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Autobild Sportscars Supertest - Lotus Emira V6 First Edition

Air Temperature: 22c (sunny & dry)

Lausitzring Lap Time - 1:37,33
Vmax: 210,8 km/h
Maximum Lateral (G-Force) Acceleration - 1,3 g

-=Rival Lap Times at Lausitzring=-

Porsche 911 Carrera S (2019) - 1:33,62
Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 (2021) - 1:35,48
BMW M2 Competition (2018) - 1:36,38
Audi TT RS (2020) - 1:36,51
Lotus Exige 410 Sport (2021) - 1:36,51 / Vmax: 221,2 km/h
Toyota GR Supra (2019) - 1:37,30
Alpine A110 S (2021) - 1:37,89
BMW M240i xDrive (2022) - 1:38,98

Power / Torque: 411 PS / 419 Nm

Acceleration (km/h):

0-50: 1,6
0-80: 3,4
0-100: 4,6
0-130: 8,7
0-180: 13,4
0-200: 17,0
0-250: 35,9

1/4 Mile: 13,09s

Top Speed (mfr. claim): 290 km/h

Slalom 18m: 72,6 km/h

Braking (km/h):

100-0(Cold): 35,1 m
100-0(Warm): 32,3 m
200-0(Warm): 128,0 m

Weight: 1,482 kg
Weight Distribution: 35/65%

Tire Brand: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Tire Size: 245/35/20 | 295/30/20

Price: 95,995 €

Total Points (400): 258 pts

Driver: Guido Naumann

 

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Autobild Sportscars - Lamborghini Urus Performante

Air Temperature: 8c (sunny & dry)

Sachsenring Lap Time - 1:34,86 / 1:35,10 (Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT)
Vmax: 224,7 km/h / 229,2 km/h (Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT)

Acceleration (km/h):

0-50: 1,3
0-80: 2,3
0-100: 3,2
0-130: 5,0
0-160: 7,4
0-180: 9,2
0-200: 11,6

1/4 Mile: 11,75s

Top Speed (mfr. claim): 306 km/h

Braking (km/h):

100-0(Cold): 33,0 m
100-0(Warm): 31,4 m
200-0(Warm): 128,1 m

Weight: 2,197 kg
Weight Distribution: 58/42%

Tire Brand: Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
Tire Size: 285/40/22 | 325/35/22

Price: 279,089 €

Total Points (400): 258 pts

 

[DeDe]

A regular 300-hp 718 Cayman PDK is 3 tenths quicker around Lauritzring than this Emira. And the Porsche had normal P Zero tyres...

 

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Autobild Sportscars - Hatchback Group Test at Lausitzring Pt.1

Air Temperature: 23c (sunny & dry)

Cupra Leon 2.0 TSI
Lap Time - 1:42,12
Vmax: 200,1 km/h


VW Golf GTI
Lap Time - 1:42,58
Vmax: 201,9 km/h

Hyundai i30 N
Lap Time - 1:40,30
Vmax: 201,8 km/h

Ford Focus ST
Lap Time - 1:39,75
Vmax: 204,5 km/h

Cupra Leon VZ
Lap Time - 1:38,08
Vmax: 207,8 km/h

Honda Civic Type R
Lap Time - 1:38,11
Vmax: 209,9 km/h

Renault Megane R.S. Trophy
Lap Time - 1:38,13
Vmax: 206,0 km/h

 

[Bridster]

A regular 300-hp 718 Cayman PDK is 3 tenths quicker around Lauritzring than this Emira. And the Porsche had normal P Zero tyres...

I know, it's crazy how slow the car is even on Cup 2s. Of course, do track times really matter for this sort of car? Not really, but at some point - as when you get beaten not just by direct competitors but also by cheaper cars with less power and non-dedicated sports cars on worse tires - it becomes just too embarrassing.

 

[Tourbillon]

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Jesus Christ!

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I'm a little speechless.

MPH/Seconds

0-60= 1.40
0-100= 2.63
0-145= 4.98
1/4= 7.97

GPS

 

[Matski]

What actual record are they claiming?

 

[Tourbillon]

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Lucid Sapphire makes it's debut.

 

[bmwz4coupe]

What actual record are they claiming?

The quarter mile record for stupid looking cars…

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

How is it possible a car that is not in production to break a record for production cars?

 

[Tourbillon]

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850hp
100-200km/h= 4.5 seconds as stated in the first comment!

 

[Tourbillon]

2023 Kia EV6 GT First Test Review: A 576-HP Silent Stinger

The Kia EV6 GT is an electric vehicle that’s quick, thrilling, and ready to go toe-to-toe with the Tesla Model Y.

www.motortrend.com

2023 Kia EV6 GT First Test: A 576-HP Silent Stinger

Kia’s quickest and most powerful electric vehicle is an impressive hoot that’s looking to take on the Tesla Model Y Performance.

