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- alexschmidt1995
I have some interesting findings. I just went through all of the Road C class cars, and I have some pros and cons of each car. Everything was with ABS only unless I couldnt drive it, then I turned traction control off. All had 30kg of fuel, and Pirelli Mediums (exception GT86). At Hockenheim National. Has some really good corners and feels well balanced. Note, all AWD cars I also tried at 100% rear power to see if any more fun.
Mclaren 570 S: Loved it. Really well balanced, steering feel is very good and an appropriate weight. The oversteer is very manageable and a lot of fun to chuck around.
I was doing around 1:36-1:37
Mercedes AMG GT R: An Absolute blast! This car is meant for powersliding. I never really felt ike I personally could get a quick lap in because I could never keep it straight, but It is jsut so controllable in oversteer. I felt like a true drifter driving it. Also had pretty good steering feel and weight.
My times were 1:37-1:38, but I didnt really focus all that much with this one.
Chevy Corvette ZO6: Super disappointing. I get it has 650 horsepower, but it is just sooooo hard to drive. Ans it doesnt help that the steering is feather light compared to the other cars in the class and I couldnt feel anything through the wheel. Turned traction control on, was much faster, but stil it just feels like crap when you go from the other cars to this.
Times were ok, 1:37-1:38
McLaren F1: Ok. Dont know if it is really relevant in this class, but Ill try. Very difficult to drive. Probably as tough as the vette, but this feels much more satisfying to drive. Not much else to note.
Hard to get clean laps
Rocket Bunny GT86: Didnt like it. I feel like the wheelbase is so short this car was never meant to have this much power. Also, I dont like the Nitto Tires compared to the Pirelli Mediums.
Never completed a good lap
Acura NSX: I really wanted to hate it since I like the original and hate this car in real life, but it really was great. I thought since it is so much heavier than the other cars, and has less power that it would be a bit slower, but I was doing solid laps. Steering isnt bad, weight isnt bad, and was VERY easy to do solid clean laps.
Around 1:36. Slightly quicker than 570S imo. Probably due to how easy it is to drive.
Nissan GTR Nismo: Really disliked it. I thought I was going to love it, but I found it hard to drive fast. This was one of the few that I would completely lose control. Also, the steering is just as light as the vette, and yes I know I can raise that, but in relation to the other cars it was a bad impression.
Times were hard to get clean, but around 1:37-1:38
Aston Martin GT12: A handful. With the other cars, there is enough steering lock to save a slide, but this has such tight steering that the oversteer feels instant rather than progressive. Given it is only RWD, I found it fairly difficult.
May have to work a bit harder for a good lap time
Audi R8 v10: Great. All around great. very easy to drive, fast, and has just enough oversteer to be fun too. steering feel is great, weight is spot on, good car. Some understeer in tight corners.
High 1:36
Lamborghini Huracan: A real joy to drive. Like its cousin the R8, easy to drive, fun, and fast. However like in real life (I assume), it is just that much better than the R8. Its like 500 lbs lighter, so there isnt any understeer even though AWD, but the oversteer is also very manageable. Really fun setting rear power to 100%.
Low 1:36
CLASS D Jaguar F Type SVR: WHY IS THIS NOT IN CLASS C?!?!??? My goodness this car is amazing! I am in awe of how this thing drives, The AWD is set at 85% rather than the 95% of the audi/lambo but it really needs it. The AWD keeps it in check, but the rear power has great amounts of oversteer. Surprisingly easy to drive, and has a great feel through the wheel.
Lap Times. I was at 1:35.9. About .3 seconds than anything in the class above it.
I urge you all to try the F-type VS something in Class C to see what you guys think. Maybe its just me trying harder since Im Jaguar biased.
Mclaren 570 S: Loved it. Really well balanced, steering feel is very good and an appropriate weight. The oversteer is very manageable and a lot of fun to chuck around.
I was doing around 1:36-1:37
Mercedes AMG GT R: An Absolute blast! This car is meant for powersliding. I never really felt ike I personally could get a quick lap in because I could never keep it straight, but It is jsut so controllable in oversteer. I felt like a true drifter driving it. Also had pretty good steering feel and weight.
My times were 1:37-1:38, but I didnt really focus all that much with this one.
Chevy Corvette ZO6: Super disappointing. I get it has 650 horsepower, but it is just sooooo hard to drive. Ans it doesnt help that the steering is feather light compared to the other cars in the class and I couldnt feel anything through the wheel. Turned traction control on, was much faster, but stil it just feels like crap when you go from the other cars to this.
Times were ok, 1:37-1:38
McLaren F1: Ok. Dont know if it is really relevant in this class, but Ill try. Very difficult to drive. Probably as tough as the vette, but this feels much more satisfying to drive. Not much else to note.
Hard to get clean laps
Rocket Bunny GT86: Didnt like it. I feel like the wheelbase is so short this car was never meant to have this much power. Also, I dont like the Nitto Tires compared to the Pirelli Mediums.
Never completed a good lap
Acura NSX: I really wanted to hate it since I like the original and hate this car in real life, but it really was great. I thought since it is so much heavier than the other cars, and has less power that it would be a bit slower, but I was doing solid laps. Steering isnt bad, weight isnt bad, and was VERY easy to do solid clean laps.
Around 1:36. Slightly quicker than 570S imo. Probably due to how easy it is to drive.
Nissan GTR Nismo: Really disliked it. I thought I was going to love it, but I found it hard to drive fast. This was one of the few that I would completely lose control. Also, the steering is just as light as the vette, and yes I know I can raise that, but in relation to the other cars it was a bad impression.
Times were hard to get clean, but around 1:37-1:38
Aston Martin GT12: A handful. With the other cars, there is enough steering lock to save a slide, but this has such tight steering that the oversteer feels instant rather than progressive. Given it is only RWD, I found it fairly difficult.
May have to work a bit harder for a good lap time
Audi R8 v10: Great. All around great. very easy to drive, fast, and has just enough oversteer to be fun too. steering feel is great, weight is spot on, good car. Some understeer in tight corners.
High 1:36
Lamborghini Huracan: A real joy to drive. Like its cousin the R8, easy to drive, fun, and fast. However like in real life (I assume), it is just that much better than the R8. Its like 500 lbs lighter, so there isnt any understeer even though AWD, but the oversteer is also very manageable. Really fun setting rear power to 100%.
Low 1:36
CLASS D Jaguar F Type SVR: WHY IS THIS NOT IN CLASS C?!?!??? My goodness this car is amazing! I am in awe of how this thing drives, The AWD is set at 85% rather than the 95% of the audi/lambo but it really needs it. The AWD keeps it in check, but the rear power has great amounts of oversteer. Surprisingly easy to drive, and has a great feel through the wheel.
Lap Times. I was at 1:35.9. About .3 seconds than anything in the class above it.
I urge you all to try the F-type VS something in Class C to see what you guys think. Maybe its just me trying harder since Im Jaguar biased.
Ended up retiring because starting at the rear is awful. The AI cause collisions and you get penalised for going off the track to avoid the crash. It's stupid. Thank goodness I won the race at Watkins Glen by a decent margin.
