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Originally Posted by Rui
Take it to a real track and watch it get its ass kicked by cars with less 300bhp  |
I used to post on a board with a guy that had a turbocharged ford pinto that I'm quite certain would hand any lambo or ferrari's ass to it in any type of competition. a good power to weight ratio does wonders
most of these comparisons are completely irrelvant as to which car is going to be the top performer anyway, at least if the cars are being driven on the street. the differences are negligible. only an idiot with a death wish would push a car's handling or braking abilities to anywhere near it's limit on a public roadway. the acceleration abilities are so close to one another that road conditions and the driver are going to make a much greater difference than the automobiles in that instance.
If someone were to actually be interested in racing competitively on a racetrack, that's a whole different matter, and one that probably doesn't apply to many (or any) here. Which car would be most appropriate for that would have more to do with the class rules, and if modifications were allowed the vette would likely prove the best option simply for budgetary reasons and parts availability.
I get the feeling alot of people here select their vehicles as a matter of prestige more than any other factor; I personally wouldn't select a car for
prestige although I do appreciate exclusivity. There's something nice about having a car like no other, regardless of whether or not it would win some theoretical race that is unlikely to ever occur.