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Supercar Comparison Test: Audi R8 vs. Corvette Z06, Dodge Viper, Porsche Turbo

Streets of Willow is a tight, technical track. The times are interesting:

Viper - 1:15.59
Audi R8 - 1:15.69
Corvette Z06 - 1:15.74
997 Turbo - 1:17.17
 
I'll continue to go to Popular Mechanics for the latest military tech and car and driver for car comparos.

That data is off, and shows their driving experience with these cars. The Vette would run away at Willow if they knew how to handle it at its limits.
 
Originally posted by: Apex
Streets of Willow is a tight, technical track. The times are interesting:

Viper - 1:15.59
Audi R8 - 1:15.69
Corvette Z06 - 1:15.74
997 Turbo - 1:17.17
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yeah i doubt the 997 would be the slowest... by 2 seconds!
 
Originally posted by: sniperruff
Originally posted by: Apex
Streets of Willow is a tight, technical track. The times are interesting:

Viper - 1:15.59
Audi R8 - 1:15.69
Corvette Z06 - 1:15.74
997 Turbo - 1:17.17
Click to expand...

yeah i doubt the 997 would be the slowest... by 2 seconds!
Click to expand...

In the article it stated the turbos did not remain spooled up on the track. With so much torque and the light weight of the Viper I'm not suprised it won. Most every comparo between Z06 and Viper, the Viper wins in pur speed and handling. The Viper is a better handling car than the Vette.

The 2008 Viper which will be out shortly and will also have 90 more HP and another 50TQ than the 2006 model, no 2007 Vipers ewre built. The new Viper may be a 10-second car.


 
Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
I'll continue to go to Popular Mechanics for the latest military tech and car and driver for car comparos.

That data is off, and shows their driving experience with these cars. The Vette would run away at Willow if they knew how to handle it at its limits.
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I doubt that's the case at The Streets. You're thinking International.
 
Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Originally posted by: sniperruff
Originally posted by: Apex
Streets of Willow is a tight, technical track. The times are interesting:

Viper - 1:15.59
Audi R8 - 1:15.69
Corvette Z06 - 1:15.74
997 Turbo - 1:17.17
Click to expand...

yeah i doubt the 997 would be the slowest... by 2 seconds!
Click to expand...

In the article it stated the turbos did not remain spooled up on the track. With so much torque and the light weight of the Viper I'm not suprised it won. Most every comparo between Z06 and Viper, the Viper wins in pur speed and handling. The Viper is a better handling car than the Vette.

The 2008 Viper which will be out shortly and will also have 90 more HP and another 50TQ than the 2006 model, no 2007 Vipers ewre built. The new Viper may be a 10-second car.
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The Z06 is already a 10s car...on DRs 😉

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=469NvIOiz7U
 
Originally posted by: DougK62
In the article they only ran a 12 flat in the 1/4 with a Z06. hahaha, these guys can't drive.
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That all depends on the measuring conventions they're using, as well as other factors (track stickiness, altitude, etc).
 
Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Originally posted by: sniperruff
Originally posted by: Apex
Streets of Willow is a tight, technical track. The times are interesting:

Viper - 1:15.59
Audi R8 - 1:15.69
Corvette Z06 - 1:15.74
997 Turbo - 1:17.17
Click to expand...

yeah i doubt the 997 would be the slowest... by 2 seconds!
Click to expand...

In the article it stated the turbos did not remain spooled up on the track. With so much torque and the light weight of the Viper I'm not suprised it won. Most every comparo between Z06 and Viper, the Viper wins in pur speed and handling. The Viper is a better handling car than the Vette.
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Im skeptical of the whole because the turbos didn?t spool up. The new vector turbo wheels don?t even really need to spool up. Time difference if these times are correct are probably more attributed the lack of knowledge of how to drive the car. The other 3 are front engine rear wheel or all wheel drive cars. HUGE difference in handling and how you take corners from the rear engine Porsche. But I didn't read the whole thing, was it the same driver or specialized ones for each car? If specialized was the Porsche driver really good at rear engine cars?

EDIT: after reading more it looks like the drivers were not that good



 
Originally posted by: MrWizzard
Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Originally posted by: sniperruff
Originally posted by: Apex
Streets of Willow is a tight, technical track. The times are interesting:

Viper - 1:15.59
Audi R8 - 1:15.69
Corvette Z06 - 1:15.74
997 Turbo - 1:17.17
Click to expand...

yeah i doubt the 997 would be the slowest... by 2 seconds!
Click to expand...

In the article it stated the turbos did not remain spooled up on the track. With so much torque and the light weight of the Viper I'm not suprised it won. Most every comparo between Z06 and Viper, the Viper wins in pur speed and handling. The Viper is a better handling car than the Vette.
Click to expand...

Im skeptical of the whole because the turbos didn?t spool up. The new vector turbo wheels don?t even really need to spool up. Time difference if these times are correct are probably more attributed the lack of knowledge of how to drive the car. The other 3 are front engine rear wheel or all wheel drive cars. HUGE difference in handling and how you take corners from the rear engine Porsche. But I didn't read the whole thing, was it the same driver or specialized ones for each car? If specialized was the Porsche driver really good at rear engine cars?

EDIT: after reading more it looks like the drivers were not that good
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Numbers from EVO magazine around West Circuit (not same day, same conditions though):

Porsche Carrera GT: 1:19.70
Caterham CSR 260: 1:21.00
McLaren F1: 1:21.20
Ferrari Enzo: 1:21.39
Audi R8 1:22.10
CCX: 1:22.30
Lamborghini Gallardo(520hp): 1.22.8
Ferrari 599GTB: 1.23.1
Porsche 911 (997) GT3: 1.23.1 or 1:23.40
Porsche 997 Turbo: 1.23.55
Ferrari F430 F1: 1.24.2
 
Originally posted by: Apex
Streets of Willow is a tight, technical track. The times are interesting:

Viper - 1:15.59
Audi R8 - 1:15.69
Corvette Z06 - 1:15.74
997 Turbo - 1:17.17
Click to expand...


nice🙂
i'd love the r8 or z06.
i know the viper would kill me🙁
 
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