MT Best Driver's Car 2015

[DarkSunrise]

MT is doing its annual Best Driver's Car competition at Laguna Seca. I'll update this thread with new videos as they're posted.

Final Video:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mZBouwiYGU"]Picking the 2015 Best Driver's Car! - YouTube[/ame]



CTS-V:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la6BZ89Z6bs"]2016 Cadillac CTS-V Hot Lap! - 2015 Best Driver's Car Contender - YouTube[/ame]



RC F:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm1DHNZnFPI"]2015 Lexus RC F Hot Lap! - 2015 Best Driver's Car Contender - YouTube[/ame]



AMG C63 S:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paFwa-OGknU"]2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 S Hot Lap! - 2015 Best Driver's Car Contender - YouTube[/ame]



Miata ClubSport:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQYQWsdvnEQ"]2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Hot Lap! - 2015 Best Driver's Car Contender - YouTube[/ame]



Cayman GT4:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLYqT7JK3e8"]2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Hot Lap! - 2015 Best Driver's Car Contender - YouTube[/ame]



Golf R:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9FnRvUoA9w"]2015 Volkswagen Golf R Hot Lap! - 2015 Best Driver's Car Contender - YouTube[/ame]



ATS-V:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydpSlGiiq1g"]2016 Cadillac ATS-V Hot Lap! - 2015 Best Driver's Car Contender - YouTube[/ame]



Z06 Z07 Package:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dguUQUq8JL8"]2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Hot Lap! - 2015 Best Driver's Car Contender - YouTube[/ame]



Continental GT3-R:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV5NWLZJnG8"]2015 Bentley Continental GT3-R Hot Lap! - 2015 Best Driver's Car Contender - YouTube[/ame]



AMG GT S:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1gWfUApp6A"]2015 Mercedes AMG GT S Hot Lap! - 2015 Best Driver's Car Contender - YouTube[/ame]

[Firesnake]

In for updates. Need a fun sedan!

[TylerLieberman]

Just saw the magazine yesterday and picked it up and read through it a little. Have to say that I was a bit surprised when I saw who they declared to be the winner.

[strat61caster]

Part 1 of the contenders posted online, and agreed winner is surprising given the competition.

http://www.motortrend.com/features/p...enders_part_1/

[Guff]

Is the Cayman GT4 in the competition? Because if it is, it's gonna win for sure.

[DarkSunrise]

Updated with RC F, AMG C63 S, and Miata Clubsport videos.

Interesting to see Pobst spin the RC F due to its inconsistent handling behavior. Sloppy programming of the electronic torque vectoring differential?

The Miata looked plenty fun on the track and ran a 1:50.7, beating out the BRZ which ran a 1:51.3 a few years back. Strange to hear about brake fade though given how light the car is and the Brembo brake package that comes with the Clubsport trim.

And yeah if the Cayman GT4 is in the competition, I'd think it'd be an odds-on favorite.

[TylerLieberman]

Originally Posted by Guff

Is the Cayman GT4 in the competition? Because if it is, it's gonna win for sure.

It is in the competition, and let's just say it didn't rank as high as I expected it would... And out of all the cars there, I'd say the GT4 is my personal favorite.

[chaoskaze]

Let me guess...they pick ATS-V?.......>.> or maybe Z06

[TylerLieberman]

Originally Posted by chaoskaze

Let me guess...they pick ATS-V?.......>.> or maybe Z06

Nope. Nope.

[Pat]

How in the world did they decide on that group of cars for a competition like this? It seems to me the most likely explanation is the companies that spend the most advertising dollars with their magazine each get a contender. What a joke.

[DarkSunrise]

Originally Posted by Pat

How in the world did they decide on that group of cars for a competition like this? It seems to me the most likely explanation is the companies that spend the most advertising dollars with their magazine each get a contender. What a joke.

Pretty sure it's their favorite handling cars released/tested in 2015. What new-for-2015 cars would you have picked?

[Pat]

Originally Posted by DarkSunrise

Pretty sure it's their favorite handling cars released/tested in 2015. What new-for-2015 cars would you have picked?

Ahhhh....I see now. Thanks for pointing that out, DarkSunrise. I didn't realize that was the criteria. A quote from the article:
"Which all-new sports car is best for the driver who loves to drive?"
So yes, they are looking for an "all-new" car. My criticism about those being the best driver's cars is unjustified.
Instead, I'll sit back in my comfy chair and complain about them calling these things "sports car(s)".

[mav1178]

The winner is based out of Stuttgart...

[DarkSunrise]

Updated with Cayman GT4, Golf R, and ATS-V hot lap videos.

Originally Posted by Pat

Ahhhh....I see now. Thanks for pointing that out, DarkSunrise. I didn't realize that was the criteria. A quote from the article:
"Which all-new sports car is best for the driver who loves to drive?"
So yes, they are looking for an "all-new" car. My criticism about those being the best driver's cars is unjustified.
Instead, I'll sit back in my comfy chair and complain about them calling these things "sports car(s)".

I think you've got a valid criticism about calling some of these cars "sports cars", like the CTS-V sedan or Golf R hatch. Definitely stretches the definition of that term!