Motortrend's Best Driver's Car 2012 preview: BRZ vs ZL1, GT500, Aventador, 911s, MP4

[ashtray]

Yeah, he was grinning ear to ear driving that 991! Now I want one! (but for a fraction of the price, I'm happy to go home at night with the runner up...)

[knapper]

Originally Posted by Hanzo

I'm pretty sure Randy Probst knows how to drive the GT-R more than any of us on this forum.

Maybe on this track, yes. I have never driven on it, but I get I would give him a run for his money in AutoX or my "local" raceway in a GTR.

I am not saying he isn't a great driver, it just looks like he was taking it easy a bit. I expected the GTR to be right there with the Lambo.

[Spaceywilly]

Originally Posted by knapper

Maybe on this track, yes. I have never driven on it, but I get I would give him a run for his money in AutoX or my "local" raceway in a GTR.

Not sure if serious...

Originally Posted by wikipedia

Currently active in the SCCA World Challenge GT series and the Grand American series' GT class, Pobst is the 2003, 2007, 2008, and 2010 SCCA World Challenge GT champion and is a two-time class winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona, in 2001 and 2006.

From 2004-2007, he drove for Tri-Point Mazda in the SCCA World Challenge Touring Car series, finishing second in 2007. In 2007 and 2008, he won the SCCA World Challenge GT Championship with K-Pax/3R Racing in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car. He repeated the feat in 2010 in a K-Pax Racing Volvo S60.

In 2008 he raced a Volkswagen GTI for APR Motorsport in the KONI Challenge Series and for Stevenson Motorsport at the 24 Hours of Daytona in a Pontiac GXP.

For 2009, Randy returns to K-Pax/3R Racing to defend his two consecutive Speed World Challenge GT Class championships, but in a Volvo Touring Car instead of a Porsche GT3 (K-Pax/3R switched to Volvo for this season). Additionally, Randy will race for Gotham Racing at the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona in a Porsche GT.

so now tell me what you have done that makes you think you could give Pobst a run for his money in any car

[Sasquachulator]

Originally Posted by knapper

Maybe on this track, yes. I have never driven on it, but I get I would give him a run for his money in AutoX or my "local" raceway in a GTR.

I am not saying he isn't a great driver, it just looks like he was taking it easy a bit. I expected the GTR to be right there with the Lambo.

Maybe it says something about the car......on paper should hang with the lambo, but in reality the exectution isnt as polished as the lambo?

I remember the last comparo with the LFA (which was highly praised everywhere as a track monster) and he didnt seem to like it much (maybe it was too extreme?) I believe it came in like 8th or something.

[Sasquachulator]

Originally Posted by Spaceywilly

Not sure if serious...




so now tell me what you have done that makes you think you could give Pobst a run for his money in any car

maybe he got wicked lap times in Gran Turismo

[knapper]

Originally Posted by Spaceywilly

Not sure if serious...




so now tell me what you have done that makes you think you could give Pobst a run for his money in any car

No, I was not being serious.

[Tbxgz]

Originally Posted by knapper

I am not saying he isn't a great driver, it just looks like he was taking it easy a bit. I expected the GTR to be right there with the Lambo.

Just wanted to repost this quote from Randy:

... it's costing time in corners for sure. You just have to wait, wait, wait on the power. It was kinda frustrating because there's so much potential in every other way.

Sounds like he really had to ease off the throttle to prevent understeer.

[ABQautoxer]

Originally Posted by knapper

Maybe on this track, yes. I have never driven on it, but I get I would give him a run for his money in AutoX or my "local" raceway in a GTR.

A fact people don't know or forget, Randy is a six time SCCA Solo National Champion. He does know how to autocross better than most.

[jeebus]

Originally Posted by Sasquachulator

Maybe it says something about the car......on paper should hang with the lambo, but in reality the exectution isnt as polished as the lambo?

I remember the last comparo with the LFA (which was highly praised everywhere as a track monster) and he didnt seem to like it much (maybe it was too extreme?) I believe it came in like 8th or something.

The GTR was only .9 seconds behind the Lambo. The lambo has 150 more HP, 50ft-lbs more torque, is 400lbs LIGHTER, and also has AWD for ultimate grip.

So no, the GTR shouldn't really be close to the lambo at all. What's amazing is that IT IS.

[Tbxgz]

Originally Posted by jeebus

The GTR was only .9 seconds behind the Lambo. The lambo has 150 more HP, 50ft-lbs more torque, is 400lbs LIGHTER, and also has AWD for ultimate grip.

So no, the GTR shouldn't really be close to the lambo at all. What's amazing is that IT IS.

Not disagreeing with you but the 13 GT-R is actually AWD and 220 lbs lighter than the Aventador.

[SuperDave]

Originally Posted by jeebus

The GTR was only .9 seconds behind the Lambo. The lambo has 150 more HP, 50ft-lbs more torque, is 400lbs LIGHTER, and also has AWD for ultimate grip.

So no, the GTR shouldn't really be close to the lambo at all. What's amazing is that IT IS.

GT-R that's why I love you, you're a $400,000 dollar driving experience/performance in a $100,000 package.

now only if we could get a $100,000 dollar experience in a $30,000 dollar package...oh wait....my BRZ...

[jeebus]

Originally Posted by Tbxgz

Not disagreeing with you but the 13 GT-R is actually AWD and 220 lbs lighter than the Aventador.

I know it's AWD, and no it's not lighter. MotorTrend published incorrect weights.

[ft86Fan]

I've driven the new Carrera S and it is an awesome car. So is the new Boxster S. My FR-S is awesome too. They are all awesome and I sound like an idiot :-)

[Turbowned]

Originally Posted by SuperDave

now only if we could get a $100,000 dollar experience in a $30,000 dollar package...oh wait....my BRZ...

I misread this as "If only we could get a $100,000 dollar experience in a $300,000 dollar package" and thought "hmmm, LF-A anyone?"