or three lap race around the Brands Hatch indy circuit, who would win these races:

Vectra VXR Vs Vectra Touring Car
Seat Diesel Sport Vs Seat Touring Car

Might be fun to watch.

[Marc W]

The Touring cars both times, both would be considerably faster.

[stevenlcroucher]

I know the Touring cars would be quicker through the turns, but in terms of straightline speed, I would put my money on the road road going Vectra.

[AndySpeed]

You wouldn't get that much straight line speed around Brands Hatch Indy, the straights are too small.

How about road going SEAT Leon TDi vs. road going Vauxhall Vectra VXR

[VX_Rules]

Veccy :P

[AndySpeed]

Veccy :P

Veccy? What, are we six?!

[Iain]

The Leon FR would have it. It can corner, the VXR can't. It's just understeer and torquesteer mad.

This reminds me of a Top Gear Magazine feature from late 1993, when they had every works car represented by a roadcar at Silverstone and they were driven by one of the team drivers in a fast lap shootout. It also appeared on the TV show. The results were quite surprising, comparing the 10 roadcars (they included the Volvo 850 and Alfa 155 in there) to the performance of the racecars.

There's an idea for you Auto Express.

[BDunnell]

This reminds me of a Top Gear Magazine feature from late 1993, when they had every works car represented by a roadcar at Silverstone and they were driven by one of the team drivers in a fast lap shootout. It also appeared on the TV show. The results were quite surprising, comparing the 10 roadcars (they included the Volvo 850 and Alfa 155 in there) to the performance of the racecars.

Ah yes, I remember that well. I seem to recall that Tiff Needell drove both the Volvo and the Alfa — or was it Jeremy Clarkson? It's a long time ago now. I have it on tape somewhere. Do you recall which was the quickest road car?

[stevevxr]

Drove a VXR Vectra when i worked for VX last year !!! Mighty machine for wot it cost's !! Thought the Astra VXR was better though...

BTCC Vectra would kill the road going versions no probs...

Don't forget the VXR Vectra road car is a 2.8 Turbo V6...

The BTCC engine is the 2 litre 16v engine out the SRI...

[LiamM]

Don't forget the VXR Vectra road car is a 2.8 Turbo V6...

The BTCC engine is the 2 litre 16v engine out the SRI...

But the BTCC Vectra isn't set up for Tesco carpark