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

[brzninja]

No negativity in the "Overall" section for BRZ, while the Lambo and Jag has a few negative quips.

[ShoGun]

Make us proud BRZ!

[86BRZ]

Ha ha...today result match this picture arrangement...let's see which 3 cars tomorrow and if they match again.

[zoomzoomers]

Originally Posted by ShoGun

Make us proud BRZ!

I think it already has just by being in the company of those cars.

[Vracer111]

Originally Posted by 86BRZ

Ha ha...today result match this picture arrangement...let's see which 3 cars tomorrow and if they match again.

I'm going to guess Mustang, Mercedes, and Camaro... with Mustang best of the group

Then final group Porsche, GT-R, McLaren... with McLaren best of the group

And 2012 Drivers Car winner goes to... BRZ (even though it really should be FR-S... )

[Tbxgz]

Next set of hot laps are up:
Article here: Best Drivers Car Week Continues - MotorTrend

911 Carrera S
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUkX2y2qKKo"]2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Hot Lap! - 2012 Best Driver's Car Contender - YouTube[/ame]

Overall: So good, so driveable, so usable, so easy to put on the limit and keep it there, and so rewarding.

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/features/p...#ixzz24BaqtCAB

Shelby GT
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKWyxEuwKWg"]2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Hot Lap! - 2012 Best Driver's Car Contender - YouTube[/ame]

Overall: The Shelby is a car you really have to drive. It takes what you've got and actually will respond to it. It will follow commands, but it's kinda rude about it. It's not sophisticated, but I love the car. It sure delivers on performance and enjoyment and a good ol' American good time. A VERY powerful and tossable ponycar that needs better brakes for the track.

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/features/p...#ixzz24BaiS3I8

GT-R
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndlpSP43ZPQ"]2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition Hot Lap! - 2012 Best Driver's Car Contender - YouTube[/ame]

Overall: I thought the car was a lot better last year than the first year. The first car had a lot of mid-corner understeer under power, the second one didn't, and now this one does again. It's predictable, it's never scary, but 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.

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/features/p...#ixzz24BaMQLQD

So far, based on Randy's closing comments Im guessing its Carrera, BRZ, then Shelby

[b.e]

Looks like the BRZ and the 911 are in the lead. The two lowest-power cars. Somewhere on YouTube recently (maybe on one of these MT videos or webpages, or maybe Top Gear UK) that low-powered cars are a lot easier to tune than high-powered ones. I wonder if we are seeing that effect here.

[knapper]

Is it just me, or does Probst not know how to drive the GTR? I felt like he was taking it easy in it comparing the lap to others.

Nice job on the BRZ!

[86BRZ]

Result matching the cover picture so far....

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It has more neutral handling than its Scion twin and is less prone to understeer

Originally Posted by ashtray

Wait, I thought the FRS was slightly more prone to oversteer, not understeer???

This.

[pastuch]

Overall, Randy's tone seems to be more positive for the BRZ than the 911. Looking forward to the last group.

[Hanzo]

Originally Posted by knapper

Is it just me, or does Probst not know how to drive the GTR? I felt like he was taking it easy in it comparing the lap to others.

Nice job on the BRZ!

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

[Hanzo]

Originally Posted by pastuch

Overall, Randy's tone seems to be more positive for the BRZ than the 911. Looking forward to the last group.

I thought Randy love the 911 and didn't say anything negative at all about it.

[jeebus]

Originally Posted by knapper

Is it just me, or does Probst not know how to drive the GTR? I felt like he was taking it easy in it comparing the lap to others.

Nice job on the BRZ!

No, GTRs look like they are being driven easy when they are tracked. They just look like everything is effortless. Notice he still put down a smoking fast lap time.