Round 2: Amv12 vantage vs. Xkr-s gt
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Octurbo,
I caught the one reference to the track's wetness and figured the same as you. How on earth could there have been such a difference from one test to the other. If wetness is factored in, then you might as well throw in any Audi from the TT on up through the S or RS 5 to the R8, and all of them with 4 wheel drive would have wound up the winner. It's just dumb to run a track test on a wet track, as consumers who also track their cars are not going to do it in the wet. I made the mistake once with my Pantera on a wet Infineon (Sonoma) track, and after 2 spinouts and near misses on my second lap, I vowed never to do it again. Besides, I believe a tried and true race driver before I'd trust an auto journalist.
I caught the one reference to the track's wetness and figured the same as you. How on earth could there have been such a difference from one test to the other. If wetness is factored in, then you might as well throw in any Audi from the TT on up through the S or RS 5 to the R8, and all of them with 4 wheel drive would have wound up the winner. It's just dumb to run a track test on a wet track, as consumers who also track their cars are not going to do it in the wet. I made the mistake once with my Pantera on a wet Infineon (Sonoma) track, and after 2 spinouts and near misses on my second lap, I vowed never to do it again. Besides, I believe a tried and true race driver before I'd trust an auto journalist.
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amcdonal86 (12-24-2013)
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I was thinking the same. Such a big difference from one test to the other. I will trust the professional driver view before i trust some reviewer's who is driving sideways to achieve best lap time.
It's quite stupid to run a test lap in a wet, when the cars are so similarly matched. One would never reach their actual limits.
XKRS-GT would terrorize the AM on dry pavement.
It's quite stupid to run a test lap in a wet, when the cars are so similarly matched. One would never reach their actual limits.
XKRS-GT would terrorize the AM on dry pavement.
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tberg (12-26-2013)
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