Jeremy Clarkson @ Willow Springs (SRT10 Viper vs. BMW Z4 M)
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Jeremy Clarkson @ Willow Springs (SRT10 Viper vs. BMW Z4 M)
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I had the displeasure of watching a show I hadn't watched in a long time the other day - Motorweek. After like the 30 years or whatever they have been on, I am sad to report that the show STILL looks the same as in like the 80's!!! WTF?!?! Anyway, watching this video reminded me of the staggering difference between Top Gear and what we have here. Sad.
Oh and, beautiful vid. It's not only about Clarkson - it's also some AMAZING camera work!
And that's quite a laugh that the Z4M keeps up with the SRT @ the track!
everyone who says the M engines are lacking in torque can EAT IT!
Oh and, beautiful vid. It's not only about Clarkson - it's also some AMAZING camera work!
And that's quite a laugh that the Z4M keeps up with the SRT @ the track!
everyone who says the M engines are lacking in torque can EAT IT!
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Originally Posted by srika
I had the displeasure of watching a show I hadn't watched in a long time the other day - Motorweek. After like the 30 years or whatever they have been on, I am sad to report that the show STILL looks the same as in like the 80's!!! WTF?!?! Anyway, watching this video reminded me of the staggering difference between Top Gear and what we have here. Sad.
Oh and, beautiful vid. It's not only about Clarkson - it's also some AMAZING camera work!
And that's quite a laugh that the Z4M keeps up with the SRT @ the track!
everyone who says the M engines are lacking in torque can EAT IT!
Oh and, beautiful vid. It's not only about Clarkson - it's also some AMAZING camera work!
And that's quite a laugh that the Z4M keeps up with the SRT @ the track!
everyone who says the M engines are lacking in torque can EAT IT!
We have Motoring in Canada on TSN. It's even worse than MotorWeek. SPEED/TNN used to have Motortrend/Car and Driver. They stopped thsoe shows.
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Originally Posted by ATXCLS
Cool vid. The Stig can drive. The other guy, not so well . . .
Why ya say that?
For all we know Stig hasnt ran that track much and the other guy is a pro at it.
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Good video, i just cant stand his hatred for american cars
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Originally Posted by srika
And that's quite a laugh that the Z4M keeps up with the SRT @ the track!
But with 100% effort, the Viper is quite a capable machine.
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How many Viper guys do you know that would take the Z4M seriously? The majority would be this is an enlightening vid. If the GC SRT8 can beat it too, that's pretty sad too. I think this says more about the Viper, not the other cars.
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Originally Posted by ATXCLS
Cool vid. The Stig can drive. The other guy, not so well . . .
Danny McKeever runs a racing school @ Willow Springs - yeah I would think he knows a thing or 2 about that track. If not, well damn, I'm opening a racing school too. Stig's home is the UK correct me if I'm wrong - I seriously doubt he has as much experience at Willow Springs as the other guy.
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That's really not all that surprising, the GC SRT8 can beat the SRT10 Viper around the track consistantly....at least when running hot laps.
But with 100% effort, the Viper is quite a capable machine.
But with 100% effort, the Viper is quite a capable machine.
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
Wow, I had no idea the GC SRT8 was so fast. The last time Motor Trend took the Viper and Z06 to Willow Springs this year, the Viper was slightly faster than the Z06. So you're saying that the GC SRT8 is faster than the Z06 too?
Like I said, with 100% effort as the Viper isn't that easy to drive and not doing hot laps around the track. The Viper could certainly beat the GC in a full blown race at to the max race speeds. Tire spin is what dooms the Viper on the track.
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Assuming Clarkson is not lying about the driver of the SRT:
Danny McKeever runs a racing school @ Willow Springs - yeah I would think he knows a thing or 2 about that track. If not, well damn, I'm opening a racing school too. Stig's home is the UK correct me if I'm wrong - I seriously doubt he has as much experience at Willow Springs as the other guy.
Danny McKeever runs a racing school @ Willow Springs - yeah I would think he knows a thing or 2 about that track. If not, well damn, I'm opening a racing school too. Stig's home is the UK correct me if I'm wrong - I seriously doubt he has as much experience at Willow Springs as the other guy.
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Originally Posted by Beltfed
That's really not all that surprising, the GC SRT8 can beat the SRT10 Viper around the track consistantly....at least when running hot laps.
But with 100% effort, the Viper is quite a capable machine.
But with 100% effort, the Viper is quite a capable machine.
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I am guessing that Top Gear kind of stages stuff for dramatical purposes. I did a search of "Danny McKeever" in google and he is a pro driver and instructs at Willow. If you watch the video, you can see he clearly misses the racing line. Kind of funny that a guy whom has driven the track extensively for years, cannot hit an apex.
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I had the displeasure of watching a show I hadn't watched in a long time the other day - Motorweek. After like the 30 years or whatever they have been on, I am sad to report that the show STILL looks the same as in like the 80's!!! WTF?!?! Anyway, watching this video reminded me of the staggering difference between Top Gear and what we have here. Sad.
Let me know when we've removed the broom handle from our collective ass.
Sorry for the rant/hijack.
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Originally Posted by Maximized
A Yugo can beat an Enzo around the track. It's all dependant on the driver. There is no way a GC SRT8 should be anywhere near a Viper with a decent driver.
If its not your day, its not your day.
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Originally Posted by Maximized
Maybe I need to test drive a SRT GC
You do need to take one for a spin, impressive for what it is......here is one guy's observation
"I watched the Jeep beat all the SRT vehicles, including the Viper, in two hot laps where the instructors drove the vehicles with one passenger around the track, and the Jeep beat all of them over and again. None of the other cars could hang. Even out of the pit area it gave the Viper a run for its money. As the Viper was smoking its tires the Jeep beat it onto the track."
But I did find another post where someone was at a different SRT event and the Viper beat all the others vehicles that day.
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Originally Posted by cmschmie
I don't have digital cable therefore no Top Gear
What is a good website for catching some shows? (other than YouTube and google video)
What is a good website for catching some shows? (other than YouTube and google video)
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Originally Posted by srika
How many Viper guys do you know that would take the Z4M seriously?
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Originally Posted by bigman
I'm wondering what the viper could do if dodge got rid of some of the rawness and dropped an AWD setup into it.
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I am guessing that Top Gear kind of stages stuff for dramatical purposes. I did a search of "Danny McKeever" in google and he is a pro driver and instructs at Willow. If you watch the video, you can see he clearly misses the racing line. Kind of funny that a guy whom has driven the track extensively for years, cannot hit an apex.
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but he missed all the lines because the Viper's brakes suck!
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I think if Stig was driving the Viper it woulda smoked the Z4M. That being said, not sure what the purpose of this video is.
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Originally Posted by srika
I think if Stig was driving the Viper it woulda smoked the Z4M....
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but he missed all the lines because the Viper's brakes suck!