Lotus Exige [Elise] vs Apache Longbow Gunship!!!!

[iamwiz82]

An Elise passed me on the freeway yesterday, I almost offered my body to the guy driving it. :brokenheart:

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
An Elise passed me on the freeway yesterday, I almost offered my body to the guy driving it. :brokenheart:

if you are a girl, that makes sense. but if you are a guy then :shocked:

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: Nebor
Wow, highly unamerican. It'd be great to see a Z06 tear that thing apart. Surely the z06 is at least close for handling, and could make up for it with sheer power?

Both a Z06 and a Viper would dust that thing in the quarter, as well as top speed. I can't seem to find any skidpad numbers for the Lotus, but I think the Z06 would beat it there too, or at least keep up.

The Z06 and Viper would be seariously raped on turn-in and maneuverability. We're talking a 1,900 lb go cart vs 3,200 lb beasts.

that and the fact that the Elise/Exige have a very short wheelbase compared to the Z06/Viper, so in tight turns the Elise/Exige would beat out the Z06/Viper.

And also a lighter car > heavier car.

which is why I want a CRX or late 80s Civic. Did you know a 90 Civic is only 2200lbs? Slap a B16 in there and along with some suspension mods and you got yourself a little sleeper.

 

[GasX]

I'd love to drive that on a track, but I'd feel like a tool on city streets...

 

[ElFenix]

hahahah that is the most hilarious thing i've seen in a month!

 

[PunDogg]

10mins left at 58kb/sec

DOgg

 

[Mookow]

I think the really funny part is that with a full load, the weapon's payload on an Apache comes close to or exceeds the weight of the Exige.

 

[Shockwave]

The thing about the British, unlike the Americans we dont shoot our allies"

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: Shockwave
"The thing about the British, unlike the Americans we dont shoot our allies"

"The thing about the British, unlike the Americans, is it took us hundreds of years to discover that wearing bright red uniforms and marching in straight lines was not a viable strategy in the era of accurate firearms."

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: Shockwave
"The thing about the British, unlike the Americans we dont shoot our allies"

"The thing about the British, unlike the Americans, is it took us hundreds of years to discover that wearing bright red uniforms and marching in straight lines was not a viable strategy in the era of accurate firearms."

"So we took all the firearms away from our law abiding citizens and made self defense illegal."

If anyone has any doubts as to whether or not it's worth it to download the the 300mb bittorrent of that episode, start downloading now, it's an awsome episode.

If I ever have enough money afford a super car, it will undoubtedly be an Aston Martin, for sheer style, sexiness, raw power, it can't be touched. Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Ford GTs, Bentleys, whatever you through at it, it powers past them, through them. It's a beast of a car, and it's sheer masculinity compared to it's competition makes you certain which car is the true sex machine.

Any Aston Martin > *.

 

[Ilmater]

That video is awesome. NFS4, you've outdone yourself this time.

Most of your car threads I ignore, but that car is so f***ing sweet I shat myself while viewing it. Worse than that, I now stink here at work, and I don't care because I'm so blown away by that car.

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: Gurck
Pretty cool, but jeez could they put down Americans any more?

HAHAH as if any of it was untrue.

 

[TheShiz]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: hypersonic5
what is this?

**Looks at thread title, scratches nuts...looks around**

i swear this is comic brilliance, the "looks around" did it for me, good stuff.

 

[Czar]

Top Gear is just the best car show on this planet. I mean who else can call up the Ferrari dealership ask for their latest model and then say on TV that it sucks. Then few weeks later call them again for another model and get it!

oh and Jeremy Clarkson has the best job in the world

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: OulOat

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: OulOat

Originally posted by: bR
:Q Thanks! Downloading now...

For those interested here's the torrent link for that whole episode of Top Gear...

Text ...300mb

SLR, GT3RS, DB9, Carrera GT, Ferrari 612, and the BMW 1 series... blah blah...

No hotlinking and can't get the torrent. Someone host it

copy/paste into new browser. Or drag and drop. Jeez...

It's called firefox.

Oh. Get a real browser.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: sygyzy

Originally posted by: Gurck
Pretty cool, but jeez could they put down Americans any more?

HAHAH as if any of it was untrue.

ass

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: Nebor
Wow, highly unamerican. It'd be great to see a Z06 tear that thing apart. Surely the z06 is at least close for handling, and could make up for it with sheer power?

Both a Z06 and a Viper would dust that thing in the quarter, as well as top speed. I can't seem to find any skidpad numbers for the Lotus, but I think the Z06 would beat it there too, or at least keep up.

The Z06 and Viper would be seariously raped on turn-in and maneuverability. We're talking a 1,900 lb go cart vs 3,200 lb beasts.

