Btw, this is faster than The Mclaren P1 as well as the new ZR1 and the new Ferrari F8. Torque vectoring is no joke! Why they designed it to look like a Chevy Lumina is beyond me tho smh.
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From what I see online it’s on a Michelin pilot cup 2 tire which will be released once the car is. Other than that the road and track article I saw mentioned no other changeSo what tires and brake pads was it running? How prepped was this car for the track?
Agreed on noise to a certain extent...that Ford racing thing with 1400 hp made all the straight cut gear noises you want from any type of race vehicle.Kinda cool. Although once you get into watching actual racing series: IMSA, F1, IndyCar, WRC, etc..these street car demonstrations are pretty meh.... especially at the price point of this thing and the others it's up against. Glad they're pushing the limits of electric, it'll be good for future of motorsports. But they are absolutely no where near actual race, top level, motorsports running for 4-24 hours at a time. These things are currently good for going to a local track day and popping off a few laps. Also the lack of sound is killing it for me. I've been to all types of road racing events and the unique sounds offer AT LEAST half of the overall enjoyment in the experience. The lack of sound will seriously detriment entertainment value, I don't care if you think sound is irrelevant. You're wrong. Period. Even on TV, imagine literally no engine sounds and just hearing announcers for hours on end? Shits ****ing whack. Formula E is a preview of the joke to come. Hopefully hybrids will be around for a few more decades to compromise.
Buddy of mine ran in the Jaguar I-pace series and the sounds were downright comical. Same with Formula-E. There really is no soul in it and whoever scoffs at the lack of soul comments can't possibly be real car enthusiasts.Kinda cool. Although once you get into watching actual racing series: IMSA, F1, IndyCar, WRC, etc..these street car demonstrations are pretty meh.... especially at the price point of this thing and the others it's up against. Glad they're paying the limits of electric, it'll be good for future of motorsports. But they are absolutely no where near actual race, top level, motorsports running for 4-24 hours. These things are currently good for going to a local track day and popping off a few laps. Also the lack of sound is killing it for me. I've been to all.types of road racing events and the unique sounds offer AT LEAST half of the overall enjoyment in the experience. The lack of sound will seriously detriment entertainment. Even on TV, imagine literally no engine sounds and just hearing announcers? Shits ****ing whack. Formula E is a preview of the joke to come. Hopefully hybrids will be around for a few more decades to compromise.
True I think the all out race cars will create some wild noises. So not all will be lost.Agreed on noise to a certain extent...that Ford racing thing with 1400 hp made all the straight cut gear noises you want from any type of race vehicle.
Yeah especially for spectators. As a spectator you're already not getting the feeling of g forces and the control of the car. Now you lose sound (unless you get the gear whine), and all of a sudden the only damn sense you're using is site. The more sense involved in an activity the more enjoyable it is IMO.Buddy of mine ran in the Jaguar I-pace series and the sounds were downright comical. Same with Formula-E. There really is no soul in it and whoever scoffs at the lack of soul comments can't possibly be real car enthusiasts.
There is no doubt that this Plaid is impressive with what its doing from a tech standpoint but speaking for myself, I'd be bored after 3 laps
Better than silent. Multiple times worse than a screaming Lambo V10, Coyote V8, Turbo Honda etc etc etc. It'll be a downgrade once they go all electric. My hope is most of the top racing series will go heavy into hybrid. So we'll get the combustion engine sound, but a heavy electric presence in the drivetrain as well. Many already do this, and I think it's a good compromise.Sounds...
Yea, it certainly will be a one lap wonder for a while, weight is a true enemy. Tires would likely be greased to hell after that one lap..I want to see those brake pads and tires after that lap. You can probably get 1 lap out of it lol.
I know someone who brought there Tesla to the track and it was nearly out of battery 15min in and it was fully charged when it started. By the time the session was over, the battery was overheated.Buddy of mine ran in the Jaguar I-pace series and the sounds were downright comical. Same with Formula-E. There really is no soul in it and whoever scoffs at the lack of soul comments can't possibly be real car enthusiasts.
There is no doubt that this Plaid is impressive with what its doing from a tech standpoint but speaking for myself, I'd be bored after 3 laps
I know someone who brought there Tesla to the track and it was nearly out of battery 15min in and it was fully charged when it started. By the time the session was over, the battery was overheated.
I'll bet ya $20k you cant beat me on a road course with my little 4cyl ICE powered car.I cant wait to punish innocent victims in this thing. You have been killed by the ELECTRIC CHAIR!!!!! WOWOWOW...lol.