Classic supercars - Maxed Out

[Bo_apex]

Can these top speeds be right ?? most from Yatabe which closed in 2005.

Countach QV - .......................181.6 (one direction @Nardo, referenced)
Testarossa - ..........................180 (some obscure magazine run, 1 direction 177.2 timed)
928 GTS - .............................176 (170 run avg Nardo 24hrs +3scrub +3 avg factor)
512 BB - ...............................176
928 S4 ..................................175 (Bonneville 172 +3 salt traction/stability) 4,200ft elev.
Ferrari 360 CS........................174.5 (one direction @Yatabe)
Daytona - ..............................174
Lambo Gallardo E-gear...........172.7 (yatabe)
Lambo Miura S - ....................172
2004 Porsche 996 GT3CS........172 (yatabe)
AM V8 - ..(1987).....................170
928S2 - .................................166 (161 run avg Nardo 24hrs+3scrub +3 avg factor)
Ferrari 360 Modena................165.5 (yatabe)
BMW M3 CSL..........................164 (yatabe)
Acura NSX-R ..........................164 (yatabe)
87' 911 Turbo ........................162
Lotus Espirit - ........................152
Detomaso Pantera..................150

[Bo_apex]

Circuit has banking which is accelerated through so assume exit speeds caught at end of following straight. Definitely more real world than say a drag strip.

To my mind the 360 CS should be quicker. Apparently the Countach rear wing was removed as slows it down.

928 seems impressive. Daytona seems about right, but wouldn't like to rely on its standard brakes if needing to stop urgently at that speed

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thegreenhell said:

Is Yatabe where they filmed some of the old Best Motoring tests? I seem to remember that the straight wasn't that long, hence some of the speeds recorded there being low as the cars weren't able to reach a true vmax. IIRC the Fast Lane mag test of the Countach QV had a 190 mph two-way average on the autobahn.

Yes that's it, apparently drivers could accelerate hard through the banking giving some real world pitch and elevation change. No reason to doubt the Countach QV hitting 190 on a flat autobahn, was that with a rear wing attached ? Stumbled upon some insightful Countach feedback from Stirling Moss in this magazine

http://books.google.com.au/books?id=tdgDAAAAMBAJ&a...

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Rich888, I hear you. I was just about to buy a G50 911 on the Thursday afternoon having put down a deposit, but by pure chance test drove a 928. I cancelled the 911.
Met an ex-employee of Lancaster last week, who happens to own a 6R4. He said whenever they had a quiet Sunday during the 80's they would always choose the 928 for a blast. Apparently it was the most planted amongst their stock when pushing on, including the Testarossas.

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So the Analogue cars look like this:

Diablo -…………………………201
Countach QV - .......................181.6 (one direction @Nardo, referenced)
Testarossa - ..........................180 (some obscure magazine run, 1 direction 177.2 timed)
928 GTS - .............................176 (170 run avg Nardo 24hrs +3scrub +3 avg factor)
512 BB - ...............................176
928 S4 ..................................175 (Bonneville 172 +3 salt traction/stability) 4,200ft elev.
Daytona - ..............................174
Lambo Miura S - ....................172
AM V8 - ..(1987).....................170
928 S2 - .................................166 (161 run avg Nardo 24hrs+3scrub +3 avg factor)
Acura NSX-R ..........................164 (yatabe)
87' 911 Turbo ........................162
Lotus Espirit - ........................152
Detomaso Pantera..................150

Any more ?

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RichardM5 said:

As you have the Porsche 928 GTS in there, which was an early 90's car, you should include these :

Ferrari F40 (1987-1992) .... 201.4 mph
Jaguar XJ220 (1992-1994) .... 217 mph
McLaren F1 (1992-1998) .... 240 mph

Going back in time a little, how about

BMW M1 (1979-1981) .... 163 mph

Good shout - and all would qualify as analogue including the McLaren