Fifth Gear 21/01 @ 20:00 - Exige S vs. Caterham CSR
Discussion
When VBH had the 997S beat the 240R by a fraction of a second, I was well pleased...as I had the former at the time.
But now I have an Exige S (20bhp down on the 240R?), I am not so sure that the result was spot on, as there aren't so many flat out parts on that track?
Ah, no doubting that one then...that Caterham is a monster!
But now I have an Exige S (20bhp down on the 240R?), I am not so sure that the result was spot on, as there aren't so many flat out parts on that track?
Ah, no doubting that one then...that Caterham is a monster!
Edited by nsm3 on Monday 21st January 20:42
nsm3 said:
When VBH had the 997S beat the 240R by a fraction of a second, I was well pleased...as I had the former at the time.
But now I have an Exige S (20bhp down on the 240R?), I am not so sure that the result was spot on, as there aren't so many flat out parts on that track?
I think that was more down to VBH not being able to handle the Exige properly - Tiff set a quicker lap time (by nearly 1 sec) in the 111R than VBH in the 240R. And he was also about 1.5 sec quicker than her in the 911 S.But now I have an Exige S (20bhp down on the 240R?), I am not so sure that the result was spot on, as there aren't so many flat out parts on that track?
shootout table
Edited by GravelBen on Monday 21st January 22:16
Twit said:
Er... I don't think so.That Caterham is a monster and with like for like drivers at all levels and in decent weather it would spank the Exige.
The Exige is a great car, but as a track monster the caterham is better.
DING to that...The Exige is a great car, but as a track monster the caterham is better.
only think the exige has got on the CSR is top end speed (and that's not much)
Twit said:
Er... I don't think so.That Caterham is a monster and with like for like drivers at all levels and in decent weather it would spank the Exige.
The Exige is a great car, but as a track monster the caterham is better.
Saw the result coming before they started.The Exige is a great car, but as a track monster the caterham is better.
The Exige is great twisties but the Caterham is a track daemon.
Would have been nice if they'd bothered to put the CSR's hood and doors on properly....or better still she could have driven it with the roof off!
CSR would be quicker that the 2-11 in the dry but i think that the traction control would have given the 2-11 the edge in the wet....but the CSR may have even scored some points for praticality versus that!
Not a great comparison test...
CSR would be quicker that the 2-11 in the dry but i think that the traction control would have given the 2-11 the edge in the wet....but the CSR may have even scored some points for praticality versus that!
Not a great comparison test...
darth_pies said:
Would have been nice if they'd bothered to put the CSR's hood and doors on properly....or better still she could have driven it with the roof off!
CSR would be quicker that the 2-11 in the dry but i think that the traction control would have given the 2-11 the edge in the wet....but the CSR may have even scored some points for praticality versus that!
Not a great comparison test...
CSR would kill it every time.....CSR would be quicker that the 2-11 in the dry but i think that the traction control would have given the 2-11 the edge in the wet....but the CSR may have even scored some points for praticality versus that!
Not a great comparison test...
Scuffers said:
darth_pies said:
Would have been nice if they'd bothered to put the CSR's hood and doors on properly....or better still she could have driven it with the roof off!
CSR would be quicker that the 2-11 in the dry but i think that the traction control would have given the 2-11 the edge in the wet....but the CSR may have even scored some points for praticality versus that!
Not a great comparison test...
CSR would kill it every time.....CSR would be quicker that the 2-11 in the dry but i think that the traction control would have given the 2-11 the edge in the wet....but the CSR may have even scored some points for praticality versus that!
Not a great comparison test...
sdd said:
Scuffers said:
darth_pies said:
Would have been nice if they'd bothered to put the CSR's hood and doors on properly....or better still she could have driven it with the roof off!
CSR would be quicker that the 2-11 in the dry but i think that the traction control would have given the 2-11 the edge in the wet....but the CSR may have even scored some points for praticality versus that!
Not a great comparison test...
CSR would kill it every time.....CSR would be quicker that the 2-11 in the dry but i think that the traction control would have given the 2-11 the edge in the wet....but the CSR may have even scored some points for praticality versus that!
Not a great comparison test...
going though history, the only current Lotus to actually finnish a 24 is Red Motorsports car back on the 2006 Britcar 24H, the same car DNF'ed in 2007, and only just classified as a finnisher in the Dubai 24 this month...
Caterhams on the other hand have finnished several Nurburd 24's right up untill they were banned, and that was with the K, the CSR;s are a step forward relability wise, so I would personaly put my money on a CSR in a 24H race...
andykirk said:
Thank you so much!Missed it on Tv, at a meeting
Boggy
Boggy said:
andykirk said:
Thank you so much!Missed it on Tv, at a meeting
Boggy
Cheers
mahju
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