Results (far too much text!):

Curb Weight (F/R DIST)4,790 lb (49/51%)
Wheelbase114.2 in
Lx W x H184.8 x 74.4 x 60.8 in
0-60 MPH3.2 sec
Quarter Mile11.4 sec @ 121.0 mph
Braking, 60-0 MPH114 ft
Lateral Acceleration0.87 g (avg)
MT Figure Eight25.1 sec @ 0.77 g (avg)
EPA City/HWY/Comb Fuel ECON85/74/79 mpg-e
EPA Range, Comb 206 miles
On Sale Now

 

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Watch This Ford GT Hit an Incredible 310 MPH in the Standing Mile

This GT is now the fastest street-legal car in the standing mile on the planet.

www.roadandtrack.com

Watch This Ford GT Hit an Incredible 310 MPH in the Standing Mile!

This GT is now the fastest street-legal car in the standing mile on the planet.

"The second-generation Ford GT is one of the most versatile cars on the planet. It was designed to take corners, but thanks to its excellent engine and bulletproof drivetrain, it makes for an incredible runway racer as well. This one's just eclipsed 310 mph in the standing mile, making it the fastest street-legal car in the category, ever.


The car, nicknamed the BADD GT, is owned and driven by Johnny Bohmer of the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds, a runway racing event-holding company that uses the launch and landing facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This latest run, unsurprisingly, took place in the same location.

The GT in question is heavily modified, of course, and no longer uses a supercharger but two turbos instead. Makes roughly 2700 hp, and CURRENTLY holds the Guiness world record for fastest street-legal standing mile car at 283.2 mph. That record was set back in 2012, however, and since then the car's gone 292 mph and now, 310.8 mph.

The run itself looks fairly uneventful save for the very end, when Bohmer jumps on the brakes. The car shifts its weight around, and Bohmer isn't able to slow the car down in time before reaching the end of the runway, despite also deploying a parachute. It doesn't seem like any damage was done to the car, however.

Bohmer said back in 2017 his goal was to reach 315 mph in the BADD GT. After completing this 310-mph run, he still thinks there's more potential in the car. So we think he's well on his way to an even faster run."

Johnny deserves this, he's been trying for years. He's also a gentlemen to, atleast in my experience when interacting.


What an incredible feat.

Nothing more.

EDIT: I don't believe this is in the standing mile. But regardless some feat!

 

[Tourbillon]

Tested: Is the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Automatic a Better Supersedan?
The compact Caddy hot rod tests our belief that cars are always better with manual gearboxes.

"This story is, with a nod to Charles Dickens, a tale of two transmissions: a six-speed manual and a 10-speed automatic. They're both available in the 10Best-winning Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing. As we're constantly promoting the joy of shifting your own gears—the engagement of gear engagement—and carping about cars that should offer manuals but don't, this particular sports sedan caused us a rare moment of self-reflection.

Are we right in our hidebound belief that, like clothes making the man or woman, a manual gearbox makes the car? Could an all-around brilliant performance sedan like the CT4-V Blackwing be nearly as lust-worthy with an automatic as with a DIY gearbox? We ordered up an automatic CT4-V Blackwing to explore this knotty emotional conundrum.

We already know the manual-transmission CT4-V Blackwing like an old friend; we have one for a long-term test and have put more than 10,000 miles on it. That's a lot of shifting and clutching, and we regret none of it. The Blackwing's six-speed manual is one of the best, reminiscent of the sweet units bolted into various BMW 3-series models through the years. The Caddy's gearbox has the same direct, well-oiled feel and solid shift linkage, which makes it a pleasure to row. The clutch-pedal takeup is intuitive and perfectly weighted. And of course, the manual transmission is at work in one of the world's best sports sedans.

Same for the Blackwing automatic. The CT4-V Blackwing is, aside from its 10-speed automatic gearbox, virtually identical to the manual model. It has the same 3.6 liters of twin-turbocharged V-6 muscle under the hood churning out 472 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque. For the record, manual-transmission Blackwings get lightweight titanium connecting rods to help their V-6s spin up faster, but it's not a difference you can feel from behind the wheel."

Tested: Is the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Automatic a Better Supersedan?

The compact Caddy hot rod tests our belief that cars are always better with manual gearboxes.

www.caranddriver.com

Continues above within link.

Performance~

DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 109.3 in
Length: 187.6 in
Width: 71.5 in
Height: 56.0 in
Passenger Volume: 90 ft3
Trunk Volume: 11 ft3
Curb Weight: 3904 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 4.0 sec
100 mph: 9.4 sec
1/4-Mile: 12.4 sec @ 114 mph
130 mph: 17.2 sec
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.3 sec.
Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 4.4 sec
Top Gear, 30–50 mph: 2.2 sec
Top Gear, 50–70 mph: 2.6 sec
Top Speed (mfr's claim): 189 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 158 ft
Braking, 100–0 mph: 303 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 1.04 g

C/D FUEL ECONOMY
Observed: 15 mpg
75-mph Highway Driving: 25 mpg
75-mph Highway Range: 430 mi

EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Combined/City/Highway: 19/16/24 mpg."

 

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[Rolf]

The quarter mile record for stupid looking cars…

It may be a stupid looking car but this has engineering perfection in its technical details, from the aerodynamics, body shape and rear fan it has 2tons of downforce even before it drives and the 1000hp electric power train is so lightweight the entire car weight is less than 1ton so it has a power to weight ratio of less than 1KG per PS.

