This series of Top Gear TV draws to a close over Christmas and it is likely to move location from the airfield so they wanted to see if they could get an ultimate time by The Stig around the track. Theyve had the Ferrari Enzo, Mercedes McLaren SLR, Porsche Carrera GT etc but wanted something really fast so this Sunday at 8 oclock on BBC2, a Renault sets a new track record - and a Renault built in England too! If you havent guessed, then the first and only time Top Gear have tested a Formula One car around the track will be behind the wheel of this years R24 as driven by Alonso for the last three races. Worth watching !
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Top Gear this Sunday
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This series of Top Gear TV draws to a close over Christmas and it is likely to move location from the airfield so they wanted to see if they could get an ultimate time by The Stig around the track. Theyve had the Ferrari Enzo, Mercedes McLaren SLR, Porsche Carrera GT etc but wanted something really fast so this Sunday at 8 oclock on BBC2, a Renault sets a new track record - and a Renault built in England too! If you havent guessed, then the first and only time Top Gear have tested a Formula One car around the track will be behind the wheel of this years R24 as driven by Alonso for the last three races. Worth watching !
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peterh2
Awesome cant wait!
The R24 Renault F1 car? Probablt a slower lap time than the blind man then.
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peterh2
Wonder if it breaks down lol
A Cup would beat it round the track.
Renault Clio 172 Ph2
i saw that thing go round a the silverstone gp, years back!
Shiny red R32
Ferrari F60 Enzo - 1.19.0Quote: Originally posted by DeanRSi on 16 December 2004
Jeremy, any ideas on what time it chucks round there in?
Probably somewhere in between the F60 and the Overfinch
Porsche Carerra GT - 1.19.8
Mercedes McLaren SLR - 1.20.9
Ford GT - 1.21.9
Ferrari 360 CS - 1.22.3
Porsche GT3 RS - 1.22.3
Murcielago - 1.23.7
Zonda - 1.23.8
Koenigsegg - 1.23.9
Noble - 1.25.0
Gallardo - 1.25.8
Lotus Exige - 1.26.4
Chevrolet Corvette - 1.26.8
Porsche 911 GT3 - 1.27.2
TVR 350c - 1.27.5
BMW M3 CSL - 1.28.0
Dodge Viper SRT-10 - 1.28.5
MG SV - 1.28.6
Porsche 911 Carrera S - 1.28.9 (very wet)
Mitsubishi Evo VIII - 1.28.9
BMW Alpine Z8 - 1.29.0
Mercedes CL65 - 1.29
Alfa 3.7 GTA - 1.30.0
Subaru Impreza STI - 1.30.1
Aston Martin DB7 GT - 1.30.4
Audi S4 - 1.30.9
Porsche 911 turbo - 1.31.0
Vauxhall VX 220 turbo - 1.31.3
Honda NSX Type R - 1.31.6
BMW M3 - 1.31.8
Nissan 350Z - 1.31.8
Mazda RX8 - 1.31.8
Ford Focus RS - 1.32.2
Lotus Esprit V8 - 1.32.5
Audi TT V6 - 1.32.7
MG ZT - 1.33
Noble - 1.33.1
Mercedes SL 55 AMG - 1.33.2
Volkswagen Golf R32 - 1.33.2
Volvo S60R - 1.35.0
Ferrari 575 - 1.35.2
Alfa 147 GTA - 1.35.6
Lotus Elise - 1.35.6
Aston Martin Vanquish - 1.36.2
Renault Clio v6 - 1.36.2
Honda Civic Type R - 1.36.5
Saab 95 hot aero - 1.37.9
Mazzer - 1.38.0
Bowler Wildcat - 1.39.4
Bentley Arnarge - 1.40.8
Overfinch - 1.44.0
Quote: Originally posted by MarkRS on 16 December 2004
And people say the focus RS is slow lol, thrashes the merc AMG, ferrari 575/Aston, v6 clio miles behind
I know thw clio V6 time was VERY WET and I think the other cars where too, the Focus was a dry track.
Expect them all to be 5-6 seconds faster in the dry (deffo the V6, a great dry car grip).....
Looking forward to seeing what a Renault F1 car can do round the track?
Simon.
Quote: Originally posted by MarkRS on 16 December 2004
And people say the focus RS is slow lol, thrashes the merc AMG, ferrari 575/Aston, v6 clio miles behind
What the other bloke said, the times for those cars are all in the wet (the V6 time was on a waterlogged track) whilst the Focus RS had a nice dry sticky track.
Quote: Originally posted by XTR2000 on 16 December 2004
Renault Espace F1 I bet
http://membres.lycos.fr/clanda/galerie/caisses/Renault/page01/espace-f1.jpg
imagine have the road legal version of that. lol... i bet it sounds amazing!!
there are some onboard videos of that going up the hill at Goodwood on the Renaultsport site.Quote: Originally posted by gunnergibson on 16 December 2004
Quote: Originally posted by XTR2000 on 16 December 2004
Renault Espace F1 I bet
http://membres.lycos.fr/clanda/galerie/caisses/Renault/page01/espace-f1.jpg
imagine have the road legal version of that. lol... i bet it sounds amazing!!
Quote: Originally posted by shmall on 16 December 2004
Quote: Originally posted by MarkRS on 16 December 2004
And people say the focus RS is slow lol, thrashes the merc AMG, ferrari 575/Aston, v6 clio miles behind
I know thw clio V6 time was VERY WET and I think the other cars where too, the Focus was a dry track.
Expect them all to be 5-6 seconds faster in the dry (deffo the V6, a great dry car grip).....
Looking forward to seeing what a Renault F1 car can do round the track?
Simon.
6 seconds, you wish!
The F1 car wont like the bumps on the airfield track. Expect alot of traction control on the entire lap.
Quote: Originally posted by RobFenn on 17 December 2004
Quote: Originally posted by shmall on 16 December 2004
Quote: Originally posted by MarkRS on 16 December 2004
And people say the focus RS is slow lol, thrashes the merc AMG, ferrari 575/Aston, v6 clio miles behind
I know thw clio V6 time was VERY WET and I think the other cars where too, the Focus was a dry track.
Expect them all to be 5-6 seconds faster in the dry (deffo the V6, a great dry car grip).....
Looking forward to seeing what a Renault F1 car can do round the track?
Simon.
6 seconds, you wish!
Well at least 4.5 - 5 seconds then, it should keep up or beat a std 350z in the dry (131.8)? and they both beat the Focus.....
My V6 is a real pain to push hard in the wet on bends, its SO MUCH faster in the dry on bends.
I am locked out of the forums for some strange reason?? had to enter with a different name...(its shmall btw.....)
Simon.
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