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Old 10-28-09, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Jujharoo
Huh?

What is this statement based on? Any seat experience?


MR is 11-12 sec slower then the CTS V around the ring. Thats a small margin considering the power difference and the long stretches the ring has.

on a shorter, tighter track or on a skip pad, MR will eat CTS V alive.
I'm talking about the weight of the MR in general compared to cars of its class like STI etc...
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AWD in general will drag the car at higher speeds
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Old 10-29-09, 07:33 AM
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Yes, like maybe Jag will enter drifting events instead.
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Old 10-30-09, 11:51 AM
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http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009...ies-challenge/
http://jalopnik.com/5393563/jalopnik...rified-results

John Heinricy in CTS-V: 2:46:560
Aaron Link in CTS-V: 2:48:902
Brian Redman in CTS-V: 2:49:596
Michael Cooper in BMW M3: 2:50:424
Jack Baruth in CTS-V: 2:51:153
Lawrence Ulrich in CTS-V: 2:53:157
Bob Lutz in CTS-V: 2:56:321
Michael Mainwald in BMW M5: 3:05:398
Wes Siler in Mitsubishi Evo: 3:08:126
Chris Fairman in CTS-V: 3:14:292
Archan Basu in Jaguar XF: 3:15:670
Tom Loder in Audi RS4: 3:15:702
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Old 10-30-09, 01:29 PM
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So I guess GM didn't win this race since Bob was beaten by a Michael Cooper in his M3. Good one Bob.
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Originally Posted by ceo2be
So I guess GM didn't win this race since Bob was beaten by a Michael Cooper in his M3. Good one Bob.
Ummm, no....the CTS V was clearly the faster car. Michael Cooper stated it himself on M3post. He beat a 70' something year old. Better driver, not a faster car.
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