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Good point Flyinglex. I reckon there must be something better in terms of speed (mostly cornering speed) about the N4 when compared to a road going WRX STI, considering the price difference of about £60,000. I know the rally cars are built for a bumpy, if not car damaging road and not a race track, but i still reckon an N4 would be quicker than a road car. So yes the WRC car may have a chance! how long is the TG test track?
Does anyone remember the Stig driving a couple of 911's (one 4wd, one rwd) round the Millenium Stadium before the Cardiff SS in 2005? I heard that the 911's were about 10 secs slower than the best WRC car time set by Miggins. Anyone know exactly what time the 911's set?
I have that show on tape where they test the 2 911 on Cardiff super special. The times were:
2WD 911 1:12.0
4WD 911 1:11.5
I don't know what time Higgins set that year to win it, but last year Macus Grönholm won the stage with 1:01.5. But to be fair, the 911 is not really a supercar.
Fift Gear testing the Impreza
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/f...db0114c126.htm
and the Cardiff SSS was an extremly twisty track, perfectly matched for WRC cars.
Rally cars in general aren't made for long straights, so I really doubt they can beat a supercar on a normal circuit.
As for the 1986 Estoril story, really need proofs to believe that, the track's main straight is about 1km lenght and F1 cars reached easliy more than 300 km/h there
I was talking to a top GpN driver recently, he said his standard road going Evo was faster than his rally one!! Wouldnt last long in a forest though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
Yes. People don't seem to get this though.....Quote:
Originally Posted by cut the b.s.
Of cours a Evo would do like 250kph as it doesen't have a restrictor and high ratio gearbox but the N4 has a different cpu and low ratio gearbox so on a track like Monte Carlo sss i think the N4 is faster
Henry himself told me about this Estoril test that he would have been 5th in F1 grid but you have to remember that he was comparing both car types in wet. I still not believed then and now.But maybe he was.
I once tested T 16 evo with 5th wheel attached on back to record accurate for Autocar mag. From standing start on dry tarmac it took 2,7 seconds to reach 60 miles/hour, which at time were some 0,2 second faster than F1. But I never got perfect start. Either too much wheel spin or not enough. Over 500 horse power was too much for me. When you changed to 6th gear fiber class doors started open little and you could see road under the doors. No protection but the biggest problem was to be able to change gears quick enough. I mean in that type run i had to change in H-pattern from 1st to 3rd under total time of 2,7 seconds!
The car I would like to see in TG so called track would be Rod Millen,s Toyota truck, which he used in Pikes Peaks. Over 800 horses, 4wd, big wings and light. Eat your heart out super cars!
Remember everyone it's not how fast you go around the track but how sideways you do it and how much rubber is left planted on the track (evil grin breaks out)