BM: RX8 vs S2000 vs Golf R32 vs Alfa 147 GTA vs ITR

[stracing]

Enjoy!!!

http://rasterwerks.com/vid/BestMotoring_09.2003_RX-8_Mazdaspeed_A-spec_Tsukuba_Battle.avi.zip

[Chingachgook]

Thanks man!!! :wink:

Great find!

[Sick Boy]

Oh, I already have that video (Tsukuba Battle), it's trully awesome, worth the download. Thanks for share dude!

[Joel]

Nice to see an Alfa given the BM treatment. That GTA sure has some grunt down the straights, its just a shame the FWD chassis can't keep up in the corners. It would make a nice everyday road car though.

[SFDMALEX]

Thanks mate, for me its worth the download just because the Alfa 147 is in it.

[noosee]

Thanks man.
I love best motoring.

[SFDMALEX]

The video does not work for me. I can only hear the sound, but the picture is still, I only see the Golf thats it. I tried 4 different players and I get the same thing.

[Garry]

works ok here, gspot says its divx 5.0 video codec if thats any help :?

and thanks stracing for posting this, hadn't seen it before :)

[gis]

wow thanks for the vid,i love the best motoring videos

[SL55 AMG]

Cool video even when im not an import fan.
RX8 by far is the best car there, Nice footwork on all there parts. Thnaks for the video.

[Wide]

Tnx dude for the vid..
Sounds great.. First vid which rx8 is in action..(I saw)

[initiala4]

Nice vid...I actually thought that RX-8 with that body kits looks pretty slick!

[1zippo1]

Very nice video!!! thx for the link

I like the styling of the 147 GTA, too bad it isn't RWD

[TT]

OK, I suppose there no more need for me to provide that video :D

[SDK2003]

Thanks for the link - downloading now
I'm particularly interested how the S2000 performs

[fedezyl]

It was a nice video but I'm tired of these japs driving any european car like shit...
It's unbeleiveable how slow they shift, it wasn't a true comparison...I don't know...I'm sure the alfa is faster than that...I'm tired of their bias towards japanese cars..

[1zippo1]

JC also complained about the handling of the 147. It's fast on the straights but cornering isn't so good. The time from Top Gear wasn't very good, much slower then the R32 Golf. I think this track is less curvy => the alfa was faster then the R32.

[stracing]

the track is tight, the alfa has about 250hp i think and its hard getting that sorta power thru the front hoops

[yunet]

Thanx for the vid!
Best Motoring always great! :D :D :D

[tkach]

i accauly liked to look of that rx8 strange. normaly i find them ugly. dont know why but that one is pretty cool.

[tkach]

i accauly liked to look of that rx8 strange. normaly i find them ugly. dont know why but that one is pretty cool.

[SDK2003]

It was a nice video but I'm tired of these japs driving any european car like shit...
It's unbeleiveable how slow they shift, it wasn't a true comparison...I don't know...I'm sure the alfa is faster than that...I'm tired of their bias towards japanese cars..

Yup I know exactly what you mean and it's very annoying :roll:

Like when they tested the Nissan 350z and used a Skyine as a 'Camcar' that followed behind the 350Z holding the other cars up :roll:
....and how they always modified Skylines against standard Porsche Turbos, Ferraris etc

[gis]

yeah i thought the same thing,euro cars always get the "slow" treatment,and to be honest.im sure the golf R32 is faster than the integra

[Chingachgook]

gis, I don't know if the Integra is slower than the R32.
The ITR is the best FWD of the world, weights less than the R32, is more similar to a little race car, a Gruppo N.
The track is very slow, car have to be nimble.
But it's true that Best Motoring sometimes is not so believable...

[stracing]

japanese cars are the fatest in the world and you know it :P :mrgreen:

maybe its just that the slow drivers get european cars :?:

[gis]

gis, I don't know if the Integra is slower than the R32.
The ITR is the best FWD of the world, weights less than the R32, is more similar to a little race car, a Gruppo N.
The track is very slow, car have to be nimble.
But it's true that Best Motoring sometimes is not so believable...

i dont doubt the integra is slower than the R32,i think even though the golf is 4wd,i think the type R is quicker 0-60,im not 100% sure on that,from what i remember the golf does it in 6.4,and the integra isnt much off that.i just personally think around a track stock vs stock,the R32 is quicker

[TT]

I always thought european cars are someway to slow in BM videos... maybe often it can just be the LHD... but well, it is possible IMO that a FF like the Integra can be faster than the R32... Tsukuba is not really the kind of track where you need 4WD traction badly...

[AlienDB7]

Just watched the video, wasn't too happy to see the R32 being last. Clearly there's something wrong with the race. In the beginning, R32 was faster than the 147GTA exiting the corners. Do you think it's a tire problem (again)? The driver of the R32 seems to be oversteering in a number of corners... that probably worn out the tires quickly in first couple of laps. In other BM videos, they've had problem with the tires on ferrari and porsche, so it's not impossible for the difference to be caused by tire problem again.

[altezza]

thanks a lot!
i'm a big fan of best motoring vids

[mazmazmaz1]

Good movie. The new Mazda RX-8 is fearsome.

[intence]

doesnt work! :cry:

[SilviaS15Cwest]

Damn, I missed it too. Does someone else have this vid?

[oldsnail]

dam :( sounds cool too

[astonmartinandy]

Cool video, just have to try and find somebody to translate what they say and put in some english subtitles!

[depechegreg]

Link doesn't work now :-(

[oscargarza88]

:( link down...

[TT]

Link posted in October guys...

[oscargarza88]

Link posted in October guys...

DOH! :silly:

[mazmazmaz1]

Another great BM video. The RX8 is surprisingly fast much faster than the older RX7.

[m5driver7]

the link doesnt work anymore,, noooooooooo :?

[electrikoptik]

cool vid

[phattboy]

link's not working anymore, damn, i want it bad

[ARMAN]

me too.. :cry:

[TT]

Sorry if I close this one, but link was first posted on October.. useless to keep posting the link is down... not that strange