10-19-2007, 09:42 AM
Eh, its hard to say if the GTR would have an advantage on a tighter course. When you talk about the 0-60 and quarter mile you're talking about a launch from 0 mph. When you're on a road course you're not going that slow. I think getting off a corner the GTR will be easier to hook up but a delicate throttle foot can achieve the same with a Z06.
On a tight course out of slow corners the GTR might have an advantage but at the same time it will probably be at a disadvantage when you start getting into linked corners and transitional handling. I think if the GTR weighed more like 3400 lbs then it'd be within shouting distance but with a 15% weight advantage AWD is probably not going to help it enough to beat the Z06. Especially when it has less hp and torque to work with.
Right now I'd be willing to bet that the Z06 would be the car you'd want to have in an autocross.
In the quarter what you'll probably see is the GTR having equal or maybe even slightly better ET's but it will lose on the trap speeds.
In the dry AWD obviously helps on the launch and in traction coming off a corner but on most road course surfaces with sufficient grip the AWD is not a huge advantage. Certainly not enough to overcome a lot of extra weight.
On a tight course out of slow corners the GTR might have an advantage but at the same time it will probably be at a disadvantage when you start getting into linked corners and transitional handling. I think if the GTR weighed more like 3400 lbs then it'd be within shouting distance but with a 15% weight advantage AWD is probably not going to help it enough to beat the Z06. Especially when it has less hp and torque to work with.
Right now I'd be willing to bet that the Z06 would be the car you'd want to have in an autocross.
In the quarter what you'll probably see is the GTR having equal or maybe even slightly better ET's but it will lose on the trap speeds.
In the dry AWD obviously helps on the launch and in traction coming off a corner but on most road course surfaces with sufficient grip the AWD is not a huge advantage. Certainly not enough to overcome a lot of extra weight.
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