Is the Aston Martin Vulcan worth it?

[breyzipp]

The Vulcan isn't a road car it's not road legal it's built entirely for the track.

That’s real life. But in GT terms it is a road car, otherwise it would have been in Gr.X or something.

Forza also puts it in the hypercar category which is wrong as well, it should be under tracktoys or trackday cars. PCARS 2 does it correct.

 

[mark5917]

the hell, it only has 0 F/200 R downforce in game it's supposed to have way more than that.

Yeah, maybe that's why the guy got off the road twice! lol

That’s real life. But in GT terms it is a road car, otherwise it would have been in Gr.X or something.

Forza also puts it in the hypercar category which is wrong as well, it should be under tracktoys or trackday cars. PCARS 2 does it correct.

Actually it's a track-only Supercar.

 

[Castrol96]

Back in the PS2 days I used to pull the memory card out and buy a pricey car and test it, and re-insert it if it was good or else.

 

[NJ72]

I guess you could *technically* do that as it needs online to save... Not tried it, but disconnect from server, buy the car, play with it and then reconnect if you like it.

If not turn the console off, rinse and repeat.

*DISCLAIMER* No idea if that'll work, if you still have the car and no money it's not my fault!

 

[Giygas]

Its quite the handful. You expect it to be way more nimble than it is, but due to the lack of downforce you have to really lean it into high speed corners and braking. It's like a Gr. 3 car that foregoes some handling for more top speed and acceleration.

As far as the N-classing goes, there's really nowhere else to put it besides Gr. X. I suspect if the other track hypercars make way into GTS they will also be N-class, they're not really distinct enough to have their own class like how Tuners were their own thing in earlier GT titles.

 

[Skygrasper550]

Its quite the handful. You expect it to be way more nimble than it is, but due to the lack of downforce you have to really lean it into high speed corners and braking. It's like a Gr. 3 car that foregoes some handling for more top speed and acceleration.

As far as the N-classing goes, there's really nowhere else to put it besides Gr. X. I suspect if the other track hypercars make way into GTS they will also be N-class, they're not really distinct enough to have their own class like how Tuners were their own thing in earlier GT titles.

Yeah, track day cars like the Vulcan are really their own thing. PD needs to re-adjust the Vulcan's parameters (change stock tires to R:H and add lots more downforce) and place it in Gr.X instead.

 

[Skygrasper550]

Any more feedback out there? I might just get the LaFerrari instead if the Vulcan really turns out to be not as good as it should be.

 

[CopperySinger]

I just won this prize for defeating Nordschleife track experience with all golds

The Vulcan is like the one77 but more suited for tracks similar to Lake Maggiore. n800 tested it on professional difficulty and left all other AI in the dust without even trying.

weak abs
weak counter steering
no stability management control
traction control 2 /or 3 if you prefer
brake balance -1

Im also sharing this replica livery if you want it too. (PSN CopperySinger5).

edit: I'm using T150 pro wheel set

 

[Skygrasper550]

The Vulcan is like the one77

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

 

[Ryan Dungey]

Any more feedback out there? I might just get the LaFerrari instead if the Vulcan really turns out to be not as good as it should be.

Laferrari is worse

 

[CopperySinger]

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Good thing
The one77 is one of my favorite in racing games. I don't usually see many people using it. It is a different beast with a misconception, instead of using this car for speed like bugatti, it perform best with its quickness at cornering and launch. but the springs have to really be dialed in to perfection to get the most out of the one77. The Vulcan feels like the race version of one77 (on steroids) with better springs and aero already feels perfected.


Tip: If you find that the back end is getting away from you: this driving error mostly happens coming out of corners (don't full throttle so quickly), try adjusting your driving style because you may be spending too much time decelerating in corners; this car excels at beating others to the corners

Im my experience, the car is amazing. I try to be more aggressive going in corners than coming out because once I have cleared the corner it has really quick acceleration for walking down opponents in mid straights

 

[Skygrasper550]

Laferrari is worse

Well clearly, the LaFerrari is a road car. I'm just going through my checklist of cars.

Good thing
The one77 is one of my favorite in racing games. I don't usually see many people using it. It is a different beast with a misconception, instead of using this car for speed like bugatti, it perform best with its quickness at cornering and launch. but the springs have to really be dialed in to perfection to get the most out of the one77. The Vulcan feels like the race version of one77 with better springs and aero already feels perfected.


Tip: If you find that the back end is getting away from you: this driving error mostly happens coming out of corners (don't full throttle so quickly), try adjusting your driving style because you may be spending too much time decelerating in corners; this car excels at beating others to the corners

Im my experience, the car is amazing. I try to be more aggressive going in corners than coming out because once I have cleared the corner it has really quick acceleration for walking down opponents in mid straights

One-77 has always been one of my favorite supercars of all time (just look at the damn thing ). I liked it in GT6, and was stoked to hear it being included in GT Sport. It's in my bucket list as well, and it seems I'll be choosing between it and the LaFerrari if I don't end up liking or buying the Vulcan.