 

[Tourbillon]

Tested: 2023 Polestar 2 Performance Package Is a Power Ranger!

The EV hatchback's optional Performance package brings 67 more horses to the stable and 11 more miles of EPA-rated range.

Tested: 2023 Polestar 2 Performance Package Is a Power Ranger

The EV hatchback's optional Performance package brings 67 more horses to the stable and 11 more miles of EPA-rated range.

www.caranddriver.com

"For 2023, the dual-motor Polestar 2's optional Performance package includes more in the way of actual performance. As before, it adds Brembo brakes, adjustable Öhlins dampers, gold seatbelts, and distinct 20-inch wheels, but now it also nets an additional 67 horsepower and 15 pound-feet of torque over the standard dual-motor 2. That brings its totals to 469 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque (figures shared with the limited-run BST Edition 270), making the Performance pack–equipped 2 noticeably quicker than its less powerful kin.

Booting the right pedal pushes the all-wheel-drive model to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds and past the quarter-mile mark after 12.2 seconds, 0.2 and 0.5 ticks, respectively, ahead of a 402-hp Polestar 2 that we tested two years ago. This newfound muscle is not so evident at low speeds, however, with the 2023 car's acceleration below 30 mph matching that of its less powerful 2021 counterpart. Dip into the two AC motors' reserves while on the move, and the surplus power propels the 2 forward with formidable force, shaving 0.3 second from both the 5-to-60- and the 50-to-70-mph times and goading the driver to pin the accelerator and delight in the motors' ample thrust.

Maintain a light right foot, and the EPA rates the dual-motor Polestar 2—with or without the Performance pack—at 100 MPGe combined, an improvement of 11 MPGe over the 2022 car. The 75.0-kWh battery pack is unchanged, but the 2023 model's added efficiency raises the driving range by 11 miles to 260. Over the course of our test car's stay, we averaged just 75 MPGe, and in our 75-mph highway range test it managed 210 miles.

A dual-motor BMW i4 M50 with 536 horsepower returned 83 MPGe during its stay with us, against an 80-MPGe EPA rating. The Bimmer, also wearing 20-inch wheels, nets an EPA-rated range of 227 miles—33 worse than the Polestar—but went 220 miles on our highway test. The Tesla Model 3 Performance, meanwhile, offers competitive peak output to the 2 with the Performance pack, and yet it nets an EPA combined rating of 113 MPGe combined and an estimated range of 315 miles."

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"DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 107.7 in
Length: 181.3 in
Width: 73.2 in
Height: 58.0 in
Passenger Volume: 91 ft3
Cargo Volume: 16 ft3
Curb Weight: 4714 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 3.9 sec
100 mph: 8.9 sec
1/4-Mile: 12.2 sec @ 116 mph
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.3 sec.
Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 4.0 sec
Top Gear, 30–50 mph: 1.5 sec
Top Gear, 50–70 mph: 1.9 sec
Top Speed (gov ltd): 128 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 160 ft
Braking, 100–0 mph: 317 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 0.92 g

C/D FUEL ECONOMY AND CHARGING
Observed: 75 MPGe
75-mph Highway Range: 210 mi
Average DC Fast-Charge Rate, 10–90%: 72 kW
DC Fast-Charge Time, 10–90%: 57 min

EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Combined/City/Highway: 100/105/96 MPGe
Range: 260 mi."

 

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Autocar Road Test - Ferrari 296 GTB - (14deg C, dry) / Merry Christmas

Dry Circuit Lap Time: 1min 3.6sec
Wet Circuit Lap Time: 1min 19.4sec

Acceleration (mph):

0-30: 1,4
0-40: 1,8
0-50: 2,3
0-60: 2,7
0-70: 3,3
0-80: 3,8
0-90: 4,4
0-100: 5,1
0-110: 5,9
0-120: 7,0
0-130: 8,0
0-140: 9,2
0-150: 10,6
0-160: 12,3
0-170: 14,2

1/4 Mile - 10.2s @ 147.2mph

0-1000m: 18,1s @ 185.4mph

Max Speeds in Gear:

1st: 46mph @ 8500rpm
2nd: 70mph @ 8500rpm
3rd: 96mph @ 8500rpm
4th: 123mph @ 8500rpm
5th: 155mph @ 8500rpm
6th: 190mph @ 8500rpm
7th: 205mph @ 7378rpm
8th: 205mph*@ 5265rpm

Braking (14deg C, dry):

60-0: 2.34s

30-0: 7,5 m
50-0: 19,9 m
70-0: 38,9 m

Tires Brand: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Tires Size: 245/35/20 | 305/35/20
Note: Michelin PSCup 2 R Tires used for Lap Times

Drag coefficient: -

Weight: 1,648 kg

Autocar Rivals Ranking:

1st: Ferrari 296 GTB - 5/5
2nd: McLaren Artura - 4.5/5
3rd: Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica - 4.5/5
4th: Porsche 911 Turbo S (992) - 4.5/5
5th: Maserati MC20 - 3.5/5