First DCT GT500 Mustang Caught on Video? Plus Hood Vents Up Close

[SpursFan]

Bad weight transfer - foot off the gas straight into full understeer mode.

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[DrumReaper]

I saw that. The scary part is that he actually corrected properly and the car just didn’t respond. Guess he forgot about the existence of a brake pedal. GM was in immediate and untruthful (per usual) damage control mode, blaming it on track and weather conditions (on a nice, dry and clean track with beautiful weather going on).

I beg to differ. It was likely heatsoak issues causing liquids to leak on the track and under the tires and thus a spinout... or it could’ve simply been a immaturity behind the wheel. JK :ford:

 

[Falc'man]

Bad weight transfer - foot off the gas straight into full understeer mode.

Watching the replay he still had his foot on the gas and rear tyres were still spinning as he hit the wall. In slow motion it appears like it was a novice driver behind the wheel but apparently Reuss has racing credentials.

Who else remembers when the previous ZR1 was taken to the Nurburgring? It pulled a great time but the driver suggested it was quite dangerous vehicle at the limit. Seems like nothing's changed.

 

[Grimace427]

Who else remembers when the previous ZR1 was taken to the Nurburgring? It pulled a great time but the driver suggested it was quite dangerous vehicle at the limit. Seems like nothing's changed.

Why would a pace car be at or near its limits?

 

[Hi-PO Stang]

I bet the GM engineers will take a hard look at the computer programs they have for the various drive modes they have for the 2019 Corvette. I would say the 2019 Vette is not yet ready for the streets.

 

[Falc'man]

Why would a pace car be at or near its limits?

No idea. Maybe the question is why was Ruess testing its limits..

 

[BmacIL]

Why would a pace car be at or near its limits?

Because that's pretty typical. Near the limit for the pace car is 3/4 tenths for something like an Indy car.

 

[Topnotch]

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[Grimace427]

Because that's pretty typical. Near the limit for the pace car is 3/4 tenths for something like an Indy car.

There are non-performance cars used as pace cars as well, why would a super-high-performance Corvette be even close to its limits?

 

[Twin Turbo]

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[BmacIL]

There are non-performance cars used as pace cars as well, why would a super-high-performance Corvette be even close to its limits?

Because even the ZR1 is miles slower around a racetrack than a top-tier open wheel car. They have to keep the actual race cars going at a reasonable pace. To do that, even a car like the ZR1 needs to boogie.

 

[Austinj427]

I like watching the videos of the AMG GTR in F1.

He drives the living hell out of the car and the drivers still complain that he is going too slow.

 

[sigintel]

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hold my beer..:cheers:

The pace car spin would have been avoided if he had let go of wheel as soon as it stepped out. He was not mentally in "track" mode and was distracted trying to drive 8/10ths. Not unreasonable considering all the fanfare.

 

[HISSMAN]

Because that's pretty typical. Near the limit for the pace car is 3/4 tenths for something like an Indy car.

You do understand that the parade lap has a max speed of 75mph... Right?

 

[Blue 5.0]

I like watching the videos of the AMG GTR in F1.

He drives the living hell out of the car and the drivers still complain that he is going too slow.

ya i love that as well. you can see when he corners just how hard he is pushing the car and then the F1 cars come around like they are in slow motion with no effort.

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