Fifth Gear 15/10/10

[monthefish]

Cayman -vs- Evora shootout...

Tiff said:

The Evora is over half a second quicker to 60 than the Cayman but costs £10k more....

Then why not pitch it against a Cayman S which costs the same and has the same 0-60??????

[zollburgers]

True, but at least they didn't have a race back from Finland in them, or throw one off a cliff by 'accident' or crash one into a caravan...Ohhhhhhhhhh, have I thought of a new topic? 5th gear versus another motoring programme? Hmmmmmm.

[EDLT]

monthefish said:

Cayman -vs- Evora shootout...

Tiff said:

The Evora is over half a second quicker to 60 than the Cayman but costs £10k more....

Then why not pitch it against a Cayman S which costs the same and has the same 0-60??????

Maybe they couldn't get hold of one.


This week's episode was a bit meh to start with, the motorshow wasn't interesting (but they never are), Comedy Dave wasn't funny or intersting (who is he?) but it was all saved by that Audi! What a mental piece of kit, it deserved a much longer slot imo.

[MK4 Slowride]

I'm not sure if watched a repeat tonight, but PH'er Red Victor was up against an Audi on the drag strip (Red Victor won).

[williamp]

really enjoyed that. It was about cars and how they drive, rather then 3 blokes messing around.

5th gear and Top gear both have their place, and can be complementary. Providing 5th gear doesnt try to be top gear, its a great car programme.

[ewenm]

MK4 Slowride said:

I'm not sure if watched a repeat tonight, but PH'er Red Victor was up against an Audi on the drag strip (Red Victor won).

Red Victor pictured in this week's show but not raced head-to-head against the Audi. The Audi didn't beat RV's time, but was carrying a passenger, then rain stopped play.

[monthefish]

Overall, I thought the episode was quite good. It just annoys me when motoring journalists do a comparison test and don't compare obvious rivals.

The drag racing thing was quite interesting - you tend to get a bit blase about seeing the amazing numbers achieved on a drag strip (although did I see a clip of some very skinny car doing over 200 in about 6 seconds?) but seeing that Audi on the road, and the overtaking potential of it....


Another complaint if I may (not specifically targetted at FG, although they are gulity of it)

Of the Lotus
"the mid-engine layout means the weight is towards the back which is likely to cause understeer"

of another car
"the weight of the engine at the front pushes the nose wide"

Make up your minds!!!!