They have no chance at all. It's just for fun to see these cars around.
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They have no chance at all. It's just for fun to see these cars around.
What does he say here?Quote:
Originally Posted by garais22
Well, this is just bizarre - it's the first I've heard of GT cars rallying.
tommeke: Donīt forget the old GT cars are more powerful but they canīt compete in IRC etc. This new lotus is build according to FIA 2012 regulations and it will be slower.
Not all, some Belgian GTs are more powerful but still most of them are close to stock machinery. That means for example 911 is much heavier than Lotus (some 150-200 kg). 911 should also have worse handling because of engine behind rear axle and overall worse weight balance etc. Nissans and BMWs have the problem of very bad traction due to frontal engine which in many Belgian events is big problem (lot of dirt, mud or even gravel on stages). Nissans from Dutch cup are not more powerful at all and they are moreover much heavier (these are almost stock cars).Quote:
Originally Posted by liposh
If You count 300 Hp and 1200 kg for Lotus which seems to be pretty much real, You get 0,25 Hp/kg. If You count approximately 380 Hp for 1350 kg for 911 with stock engine You get 0,28 Hp/kg. That's small difference which in my opinion can hardly make what Lotus must gain by smaller weight and better weight balance. Also the Lotus has paddle shifting and rally suited gear ratios (even if You use the shortest circuit supercup gearbox for 911, still the top speed is almost 250 km/h which seems to be a bit too much for rallying).
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Originally Posted by Sulland
Now ''Lotus Exige R-GT" will start only on asphalt, but in the future there is plan to start Sweden (snow) and maybee some gravel rallies :D
Engine will be good only after 20 000 - 30 000 km of tests
Maybee some days in this class will start Porsche..
I think that this is wrong translation of interview of Claudio Berro with Martin Holmes. Berro said that he dreams about getting the car in Sweden, so it's more like a "maybe". The figure for engine was for an interval between rebuilds. He said the engine is completely stock, so it can be run by 20-30 thousand competitive kilometers without rebuild which means several complete seasons. He said they don't need some special testing for the engine when it must be stock.
Yeah, You are right..I just not correct translate it here... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Could someone that understand spanish give a short translation on what is said about the spanish Exige here: PlanetaRAS TV :: Campeonato Nacional :: Sergio Vallejo
I understand from numbers that it has 290 hp and weight of 850 kg, but the rest - no clue !
He is explaining the golden stick in the middle, and compare it to the Porsche, what is he saying here ?
He said that Lotus is cheaper then Porsche. From the Cup version, it as more 30bhp (290bhp), sequential gear box and bigger disck brakes. The big advantage is to have a low weight (850kg), least 300 than the Porsche.
It has little space inside but the controls are all at hand. The years spent in Porsche gave him much experience in this kind of cars. The lotus is not a car to fear.