August 23, 2006

BMW M Coupe vs Porsche 997s @ Pocono

I've put side by side CG' best lap and mine. He had a smoking 1:44.3 vs my 1:45.9 but what's interesting his how the time is made up.
Obviously neither car is stock and both are on R-compund tires, Pirelli Corsa for the MCoupe and Toyo RA-1 for the Porker.
If you look at the cornering speeds they are essentially the same. What's striking is how much more stable the 997 is suggesting even higher corner speeds might be achieved. The M Coupe is like a bucking bronco, bitching and yelling as it gets the job done...somehow.
Now to the obvious, the 997s just LEAPS out of the tight turns. In the tight right before the back straight it must pull a 3 car length advantage before the MC is even out of second gear....stunning, what a car!




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