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12-20-2006, 09:44 PM | #23 |
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Ferrari is probably in panic mode after seeing this. I mean the 335i was practically just as fast as the F430. It looks like the boys from Maranello will have to cut their Costa del Sol vacations short and go back to the drawing board. They are probably cursing the 335i right now.
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The F430 is still a production car, it's not a racecar. Still, it goes pretty fast around a track, while retaining driveability on the street. |
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It sure would be based purely on the fact that the Nurburgring is a MUCH longer road/course to begin with, with laptimes ranging anywhere between 5 and 13 minutes. Five second difference would not be anything astonishing. Based on this tracks relatively small size (to the Nurburgring) the Ferrari's 5-second rule on the 335i is quite significant. It's all relative. |
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12-20-2006, 11:01 PM | #34 | |
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Here's a huge list of Ring times: http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?vie...10073&bottom=0 |
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12-20-2006, 11:06 PM | #35 | |
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Anyway, I was searching and it seems the 335i is about 4 seconds slower at the 'ring then the E46 M3. That's actually pretty impressive to me, I thought it would be slower then that.
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12-20-2006, 11:09 PM | #36 | |
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The F430 is like 30 seconds faster than the 335i on the Ring. You happy now? |
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This test holds 1000% more credence than the guesstimates of some of the bench racers in this thread. |
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Evo's and STI's are made for one purpose, racing. They are practically gutted of any of the comforts that a 335 has, therefore they have less weight. That being said, the outcome only shows that if a 335 can hang with all of those bad ass cars, imagine what a 335 w/ Xede will do.
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It was entertaining reading and nothing more. The reality of being on a track is that the driver has SO much to do with lap times. I have in-car video from a recent BMW CCA Driver's School at Willow Springs during which I kept up with an e46 M3 for a while...while driving an X3. Is the X3 as fast as the M3??? Hell NO.
I am excited about my 335i and can't wait to get it! It is an amazing car in its own right. Thank you for posting this article! |
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