Tsukuba lap times for 136 N-class cars - 1 remaining

[MidFieldMaven]

Huayra next?

Sometime during the week. I'll have to grind BMB 5 times to afford it, or just spend $3 but for something I'll use for 20 minutes that wouldn't be wise.

OLD - 1:01.681 - GT Awards (SEMA) 1967 Chevy Nova
NEW - 1:00.537

Almost a second faster. Car is a pain to drive at this track. It ties with the Ford GT40 Mark I '66 which is kind of ironic as they are of similar vintage.

OLD - 1:00.836 - GT Awards (SEMA) Mach Forty
NEW - 0:59.819

Weird how I was a second quicker in both SEMA cars. They're both terrible IMO, but the physics update made them a lot more manageable.

 

[MidFieldMaven]

OLD - 1:01.721 - Peugeot RCZ Gr.3 Road Car
NEW - 1:00.995

18 laps and only one was capable of 1:00 which occurred on lap 10. I'm unhappy with the final corner exit as I used a little more of the run-off than I usually allow myself (the right 2 wheels were on the left side of the white line just barely and the replay shows this) but the car is a tad unpredictable with its MR layout.

OLD - 1:01.343 - Alfa Romeo 4C Gr.3 Road Car
NEW - 1:00.584

Faster and more predictable/stable than the RCZ.

OLD - 1:01.187 - Chevrolet Corvette Gr.3 Road Car
NEW - 1:00.865

The 'Vette takes the spot between the two MR Gr.3 Road Cars. The WRX/Evo will be 59 second cars and the Atenza/Mustang will be 1:01's as long as I'm not slower this time around in any of them.

 

[MidFieldMaven]

OLD - 0:59.841 - Ferrari Enzo Ferrari
NEW - 0:59.300

Over half a second quicker than the F40. It's tied with Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4.

Only 8 cars to go!

 

[MidFieldMaven]

OLD - 1:01.986 - Ford Mustang Gr.3 Road Car
NEW - 1:01.240

Less than 3 tenths slower than the RCZ Gr.3 Road Car.

 

[MidFieldMaven]

Tested:

0:58.588 - Pagani Huayra

It takes the #3 spot on this track. Only the Aston Martin Vulcan stands a chance at dethroning its podium position.

OLD - 1:01.946 - Mazda Atenza Gr.3 Road Car
NEW - 1:01.237

Ties the Ford Mustang Gr.3 Road Car, again.

OLD - 0:59.963 - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo.Final Gr.B Road Car
NEW - 0:59.678

2 tenths behind the 911 GT3 (991)

OLD - 0:59.980 - Subaru WRX Gr.B Road Car
NEW - 0:59.625

Just barely edges out the Mitsubishi. They feel like the exact same car, except maybe the WRX has slightly less understeer.

 

[MidFieldMaven]

Only the Vulcan, Cobra, and Miura remain. I would need Cr. 20,300,000 to afford them all. If I do one BMB race per day at 345,000/12 minutes, it would take 59 days, or 12 hours of grinding. Yikes...And to think I once owned the Cobra and Vulcan, but sold them like a fool because I was too lazy to grind.

 

[GT_Alex74]

Do the rubberband trick

 

[MidFieldMaven]

I think I'm going to have to

Spreadsheet updated, and it's glorious.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...BoOS7Oal2J1pxb6IYdcjvjd6GzG_qhbgVbUH3/pubhtml

 

[88GTA]

Well done sir. 👍

 

[J.D]

So Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the fastest N-class car ever. I tested it on Autopolis and this car is fast as hell i don't think any car have a chance with it. I don't think even LaFerrari could, McLaren F1 is good car but it's struggle with understeer. Maybe some Koenigsegg or Porsche 918 if they were in GTS ?

 

[MidFieldMaven]

If the Huayra had 4wd it would destroy the Veyron lol

 

[ARTAsean]

So Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the fastest N-class car ever. I tested it on Autopolis and this car is fast as hell i don't think any car have a chance with it. I don't think even LaFerrari could, McLaren F1 is good car but it's struggle with understeer. Maybe some Koenigsegg or Porsche 918 if they were in GTS ?

Any AWD or Hybrid super-car made in the last couple years would absolutely slaughter the Veyron. The fact that the 6 year old Veyron is the current fastest just points out the weakness of GT Sport’s outdated super-car roster.

 

[CallawaySS]

I think Amuse S2000 would be the fastest, if they didn't nerf it lol. In GT5P/GT5/GT6 it handled much better and I think it had also had more power when stock? I could be wrong though.

 

[LotusEvoraGTE]

If the Huayra had 4wd it would destroy the Veyron lol

If they opted to add the BC variant of the Huayra, now that would absolutely destroy the Veyron.

 

[MidFieldMaven]

Ok guys, I have 2 million Cr. and I can buy the Shelby Cobra right now, or I can run a few more BMB races and get the Vulcan. Which car would you rather I test this weekend?

