Autocar britain's best drivers car 2005

[Just_me]

Here are then rankings (plus score out of 100 - 50/50 road & track):

1st: Porsche 911 Carrera S = 89 (44/45)
2nd: Noble M400 = 84 (40/44)
3rd: Ford GT = 80 (39/41)
4th: Ferrari 430 = 79 (40/39)
5th: Aston Martin V8 Vantage = 78 (40/38)
6th: Nissan Nismo 350Z = 76 (37/39)
7th: BMW M5 = 76 (39/37)
8th: Porsche Boxster S = 75 (40/35)
9th Lotus Exige 240R = 72 (33/39)
10th: Mitsubishi EVO IX = 71 (36/35)
11th Renault Clio Trophy = 70 36/34)
12th: VW Golf Gti = 69 (38/31)
13th: BMW 330i = 66 (36/30)
14th: Nissan 350Z convertible = 65 (33/32)
15th: Ford Fiesta ST = 64 (29/35)
16th: Mercedes CLS 55 AMG = 60 (31/29)
17th: Chevrolet Corvette C6 = 56 (29/27)
18th: VX Astra VXR = 48 (26/22)
19th: Morgan Aero 8 Mk2 = 35 (10/25)

Dry/Wet Lap times/Peak lateral G (Rockingham)

1st: Porsche 911 Carrera S = 81.4secs/94.7secs/1.05
2nd: Noble M400 = 76.6secs/98.0secs/1.22
3rd: Ford GT = 80.7secs/93.6secs/1.04
4th: Ferrari 430 = 81.1secs/101.5secs/na
5th: Aston Martin V8 Vantage = 84.4secs/100.0secs/1.00
6th: Nissan Nismo 350Z = 84.7secs/102.5/1.02
7th: BMW M5 = 84.4secs/98.3secs/0.98
8th: Porsche Boxster S = 82.7secs/99.1secs/1.09
9th Lotus Exige 240R = 81.8secs/94.7secs/1.07
10th: Mitsubishi EVO IX = 82.5secs/98.4secs/1.01
11th Renault Clio Trophy = 87.0secs/101.2secs/0.95
12th: VW Golf Gti = 88.8secs/103.8secs/0.93
13th: BMW 330i = 88.1secs/106.5secs/0.95
14th: Nissan 350Z convertible = 85.9secs/103.9secs/1.00
15th: Ford Fiesta ST = 89.1secs/105.0secs/0.97
16th: Mercedes CLS 55 AMG = 86.4secs/98.9secs/0.93secs
17th: Chevrolet Corvette C6 = 84.0secs/94.7secs/1.02
18th: VX Astra VXR = 88.0secs/103.8secs/0.96
19th: Morgan Aero 8 Mk2 = 84.0secs/103.9secs/1.04

Also a little vid: http://www.autocar.co.uk/popups/video.asp?ar=217161

[crayzayjay]

The vid is pretty cool :D

Wait til RC sees the Corvette's ranking :lol:

[corpse_grinder0]

The vid is pretty cool :D

Wait til RC sees the Corvette's ranking :lol:

I feel a heated debate comming... :bad-words:

[crayzayjay]

Hey! I missed the video...

They really chuck some of those cars... the CLS looks good sideways 8)

[RC45]

The vid is pretty cool :D

Wait til RC sees the Corvette's ranking :lol:

I feel a heated debate comming... :bad-words:

Why ? It's the hairdresser Coupe.. not the Z06 :) I am surprised they even bothered getting one. ;)

[corpse_grinder0]

Wait til RC sees the Corvette's ranking :lol:

Why ? It's the hairdresser Coupe.. not the Z06 :) I am surprised they even bothered getting one. ;)

ahhh he is awake!!!!!!!!!!!!!! everyone seek shelter!


edit: when my fellow americans are waking up and getting on with there day, I think thats a good sign for me to go to bed, since ive got to get up at 8am and its already 6:30am.

[RC45]

Obviously they chose the regular Coupe so as NOT to embarrass the Eurocrats... :P ;)

[sameerrao]

I find the Evo and Autocar and other British mags always build up Ferraris to be the greatest thing since sliced bread in the inidividual tests or even in comparison tests but when it comes to car of the year competition they always put a Porsche up front with some lame reasons why the Porsche is better.

I was hurt when they stiffed the CS despite it beating the GT3-RS in the comparison tests.

I think those guys are on the Porsche payroll :lol:

[sameerrao]

I find the Evo and Autocar and other British mags always build up Ferraris to be the greatest thing since sliced bread in the individual tests or even in comparison tests but when it comes to car of the year competition they always put a Porsche up front with some lame reasons why the Porsche is better.

I was hurt when they stiffed the CS despite it beating the GT3-RS in the comparison tests.

I think those guys are on the Porsche payroll :lol:

[|Nuno|]

^^

Same here. :|



These guys are weird. I really don't understand how the Boxster S was placed so low, since pretty much all other magazines consider it a great driver's car. Same for the Exige. But what do I know... :bah:


Also weird how the wet lap time in the F430 is so slow, especially since traction should be above average with the active differential... :hmm: Tyres maybe...?

[crayzayjay]

Or maybe Porsche just makes terrific cars? evo magazine isnt the only one that raves about them, just about everyone does... The standard Carrera wasnt that well ranked a few years ago...

[gobs3z]

I can't deny that Porsche is the best all around sports car despite it's bland yet historical styling, but can we all agree that the AMV8 looks the best but also had the best sound?
(i understand the ferrari lovers wouldn't dare say that :P )

Edit: The reason the Ford GT beat out the Ferrari is because it's a lot simpler and gives you a better mechanical feel for the car, and electronics will always take you away from the feel of a car, thats why JC loves the F40 so much.