hmm,
This is the first time I noticed there is no CTR forum...

I watched "Autovision" today, a german sports-car magazine.

They tested the CTR and beat the **** out of it at the green hell (Nürburgring Nordschleife). They performed an absolutely great time of 8:47 on stock rims and suspension.

I think the CTR is something to count on in the future..

Just wanted to share this with you.

 

Toll!

 

So, was 8:47 good? What were they saying about it? Good points and bad points.

Thanks

 

8:47 is a dream !

 

What is the time of the Porsche 996 GT2?

 

it still looks like a minivan

 

I have no idea But an Impreza GT needed 8:37

Here are the fastest laps:
http://zzzeroo.bei.t-online.de/schne...rdschleife.htm

 

nice

 

I can't read most of the stuff in that link, but Audi S3 ownz CTR!





~ 225 hp and 206 ft/lbs.

 

Nurburgring GmbH
Nurburgring, Germany
14.18 Miles
The first lap time is from a dead stop and the 2nd is taken when the car passes the starting line at the end of the 1st lap. Both of these times are performed with hard launches.

Car First Lap Second Lap
1. 1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR 8:25.0 8:20.3
2. 1995 Lamborghini Diablo SE 5.7 8:42.6 8:37.6
3. 1996 Ferrari F50 8:44.7 8:39.4
4. 1991 Ferrari F40 8:45.2 8:39.4
5. 1998 Dodge Viper GTS-R 8:56.3 8:51.0
6. 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 8:59.5 8:53.6
7. 1997 Ferrari F355 Spider 9:12.0 9:05.9
8. 1994 Toyota Supra Turbo 9:26.2 9:19.4
9. 2001 HSV GTS R (Aus) 9:31.3 9:24.8
10. 2001 Jaguar XKR 9:36.2 9:28.1
11. 2002 Audi S8 Quattro 9:41.8 9:35.4
12. 1998 Ford Mustang GT 9:49.7 9:42.0
13. 1997 Honda Prelude SH 10:01.5 9:53.2
14. 1989 Toyota Supra Turbo 10:03.1 9:55.4
15. 1999 Saab 9-5 SE 10:25.9 10:19.0
16. 1984 Toyota Supra 10:27.2 10:18.1
17. 1997 Saturn SC2 10:29.5 10:21.2
18. 1995 BMW 318 ti 10:31.3 10:23.5
19. 1994 GMC Sonoma SLS 10:44.2 10:37.0
20. 1986 Ford Mustang LX V6 10:59.1 10:49.6
21. 1996 Suzuki Esteem GLX 11:01.4 10:53.5


So I guess the 8:47 time of the CTR <u>is</u> impressive.

 

It is a good time, but you've got to consider driver in the equation. Some of the times are recorded by magazine journalists, and some are by professional race car drivers... With the same driver, I don't see any chance of the CTR beating a Viper, Corvette, F355, etc...

 

Where's that BMW X5's time? I thought it had a crazy fast time...at least the one with the F1 engine in it (or whatever they threw in there)

 

7 min 46 seconds, according to Sport Auto, a German car magazine.

--buji

 

so we got a winner, a minivan whopping Vets and Vipers,,,,,,,,yessir, who ever thought about getting a grocery getter to have some ***** and whoop some a$$.

sheesh, just imagine a station wagon

 

a mini minivan at that!

 

8 to 9 minutes!!! wow!!

 

I love the new CTR.

 

You also have to remember that there is a newer section of the Nurburgring that may or may not have been open at the time. It's about a 1.2 mile section, I think. They use it for Grand Prix and Le Mans racing. So, that might have some effect on the times. I also might be smoking crack. Either way, it's fast.

 

actually, what most people don't realize is that there are TWO Nürburgring tracks. One is the shorter track used for the F1 and DTM races. The other track is the one everyone talks about, the Nordschleife. This is the really long one and was used for F1 many many years ago until F1 moved to the new track.

 

that audi is gorgeous

 

 

yup

 

Picked up a new drivers sidemarker for the S2000 today and they has a white 02 Civic Si... Im not a big fan from the pictures, but the car looks in person. Interior is much better than expected. As usual its about 1.5" too tall.

Have a look in person, if anything to justify your opinion.

Demian