 

[GT_Alex74]

Cobra all day every day !

 

[MidFieldMaven]

OLD - 1:01.792 - Shelby Cobra 427
NEW - 1:00.822

My 19th and 22nd laps were the same time, but GT Sport chose to save the former, despite it looking sloppier. It's a tenth faster than the '06 Viper.

Expect a Vulcan lap next weekend, most likely.

 

[MidFieldMaven]

Tested:

0:59.646 - Aston Martin Vulcan

Ties the Aventador and finishes less than a tenth ahead of the 650S and One-77. Solid 59 second car. Snap oversteer is a huge problem, though. The car had me on edge the entire time.

Don't expect a Miura lap until May, if I even choose to grind BMB for 9 hours or do the rubber band trick.

Spreadsheet updated! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...V8Sf2w4iNCinJNoMyne6S90THaUqOUkoOxEWV/pubhtml

 

[LotusEvoraGTE]

I feel like the Vulcan would have topped the leaderboard if it had the same level of downforce as its other track day friends such as the P1 GTR and Zonda R and was actually in Gr.X as a result, but alas, N-class has practically neutered the thing.

Still a solid lap time nonetheless.

 

[MidFieldMaven]

I'm going to keep a log here of my daily roulette car, because it's starting to get a bit ridiculous. I only seem to get N100-N300 cars anymore, maybe 10% of the time I'll get a Gr.3 or Gr.4 but almost never anything else. I'm running the BMB race once per day, so I'll have the Miura in about 2 months if I don't miss any days.

3/21 - N200 Volkswagen Golf VII GTI
3/22 - N300 Mitsubishi Evo
3/23 - Subaru WRX Gr.B
3/24 - Mazda Atenza Gr.3

Nevermind, this was a dumb idea and there's a thread for logging daily wheel spins for April. I'll just post there.

 

[MidFieldMaven]

Tested:

1:02.655 - Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary
1:05.975 - Lancia Stratos

Countach ties the Porsche 911 GT3 (996) and finishes less than a tenth of a second behind its older, much lighter LP400 version.

Stratos ties the Toyota MR2 GT-S and Nissan 300ZX.

I have 1.7 million Cr. left and I need 27.5 million for the remaining 2 N-cars. It's going to be a while Good thing I have lots of cars to test at Suzuka in the meantime.

 

[Fosterions]

I’m surprised at the Countach matching the 996. Let’s put that success down to driver.

 

[snowgt]

I’m surprised at the Countach matching the 996. Let’s put that success down to driver.

More like 100hp...

 

[MidFieldMaven]

Porsche
354 hp / 7000 rpm
273.4 ft-lbs / 5000 rpm
2,976 lbs

Lamborghini
449 hp / 7000 rpm
363 ft-lbs / 5000 rpm
3,285 lbs

 

[MidFieldMaven]

Alright, tested all 3 new N-class cars! Get 'em while they're hot!

1:07.177 - Audi TT Coupe 3.2 Quattro
1:11.607 - Toyota Sprinter Trueno 1600GT APEX (AE86)
1:13.547 - Honda Fit Hybrid

Honda Fit's hybrid battery only lasts for 2 laps, but there was no reduction in power on subsequent laps, so I just kept going. It's a second slower than Suzuki Swift Sport.

The AE86 is less than 2 tenths slower than NA MX-5. Wonder if Tsuchiya has driven the car in-game yet. I would assume so!

Audi TT is 3 seconds slower than the TTS. It's...okay. I prefer the Fit and AE86 any day.

Spreadsheet updated with specs for all 3 cars.

 

[MidFieldMaven]

Tested:

1:11.906 - Renault R8 Gordini

It's not a N-class car, but it should be. I'll be testing Tesla Model S and BMW i3 as well.

 

[LotusEvoraGTE]

Do you plan on testing the Gordini and the two EVs around Suzuka as well?

 

[MidFieldMaven]

Do you plan on testing the Gordini and the two EVs around Suzuka as well?

I do. I still have a long way to go if I'm going to test as many cars as I did at Tsukuba. I enjoyed the Gordini today, so I'll probably test it at Suzuka tomorrow.

 

[MidFieldMaven]

Tested:

1:03.330 - Tesla Model S Signature Performance '12
1:07.937 - BMW i3 '15

Very proud of the 1:07 lap in the i3. It nips the heels of the VW GTI and Peugeot 208 GTi.

Tesla is quicker than the Mustang GT and Alfa 4C Only a tenth slower than the V8 M3 and 2019 Supra. And there are much faster versions of the Model S now, like the P90D. Can you imagine?

Spreadsheet updated with specs for all 3 Gr.X cars that should be N-class!

 

[MidFieldMaven]

I finally have enough credits for the Ferrari 250 GT. The question is, should I grind another 2.5 million and buy the Lamborghini Miura instead? This is a tough decision!