Err...no, not neccessarily. Depends on what kind of cornering. A light car doesn't always mean better handling automatically.

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: Nebor
Wow, highly unamerican. It'd be great to see a Z06 tear that thing apart. Surely the z06 is at least close for handling, and could make up for it with sheer power?

Both a Z06 and a Viper would dust that thing in the quarter, as well as top speed. I can't seem to find any skidpad numbers for the Lotus, but I think the Z06 would beat it there too, or at least keep up.

The Z06 and Viper would be seariously raped on turn-in and maneuverability. We're talking a 1,900 lb go cart vs 3,200 lb beasts.

Err...no, not neccessarily. Depends on what kind of cornering. A light car doesn't always mean better handling automatically.

Bingo. I know that in the 70's american mfgrs went with the "weight=grip" threory on handling, but there really *is* a bit of truth to it. Particularly if the suspension itself is properly designed and tuned.

Either that or I could take a 1978 Subaru DL and outcorner a NASCAR stock car.

 

[screw3d]

No one thinks that the Apache pilot is amazing? Not something that you want to be at odds with in a battlefield :Q

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: Nebor
Wow, highly unamerican. It'd be great to see a Z06 tear that thing apart. Surely the z06 is at least close for handling, and could make up for it with sheer power?

Both a Z06 and a Viper would dust that thing in the quarter, as well as top speed. I can't seem to find any skidpad numbers for the Lotus, but I think the Z06 would beat it there too, or at least keep up.

The Z06 and Viper would be seariously raped on turn-in and maneuverability. We're talking a 1,900 lb go cart vs 3,200 lb beasts.

The latest Automobile magazine took the Elise & Viper SRT-10 around the new Barber Motorsport Park. It's a new big track, which gives quite a bit of advantage to powerful cars (as opposed to smaller, tigher courses).

The Viper did it in 1 min, 45.3 sec, the Elise in 1 min 46.9 sec. Pretty darn close considering the Exige definitely beats the Elise around the track. Porsche 911 GT3 did it in 1 min, 44.1 sec.

 

[Apex]

BTW, here's a followup to that first video. It's Stig, going around the track, while it's still damp.

http://www.sleepy-fish.com/sleepy/Top_Gear_Exige_Stig_hi.wmv

 

[GTaudiophile]

I downloaded the 300MB vid...and all I can say is...the Aston Martin DB9 is simply the best car on the planet!!!

OMFG!

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: Apex

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: Nebor
Wow, highly unamerican. It'd be great to see a Z06 tear that thing apart. Surely the z06 is at least close for handling, and could make up for it with sheer power?

Both a Z06 and a Viper would dust that thing in the quarter, as well as top speed. I can't seem to find any skidpad numbers for the Lotus, but I think the Z06 would beat it there too, or at least keep up.

The Z06 and Viper would be seariously raped on turn-in and maneuverability. We're talking a 1,900 lb go cart vs 3,200 lb beasts.

The latest Automobile magazine took the Elise & Viper SRT-10 around the new Barber Motorsport Park. It's a new big track, which gives quite a bit of advantage to powerful cars (as opposed to smaller, tigher courses).

The Viper did it in 1 min, 45.3 sec, the Elise in 1 min 46.9 sec. Pretty darn close considering the Exige definitely beats the Elise around the track. Porsche 911 GT3 did it in 1 min, 44.1 sec.

Wow, the Elise got beat by a truck? That REALLY says something about handling vs. power.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I downloaded the 300MB vid...and all I can say is...the Aston Martin DB9 is simply the best car on the planet!!!

OMFG!

Why yes, yes it is. Although I wouldn't turn down a DB7 Vantage or V12 Vanquish.

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: Apex

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: Nebor
Wow, highly unamerican. It'd be great to see a Z06 tear that thing apart. Surely the z06 is at least close for handling, and could make up for it with sheer power?

Both a Z06 and a Viper would dust that thing in the quarter, as well as top speed. I can't seem to find any skidpad numbers for the Lotus, but I think the Z06 would beat it there too, or at least keep up.

The Z06 and Viper would be seariously raped on turn-in and maneuverability. We're talking a 1,900 lb go cart vs 3,200 lb beasts.

The latest Automobile magazine took the Elise & Viper SRT-10 around the new Barber Motorsport Park. It's a new big track, which gives quite a bit of advantage to powerful cars (as opposed to smaller, tigher courses).

The Viper did it in 1 min, 45.3 sec, the Elise in 1 min 46.9 sec. Pretty darn close considering the Exige definitely beats the Elise around the track. Porsche 911 GT3 did it in 1 min, 44.1 sec.

Wow, the Elise got beat by a truck? That REALLY says something about handling vs. power.

Correct. It says pick the appropriate equipment for the given track.