Supercar Challenge (Car and Driver)

[McLaren]

This is from Car and Driver's latest issue (Nov. 2004). It was the Supercar challenge featuring a bunch of modified cars. There were 2 classes. Sedan and Open. And I'm here to report the standings in each class. Along with stats of each car of course. The track was Michigan Speedway with infield included. The placings are from last to first.

Sedan Class:

7th Place: 2003 Hoppen/MTM RS 6
Street Drivability: 5 stars
1/4-mile: 12.9 sec @ 110 MPH
Road Course: 51.9 sec
150-to-0-MPH braking: 723 feet
Total course time: 117.5 sec

6th Place: 2002 Active Autowerke M3
Street Drivability: 5 stars
1/4-mile: 13.1 sec @ 109MPH
Road Course: 50.3 sec
150-to-0-MPH Braking: 682 feet
Total Course Time: 112.7 sec

5th Place: 2003 RENNtech CL55
Street Drivability: 4 stars
1/4-mile: 12.7 sec @ 117MPH
Road Course: 51.3 sec
150-to-0-MPH Braking: 700 feet
Total Course Time: 110.1 sec

3rd Place (Tie): 2004 HPA Motorsports Stage II Twin Turbo R32
Street Drivablilty: 4 stars
1/4-mile: 11.7 sec @ 119MPH
Road Course: 51.0 sec
150-to-0-MPH Braking: 742 feet
Total Course Time: 107.5 sec

3rd Place (Tie): 2004 Lingenfelter 427 CTS-V
Street Drivability: 5 stars
1/4-mile: 12.3 sec @ 117 MPH
Road Course: 50.2 sec
150-to-0-MPH Braking: 706 feet
Total Course Time: 107.5 sec

2nd Place: 2003 Vishnu Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Street Drivability: 3 stars
1/4-mile: 11.6 sec @ 120MPH
Road Course: 48.5 sec
150-to-0-MPH Braking: 710 feet
Total Course Time: 104.1 sec

1st Place!:2004 Mallett Cadillac CTS-V
Street Drivability: 4 stars
1/4-mile: 12.4 sec @ 125MPH
Road Course: 50.8 sec
150-to-0-MPH Braking: 740 feet
Total Course Time: 103.9 sec

And NOW! Open Class!

9th Place: 2004 Mosler MT900S
Street Drivability: 2 stars
1/4-mile: DNF
Road Course: DNF
150-to-0-MPH Braking: DNF
Total Course Time: DNF
*Reason why at bottom

8th Place: 2004 Supeformance Brock Coupe
Street Drivability: 5 stars
1/4-mile: 13.0 sec @ 93 MPH
Road Course: 53.5 sec
150-to-0-MPH Braking: 864 feet
Total Course Time: 119.4 sec

7th Place: 2004 Kleemann 55K3
Street Drivability: 5 stars
1/4-mile: 12.5 sec @ 114 MPH
Road Course: 50.0 sec
150-to-0-MPH Braking: 736 feet
Total Course Time: 110.3 sec

6th Place: 2004 RENNtech SL600
Street Drivability: 5 stars
1/4-mile: 11.8 sec @ 121 MPH
Road Course: 50.5 sec
150-to-0-MPH Braking: 712 feet
Total Course Time: 106.0 sec

5th Place: 2004 Evotech Gallardo
Street Drivability: 5 stars
1/4-mile: 12.6 sec @ 111MPH
Road Course: 47.8 sec
150-to-0-MPH Braking: 715 feet
Total Course Time: 105.8 sec

4th Place: 2002 MTI Z07 Corvette
Street Drivability: 3 stars
1/4-mile: 12.2 sec @ 122 MPH
Road Course: 48.8 sec
150-to-0-MPH Braking: 633 feet
Total Course Time: 102.4 sec

3rd Place: 2004 RSI RS Twin Turbo Viper SRT-10
Street Drivability: 5 stars
1/4-mile: 11.6 sec @ 130 MPH
Road Course: 48.5 sec
150-to-0-MPH Braking: 638 feet
Total Course Time: 97.5 sec

2nd Place: 2004 Lingenfelter 427 Twin Turbo Corvette
Street Drivability: 4 stars
1/4-mile: 11.6 sec @ 136 MPH
Road Course: 49.0 sec
150-to-0-MPH Braking: 682 feet
Total Course Time: 93.3 sec

AND NOW...the winner...

1st Place: 2004 Hennessey Venom Twin Turbo SRT-10
Street Drivability: 5 stars
1/4-mile: 11.0 sec @ 143 MPH
Road Course: 47.6 sec
150-to-0-MPH Braking: 705 feet
Total Course Time: 92.2 sec

Owner John Hennessey iced his V-10 Venom after every run. THIS DID NOT affect the outcome of the challenge

*The Mosler lost due to a blown clutch. It was pulverized after one-two upshift.
Metallic clutch: $600
Express Helicopter delivery from Chicago to MIS: $2,000
Mosler MT900S: $215,775
Almost getting banned from MIS for landing a helicopter in the infieldriceless.

Ok, the poll is for you to chose what Open class car you would have wanted to see.

You may also post your choice and choice for the Sedan Class.

Why? That's up to you if you wish to answer why or not.
So, what do you think about the challenge?

PLUS!
Base Price for winners!
2004 Millett Cadillac CTS-V:$120,365
2004 Hennessey Venom Twin Turbo SRT-10: $160,804


Extra News:
Roush will be building Stage 1 '05 Mustangs by the end of the year.
Stage 2 and Stage 3 will be for sell beginning of next year.

You may comment on this as well.

 

[-Fred-]

Why two threads on the subject of a fixed contest?

 

[McLaren]

Oh, I swear I didn't see that. I had no idea it posted twice. Very sorry about that.


Sorry again. No idea. Must have clicked it twice. 👎