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To be fair the 0-150 mph time between the car and driver data is far from even, 3 seconds is an eternity , that and the trap speed delta despite not hooking up tells the story on straight line performance. Track performance though will be close as the alpha platform is an excellent chassis and...

Actually they did post the times in a separate article for standard vs track alignment 2:01x vs 2:03x VIR full course . 2:01 is moving for under 500hp .

Yep motortrend wants clicks and cash . Sometimes the simplest answer is the best .

Yeah because the 350 does 140’s in the uphill S’s ... lmao . Jealous people are stupid . Given just the uphill S and straight performance from that article it’s almost certain it’s a sub 2 minute time for the BASE car which obliterates even the 350R .

It was on an empty tank so say 1 gallon left , then you add the other 15 gallons weight she comes in at 4170 just like Ford says .

Nope It a handling package , you can see in the pictures the second car has front splitter wickers and a gurney flap . So it’s a handling package base . Sorry base guys but aero from the GT4 wing , carbon wheels, and the different damper settings taking advantage of this matters .

Right ? A damn track test with no times ! Come on !

I am interested as well. George

They did one better and put an CFRP hood , trunk and front fenders, and radiator support . ... the problem is in the S550 steel chassis. This much power , aero , and grip required beefing up the suspension , rear axle , and half shafts ,they added track capable cooling for 760 hp ( literally...

Look at the ring and other lap times of the 4400 pound F90 M5 CP , and hell the 4300 pound M8 CP can run a 7:20 at the ring . That’s pretty damn fast ....

When two cars have essentially the same hp as per my example 500 and 495 and one has 140 lb feet more Tq , which one is faster ? Yeah , don’t be obtuse using nonsensical numbers . The C8 will make more hp than the GT3 throughout its mid AND upper rev range period . So yeah the tq matters too...

It absolutely matters when you make 140 pound feet more in those mid upper rpm ranges too ! Lol The avg hp is higher through the entire hp curve not just at 1000 rpm ! Prime example is the F80 M3 being much faster than the E92 M3 despite having near identical peak outputs . Also why the new...

Area under (HP) curve , referring to the C8 having more hp in the midrange due to its Tq advantage over the .2 GT3 .

Agree , it will do about what the 991.2 GT3 does despite being 300 pounds heavier because of better AUC. should be around 11.4@124

I’m really disappointed that GM gave a dry weight . Guess everyone is playing the Porsche / Ferrari weight game now lol. Add 150-200 pounds that’s what it will actually weight . Amazing how many people have been saying it weighs 33xx today lol. Otherwise the C8 will be a solid performance...

Total tq to the wheels has a shit ton to do with putting the power down as in engine Tq times multiplication through gearing ... this car revs to 7500 and has similar speed in gear to the 350 despite 200 lb feet more Tq. Are you seriously complaining that it’s geared too tall ???? For track use...

I think 75 in 2nd and 105 ish for 3rd is pretty short for something with 625 lb feet lol .

Well I for one appreciate your input, and experience ! As someone with personal experience with said wheel and track experience in general, I am very pleased with the CF wheels on my 350 R . Great turn in feel , and made the car seem much lighter than it’s 3740 pounds in general . I have put...

Just wanted to share a couple of vids of my 2017 350R at my local track Roebling road raceway. Even coming from a highly prepped Z4M making 500 hp this car is fantastic . The fact that it can run a 1:17 even in 80 degree weather on a street-able tire is impressive.