Im going with the corvette club to Willow Springs Raceway to do a day of racing. They said I dont have to bring a vette, so this is my question:
Would you rather drive a 427 Twin Turbo or a Lamborghini Gallardo on a racetrack?
My answer would be the Lambo because I know it corners way better than my vette but my vette is WAYYYY faster.
Just my opinion, Nate but I think the 427TT is too much power at the track. I know that sounds kinda silly but that type of power is hard to modulate through the turns and I think it would want to 'step out' a little too much coming out of corners.
Hmm, cause I took both cars in the hills around here and I could of sworn that the lambo handles WAY better, completely different league.
Do you have a Lambo that dosent handle as good as a vette?
I dont have a lambo(wish i have!) but the a stock Z06 would out handle a lambo according to many magazine reviews. I am pretty sure that you have better suspension than a stock Z06 and more power. So if you can control the power you will defintley outrun the lambo in the vette. But thats a big if as many suggested already.
I would take the lambo to the track though. You will have more competition that way and you will be able to drive the car to the fullest more easily.
Yea I have been told by alot of people that 427 TT would be no good at the track, i get worried giving it gas around town on corners so i guess ill take the Lambo.
As far as handeling goes, trust me I have taken my Z06 when it was stock into the hills, and dont get me wrong cause I love vettes but the Lambo is far superior in cornering and handeling than the Z06. Its all wheel drive, mid-engine, its shorter than a Z06 and its a foot wider. Add all that together and common sense should kick in
Yea I have been told by alot of people that 427 TT would be no good at the track, i get worried giving it gas around town on corners so i guess ill take the Lambo.
As far as handeling goes, trust me I have taken my Z06 when it was stock into the hills, and dont get me wrong cause I love vettes but the Lambo is far superior in cornering and handeling than the Z06. Its all wheel drive, mid-engine, its shorter than a Z06 and its a foot wider. Add all that together and common sense should kick in
Handling not Handeling......
Doesn't the Gallardo weigh quite a bit more...like 400 lbs. or so??? I could be wrong but I know as far as weight goes they are a bit plump comared to a Z. As far as having AWD.....that would be great for something like Autocross...but it becomes less needed when it comes to an all out track...esp. a fast one. AWD is great to shoot you out of a very tight corner or on questionable pavement...but on a fast track with good pavement, AWD doesn't shine like it does on a short course.....it adds weight (look at the R32) and saps power by its inefficiency. True you can recover from a bit of tail out much easier, but if you have really good tires and are an experienced driver you can cut a good line and make up for things like AWD. But either way, both cars would do well I am sure.....the Z would be a bit tougher to handle though for a couple of reasons. Take the Gallardo and see how she does.
Yea I have been told by alot of people that 427 TT would be no good at the track, i get worried giving it gas around town on corners so i guess ill take the Lambo.
As far as handeling goes, trust me I have taken my Z06 when it was stock into the hills, and dont get me wrong cause I love vettes but the Lambo is far superior in cornering and handeling than the Z06. Its all wheel drive, mid-engine, its shorter than a Z06 and its a foot wider. Add all that together and common sense should kick in
Don't confuse ease of taking a car to its limit and the vehicles performance envelope.
The Lambo b/c of it's 4WD, will FEEL more stable, and much more forgiving to driver inexperience and error when taken to the limits.
The Vette is just as capable, but requires more skill from the driver to be taken near its edge of the performance envelope.
You should be concentrating on developing your skill level more than focusing on the car's performance. Your skill level is the aspect that is likely holding your car back, not the other way around. JMHO.
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Sorry, I was never very good at spilling words.........
If you were at a race track and there were 2 cars, a Z06 and a Gallardo, and the car you didnt pick, the other guy had to race, what car would you pick? For fun lets say winner takes home $50,000
Nate,
I'm glad to hear you are one of the very few lambo owners who actually run their cars. The only problem is that they are far from bullettproof and when they do break it is not only costly, but the fixes are generally not quick. One of my best friends owned a VT several years ago that he bought new, but after the first major problem that kept the car at the dealer for six weeks while the part was being made in Italy he figured that unless he was going to keep it under lights in his garage it was not going to work. He took about a $60K depreciation hit in approx. 6 months of ownership.
I realize the dollars and cents of it may not be an issue, but I really don't think there is any excuse to be without the car for that long.
I hope yours gives you trouble-free enjoyment and your experience is much different.
Sorry, I was never very good at spilling words.........
If you were at a race track and there were 2 cars, a Z06 and a Gallardo, and the car you didnt pick, the other guy had to race, what car would you pick? For fun lets say winner takes home $50,000
Good question.
The answer to that question would rest on your driving skill.
Anything less than a professional race car driver would likely find the xtra HP from the Z a liability. The Z would demand from the driver a higher skill level to push the performance envelope compared to the Lambo.
Now let's say your Schumacher, then he would likely fully exploit the extra HP from the Z for all it's worth, and still leave him yawning. I would suspect if he chose, he'd take the Z.
honestly......you're not gonna wanna hear it, but probably neither.
The Z is too powerful for your average amateur to push around a track and be safe, just a stock Z requires a bit of respect, adn the lambo.....my body guy has one, He told me flat out I have more fun driving your vette than my car. Do you really want to foot those bills god forbid that lambo goes off the track or something breaks and they give you warranty headaches? I'd say get a few year old Z and run the hell out of it and keep your TT pristene, or at least get use to a closer to stock Z on teh track then go with the TT.
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okay well that was the first stage, at least the one I'll talk about..
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