Story: August 26 issue Autocar

http://www.autocarmagazine.co.uk


Test Track: Rockingham National Circuit (1.7-mile)


Test Results:

_____________________ Lap Time ___ U.K. Price


Lotus Elise 135R _________1:21.0 _____ 28K

Subaru WRX Spec C ______1:22.8 _____ 28K

Mitsubishi Evo 8 FQ300 ___ 1:23.4 _____ 29K

Alfa Romeo 147 GTA ______1:24.8 _____ 23K

Ford Focus RS ___________1:24.9 _____ 20K

Audi S4 ________________ 1:25.2 _____ 36K

BMW Z4 ________________1:25.7 _____ 31K

Porsche Boxster _________ 1:26.4 _____ 32K

Mini Cooper S Works ______1:28.5 _____ 18K

Renault Clio V6 __________ 1:28.5 _____ 26K

Mazda Miata ____________ 1:28.9 _____ 18K

Mazda RX-8 _____________1:29.0 _____ 22K

Acura TSX ______________ 1:30.0 _____ 19K

Volvo S60R ______________1:30.5 _____ 34K


The Ford Focus RS Turbo offers the most bang for the buck.

 

ouch

 

Two of my favorite cars finished first. :p Imagine if they used the ~ 35 more HP harder core Elise 190????

 

Originally posted by Supercharger
Story: August 26 issue Autocar

http://www.autocarmagazine.co.uk

Test Track: Rockingham National Circuit (1.7-mile)


Test Results:

_____________________ Lap Time ___ U.K. Price


Lotus Elise 135R _1:21.0 179Bhp/tonne

Subaru WRX Spec C _1:22.8 248Bhp/tonne

Mitsubishi Evo 8 FQ300 _1:23.4 214Bhp/tonne

Alfa Romeo 147 GTA _1:24.8 182Bhp/tonne

Ford Focus RS _1:24.9 166Bhp/tonne

BMW Z4 _1:25.7 169Bhp/tonne

Porsche Boxster _ 1:26.4 179Bhp/tonne

Mini Cooper S Works _1:28.5 175Bhp/tonne

Renault Clio V6 __ 1:28.5 182Bhp/tonne

Mazda Miata _1:28.9 133Bhp/tonne

Mazda RX-8 _1:29.0 182Bhp/tonne

Jaguar XJR _1:29.0 240Bhp/tonne

Peugeot 206GTI 180 _1:29.8 166Bhp/tonne

Honda Accord Type-S _1:30.0 131Bhp/tonne

Volvo S60R _____1:30.5 183Bhp/tonne

Vauxhall Astra GSi __1:32.0 158Bhp/tonne

Ford Sport Ka _____1:33.2 99Bhp/tonne

Skoda Fabia vRS ___1:33.8 101Bhp/tonne

 

_____________ Lap Time ___ Corner Speed ___ Straight Speed


Elise (RWD) ____ 1:21.0 ______ 78 mph _________ 98 mph

WRX (4WD) ____ 1:22.8 ______ 73 mph _________102 mph

Evo (4WD) _____ 1:23.4 ______ 66 mph _________102 mph

147 (FWD) _____ 1:24.8 ______ 68 mph _________101 mph

Focus (FWD) ____1:24.9 ______ 72 mph _________ 96 mph

S4 (4WD) ______ 1:25.2 ______ 68 mph _________101 mph

Z4 (RWD) ______ 1:25.7 ______ 68 mph _________ 98 mph

Boxster (RWD) __ 1:26.4 ______ 70 mph _________ 97 mph

Cooper (FWD) ___1:28.5 _______67 mph _________ 93 mph

Clio (RWD) _____ 1:28.5 _______64 mph _________ 95 mph

Miata (RWD) ____ 1:28.9 ______ 70 mph _________ 89 mph

RX-8 (RWD) _____1:29.0 ______ 64 mph _________ 96 mph

TSX (FWD) ______1:30.0 ______ 66 mph _________ 90 mph

S60R (4WD) _____1:30.5 ______ 62 mph _________ 96 mph


The data shows that cornering speed has a bigger effect on lap time than straight-line speed. This is true for most race tracks.