 

[oinksnork]

I bought the car after earning the money trying to make rally tunes for n100 cars to take on n1000 cars (pretty easy to win on Colorado springs II). Having like 4 million and having bought a wheel I wanted a car to learn to drive again. After driving it a bit I think I made the right decision.
The car has an awful lot of power for its grip, a problem found in more hypercarish cars.
It doesn't have that much downforce and on sport softs you will find yourself braking a lot. But this is also the case with the Veneno, which I found less pleasing to drive. On the plus side, it is quite stable, has a screaming V12 and looks awesome.
I would say, if you like it, buy it. If you don't like it's handling characteristics then you can still use it in the photo modes, or use it as a trophy for garage shots and/or car meets.

 

[thefraggle]

Maybe? I'm just not risking 3.3 million credits right now to find out lol.

Honestly buy it. I got it as a prize car in the beta and I would happily spend the money on it. It's a great car and if driven properly is a rocket.

 

[jagenigma]

Twitchy back end, not great at putting the power down. I didn't see extensive notes, but it was enough for me to reconsider that as my big purchase goal.

It's brakes suck too. With racing hard, it feels like you're braking with comfort sorts.

You have to get on the brakes really early on. In mission 8-1, it's especially prevalent.

 

[Griffith500]

I bought it, need to revisit it with more appropriate tyres. It is a real handful with a DS4 and the aero understeer is unappealing. The sound is adequate, but missing proper intake noise.

 

[toddstar77]

I won it, so glad to not have to spend the cash on it! Found it a tricky car to drive, steps out, lots of power and you do have to get on the brakes early for corners..... probably wont race it, still love having a thrash in it just to listen to it.

 

[GTP_Ezza75]

Finally have the Vulcan tuned into a beast that can go racing.

 

[FiatCoupe13]

Maybe? I'm just not risking 3.3 million credits right now to find out lol.

If you get all gold on Mission Challenge, you are gifted a black carbon fiber version of the Vulcan - it looks amazing. But, yes - it isn't the best car in the world to drive!

 

[Ryan Dungey]

If you get all gold on Mission Challenge, you are gifted a black carbon fiber version of the Vulcan - it looks amazing. But, yes - it isn't the best car in the world to drive!

That isn't true. You got it as a reward doesn't mean they will. Mission challenge rewards are random.

 

[John G]

They have messed up with the downforce on Vulcan - it should have loads. In the game 0/200 is way off.

Vulcan is basically an unrestricted GT3 car (as it doesn't have to meet FIA regs) for gentlemen racers. It can brake at 2.2g and corner at 2.4g in real life. Completely wrong.

In the game, on mission challenge, the brakes are so bad that you have to get on them earlier than any brake marker.


Because I know what it's like, I hate it in the game. So for me not worth it. I got mine as a gift for competing mission challenge on gold tho.

 

[SkylineR88]

The brakes on the N rated cars are terrible even more so if you tune the power.
Big brakes are one of the requests I made to PD on twitter.

 

[oamoShotya]

I got the car as an daily gift, just be patiance. It is not worth paying for

 

[Griffith500]

The brakes on the N rated cars are terrible even more so if you tune the power.
Big brakes are one of the requests I made to PD on twitter.

Braking distances are surely a tyre grip issue first? I've not come across any car that won't lock its brakes up on the tyres it's given by default.

The work the brakes do increases as to the square of speed, so increasing the power will mark the brakes out even more as a weak point.

 

[brandoncip]

I got it as a gift as well and at first the car seems overpowered and unruly but once you get a handle for it and put some soft slicks on its a beast. Would have paid for it considering there’s not much else worth saving for

 

[snowgt]

I’ve made a rough calculation, and the difference in required braking distance is approximately like this:

(I’m assuming approximate braking power as can be found in Porsche road cars with standard tyres)

Braking from 200km/h to 100km/h: ca 99m
Braking from 250km/h to 100km/h: ca 173m
Braking from 300km/h to 100km/h: ca 264m

You can see how much of a difference a little more speed makes...

 

[PirovacBoy]

A truly challenging Car. Fast n‘loud. Nothing for a fanny. Driving it on the edge makes you feel like a surgeon. Big recommend if you really want to test your skills.

 

[PrinceAsh7]

its 100% worth it.
I haven't experienced any kind of problems with it so far in terms of handling.
It requires some patience to master but its very fun.

my setup is
TCS: 1
Tyres: RS or RM

nothing else.

 

[oinksnork]

I think it is really nice for its power and rear wheel drive, compared to the other comparable cars that is.
For a track toy it has less grip than I expected.
I think it should handle more like a gr3 car on steroids. On the other hand, you can drive it without being tortured. Which I could not say about the LaFerrari.

 

[Guffaluff]

It's a sls amg safety car I was racing against one earlier and which one drives better Vulcan or veneno

Haven't had a go at the Vulcan yet, but I got tge Venononas a daily car a while back and don't really like it at all.