GM's Bob Lutz Challenges America To Duel, Jalopnik Accepts!!!

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by MCPOAJ

i'd race in my balt as is lol if i had 20 laps of practice (not saying i'm gonna win but i could put up a hell of a fight

I bet you would. Funny thing is, they may have better luck with a Cobalt than the Mercedes...maybe.

[MCPOAJ]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

I bet you would. Funny thing is, they may have better luck with a Cobalt than the Mercedes...maybe.

haha yea that is very possible

http://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=171680

he was stock for the longest time idk what he has done now iirc he only put some nitto's on i have bolt's + tune and i'm ~350whp and ~375wtq so i think i'd fair better in the straights but it all comes down to the driver

[manimsoblack]

Should be a close race. Should come down to who does better out of corners.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by manimsoblack

Should be a close race. Should come down to who does better out of corners.

It will be pretty close. In trying to bench race these two, I can't get enough info to make a clear cut winner. The CTS will out-accelerate the Benz but its not going to be a significant advantage. Handling numbers are fairly close as well, slight edge going to the C63. It could turn out to be a driver's race.

[Zeus]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

It will be pretty close. In trying to bench race these two, I can't get enough info to make a clear cut winner. The CTS will out-accelerate the Benz but its not going to be a significant advantage. Handling numbers are fairly close as well, slight edge going to the C63. It could turn out to be a driver's race.

[TheCaptain]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

It will be pretty close. In trying to bench race these two, I can't get enough info to make a clear cut winner. The CTS will out-accelerate the Benz but its not going to be a significant advantage. Handling numbers are fairly close as well, slight edge going to the C63. It could turn out to be a driver's race.

Well then, that's settled. Bob wins! lol

[manimsoblack]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

It will be pretty close. In trying to bench race these two, I can't get enough info to make a clear cut winner. The CTS will out-accelerate the Benz but its not going to be a significant advantage. Handling numbers are fairly close as well, slight edge going to the C63. It could turn out to be a driver's race.

I hope it the race vid get's posted.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

It will be pretty close. In trying to bench race these two, I can't get enough info to make a clear cut winner. The CTS will out-accelerate the Benz but its not going to be a significant advantage. Handling numbers are fairly close as well, slight edge going to the C63. It could turn out to be a driver's race.

To add to that ... Laguna Seca appears to favour braking and power over handling due to is combination of simple sharp turns, sweepers, and moderate straights. That nudges things towards the CTS-V but that could just be my personal bias kicking in.

[djsnoflake]

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