Grahame Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 (edited) Maybe they spoke too soon / didn't look at the date on their NDA?, Or want to remix the audio, as there were lots of complaints in the comments Edited March 14 by Grahame 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 My goal for my first timed autocross with the Porsche Club was to be faster than at least one 911. I really wanted to send someone home in their sports car knowing they got beat by a practical family four-door. I felt like I could go quite a bit quicker, but mission accomplished. Only car I’m sad I wasn’t faster than was the Dodge Challenger. The rest of them I had no chance of beating if they were driven competently. This is a very fun hobby other than the long drives to and from the remote locations where they host these things. Doing another one in two weeks. 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robm321 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Congrats TMoney. I'm enjoying the updates on your journey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 That's awesome! Congrats and may your tires and brakes last long... Sam 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 This looks like way too much fun.... https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorsports/my-miata-sort-of-won-americas-oldest-off-road-race/?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=MED_UN_NA_EML_UN_DailyDriver_Monday&hashed_email=5a40c51c3d4254d5f58319200ca2ac8bb44b94437291b38bd1d989d5554293b0 HS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 (edited) Plug-in Lambo, anyone? "The powertrain alone sounds bonkers: a 813hp, 6.5-liter V12, bolstered by three electric motors for a combined 1,015cv (a metric unit of horsepower that translates to 1,001hp)" So a metric shit-tonne of Horsepower? https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/29/23661484/lamborghini-revuelto-plug-in-hybrid-aventador https://www.topgear.com/car-news/supercars/new-217mph-hybrid-lamborghini-revuelto-hypercar Also, get them while you can! https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/eu-countries-poised-approve-2035-phaseout-co2-emitting-cars-2023-03-28/ Edited March 29 by Grahame 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymad Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 I guess if you are a car guy - you have to learn to do this. or 1 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 (edited) Another fun weekend out autocrossing! Vroom, vroom! I never was able to put a clean run together and felt like I left at least a second or two out on the track, but we still were able to beat some of the modern 911 drivers. I was the only crossover in the field, and the most common thing I heard was "my wife really wants one of those!" I take it as a compliment. A few random observations: Had a ride along with my instructor driving his GT3. I see why people go crazy for them. What a machine. So much grip. I want one. Badly! There was a 911 Turbo in my run group and I can't believe how fast that thing is in a stright line. He was probably the second heaviest car in the field after me. Watching the older cars run the course is my favorite. They look so majestic out there and I'm glad the owners don't baby them. After-market exhaust on most cars is so stupid. You already are driving a sports car with factory sport exhaust. Making it twice as loud is silly. Some random photos I snapped. Edited April 2 by TMoney 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 So much fun you're having, Adam....awesome! Love the stories and the images. That white 240Z....yummy chow! HS 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 For as big and heavy as she is I am amazed how flat she stays under cornering. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 Big girls can get jiggy too! HS 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 A few more autocross shots from my event Sunday. Loving autocross. It is like cars and coffee and racing in the same day, only the folks all actually drive their cars they way they were meant to be driven! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 (edited) 24 Hours of Nürburgring - Top Qualifying: Highlights: Edited May 22 by HiWire 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 (edited) I had fun tracking these two back-to-back at Exotics Racing in Las Vegas. Expensive to lap their cars, but where else are you going to get to drive them on track at pace? I can see why KG bought the C8 w/ z51. It is a riot to drive and the v8 sounds amazing. My lap times were quite a bit faster in the GT4 despite the horsepower advantage of the C8. Porsche cars are just so easy to get in and get up to speed and the GT4 is no exception. They make you feel like a better driver than you really are. The bigger, heavier 'vette felt like it might bite if you didn't keep a handle on it. I can't even imagine how quick the z06 version must be. I somehow was fastest of the day and 12th fastest of the month, which I am very happy about. I think it is because I know from auto-crossing how to find the limit of what the tires will do and use that to carry a more speed in the medium and slow corners than the other drivers in higher horsepower cars. I also am used to driving a pretty quick car so the speed doesn't scare me the same way it would someone who isn't used to what a modern sports car can do. My lines and brake points sucked, but the instructors riding along gave great advice. I've got to be a lot smoother on the big track than I am on the autocross given the speeds involved. Unsettling the car at 60mph vs 100mph feels pretty different! Rolling on to the pedals really helped vs just smashing the brake and letting the ABS figure it out. In case you wondered how they feel confident letting people off the street walk in and drive 700hp cars with a minimal safety briefing, each car had the brake pedal wired so that the instructor had their own brake pedal in the right side seat so they can save you from yourself. Edited May 23 by TMoney 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted Tuesday at 10:01 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:01 PM A GT4 is the most balanced car I've ever ridden around a track. Amazingly forgiving and doesn't beat one up along the process. What a super experience you had...congrats!!! HS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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