Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It weighs 1.7 tonnes. That is -very- heavy in my book. FWIW an extra 10kg is a loss of around 0.35 secs per lap on a typical GP circuit, to put this in a little perspective this is about the same effect as 20 bhp. There is no doubt the GTR is fast. It would be really fast if it weighed less! Frank --- On Fri, 26/9/08, Harrison McClary <lists@mcclary.net> wrote: > From: Harrison McClary <lists@mcclary.net> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Was: a serious question - now all kinds of VWs > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Friday, 26 September, 2008, 3:18 PM > Really quick??? It set the record on the Nurburgring course > beating the > old Porsche record by 3 seconds. It does 0-60 in 3.2 > seconds. That is > quick in my book. When I rode in it and we rocketed up to > about 100 > then down to zed in a short distance my head was > spinning...and I do > not get motion sick. That bloody car was a RIDE. On a > curvy road it > was a ton of fun...it is the kind of car if I had I'd > be dead very > quickly. LOL > > BTW if anyone wants to read about a shoot I did for it and > Snap-On see > my blog: > > http://mcclary.net/blog/?p=625 > > > > FRANK DERNIE wrote: > > It is still too heavy, it would be really quick if it > weighed a bit less, > > and the brakes and tyres would degrade less. > > > > > > --- On Fri, 26/9/08, Harrison McClary > <lists@mcclary.net> wrote: > > > > > >> From: Harrison McClary <lists@mcclary.net> > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Was: a serious question - > now all kinds of VWs > >> To: "Leica Users Group" > <lug@leica-users.org> > >> Date: Friday, 26 September, 2008, 2:11 PM > >> What about the Nissan GTR? That thing is a > screamer. > >> > >> > >> FRANK DERNIE wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> > >>>> And Bugatti and Lamborghini > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> these are hideously overweight too. Not proper > sports > >>> > >> cars. One of the most important aspects of a > sporting car is > >> a low weight, only Porsche and Ferrari still make > light > >> sportscars, the rest are 2 seat limos. > >> > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> Harrison McClary > >> Harrison McClary Photography > >> harrison@mcclary.net > >> http://www.mcclary.net > >> ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography > >> http://www.imagestocksouth.com > >> Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: > >> http://www.mcclary.net/blog > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > for more > >> information > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information > > > > > > > -- > Harrison McClary > Harrison McClary Photography > harrison@mcclary.net > http://www.mcclary.net > ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography > http://www.imagestocksouth.com > Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: > http://www.mcclary.net/blog > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information