09-10-2020, 03:12 AM | #1673 |
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Driver of the 992 mentioned "208 across the line" which equates to 129 mph, similar to the 991 Turbo S
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09-10-2020, 06:03 AM | #1674 | |
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I used my launch control in my S4 DSG once in 3 years. The day that I sold it for my manual M3, and it was only because I realized that I had never experienced it for myself, so better late than never. People don't drive like that. I could see it as a 1/4 mile track feature but how many people are really buying it for the 1/4 mile? The case for a good automatic vs a manual is there, but launch control is so far down the list of reasons when you look at the whole picture of owning a street car and what you're using it for.
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09-10-2020, 01:04 PM | #1677 |
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It's what most of the US has, because most people live in the cities with straight roads. Straight line performance is accessible for a lot more people and they seek it out.
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09-10-2020, 02:48 PM | #1679 | |
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I'll take a light-weight, nicely balanced 200 - 250 HP car that I can drive 300,000 miles with not much trouble over a 700 HP launch machine. |
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09-11-2020, 01:51 PM | #1682 | |
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The C8 not only was tested on a different day and on much better tires, but chevy also did a “track” alignment. Here is the only true head to head of the 992S and C8 so far. |
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09-11-2020, 11:00 PM | #1683 | |
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09-12-2020, 08:26 AM | #1684 | |
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I know SportAuto did their super test on the 992, and hopefully they get their hands on a C8 too. |
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09-12-2020, 08:57 PM | #1685 | |
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09-25-2020, 09:04 AM | #1686 | |
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Take '16-18 Miata, add Edelbrock Supercharger or BBR turbo, wheels/tires/suspension............enjoy. Of course if you wanted to track it you'd need to add brakes and cooling for engine/trans/diff, but that's a different story. |
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09-25-2020, 09:00 PM | #1687 | |
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A manual transmission can be set to "comfort", "sport", and "track" modes simply by the technique and speed at which you shift it; it doesn't need "modes", modes are for manumatics that try to behave like a real 3-pedal manual transmission. If you can money-shift it, it's a manual transmission. "Yeah, but NO ONE puts an automatic trans shift knob on a manual transmission."
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09-25-2020, 11:41 PM | #1689 |
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10-14-2020, 12:30 AM | #1694 |
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Anyone following the C8R racing teams? They seem to be doing quite well, but maybe the articles I'm seeing are cherry-picked.
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