1/4 mile times
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As soon as 0-60 times got below 5 seconds I lost interest. In-gear performance is much more relevant in the real world.
Motor magazine in Australia regularly publishes lap times for cars it tests. As well as videos (helps me that they use Winton, a track I know intimately):
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL...W1X3umXIWOOEC_
Motor magazine in Australia regularly publishes lap times for cars it tests. As well as videos (helps me that they use Winton, a track I know intimately):
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL...W1X3umXIWOOEC_
Like you said, in-gear performance is much more relevant. Even if a person does not track their cars (and admittedly not enough people do), a car's ability to turn and accelerate has much more relevance to real world, daily driving performance than straight line speed.
A car's ability to handle a circuit, whether it's one in Australia (like Winton), or a the Ring, says a lot more about how a car will drive dynamically on the street -- be it cornering, navigating twisties on a favorite mountain road, or the ability of the car to stay composed when taking an off-ramp at speed. None of those things -- the actual driving dynamics of the car -- are reflected in 0-60 times.
For those that say 0-60 times matter to the majority of 911 buyers, I think that may have been the case decades ago. Today I think that's a different story. Most Porsche sales agents I've spoken couldn't quote you the 0-60 times of any Porsche -- 911, included.
Seriously, I've always thought that 0-60 times nowadays are reserved for the Tesla fanbois. But then, what do I know. I actually like to turn and drive my cars at the same time.
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There is little doubt that 0-60 times for upper level performance vehicles have become quite academic as have the megapixels of cameras, terabyte memory capacities of computers etc.
1/4 mile trap mph is still a very relevant metric and is an extremely good indicator of how much fun the car will be to drive in the real world. There is a HUGE difference between a vehicle that traps 115mph and another capable of 125mph. I'm not sure just how much bearing this has on road course performance. I am guessing that it would make a real difference but that is not my world. I think the road course guys here could enlighten on this.
1/4 mile trap mph is still a very relevant metric and is an extremely good indicator of how much fun the car will be to drive in the real world. There is a HUGE difference between a vehicle that traps 115mph and another capable of 125mph. I'm not sure just how much bearing this has on road course performance. I am guessing that it would make a real difference but that is not my world. I think the road course guys here could enlighten on this.
Last edited by phaser; 07-06-2021 at 07:55 PM.
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I am mildly curious about 0 to 60 times, but more interested in lap times, which one could argue are irrelevant on the street, but...
lap times on relatively slow tracks, such as Streets of Willow, approximates canyon carving type of driving.
I also look at national championship SCCA autocross times.
Gordon Murray goes out of his way in interviews regarding his TC 50, encore to the McLaren F1, which has an obscene power to weight ratio, to say that he's not interested in lap times or 0 to 60 times, but only driver enjoyment.
I believe AP has also said lightness is going to be increasingly important in the future as opposed to power.
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Pithy as always, Ipse.
I am mildly curious about 0 to 60 times, but more interested in lap times, which one could argue are irrelevant on the street, but...
lap times on relatively slow tracks, such as Streets of Willow, approximates canyon carving type of driving.
I also look at national championship SCCA autocross times.
Gordon Murray goes out of his way in interviews regarding his TC 50, encore to the McLaren F1, which has an obscene power to weight ratio, to say that he's not interested in lap times or 0 to 60 times, but only driver enjoyment.
I believe AP has also said lightness is going to be increasingly important in the future as opposed to power.
I am mildly curious about 0 to 60 times, but more interested in lap times, which one could argue are irrelevant on the street, but...
lap times on relatively slow tracks, such as Streets of Willow, approximates canyon carving type of driving.
I also look at national championship SCCA autocross times.
Gordon Murray goes out of his way in interviews regarding his TC 50, encore to the McLaren F1, which has an obscene power to weight ratio, to say that he's not interested in lap times or 0 to 60 times, but only driver enjoyment.
I believe AP has also said lightness is going to be increasingly important in the future as opposed to power.
While the exact number of a lap time might not be relevant, the comparative lap times between cars (say, a C8 Corvette and a 911) do have real world relevance. If a C8 can lap a circuit faster/slower than a comparable 911, it will inform how the car will handle in regular day-to-day driving -- be it taking twisties up a mountain, or even how the car steers and communicates road feel - versus its competitors. In other words, comparative lap times will reveal how much better of a driver's car it is (versus some other comparable competitor)
0-60 times, while fun to talk about, really have very little real world relevance. Unless of course you enjoy stop-light racing with dads in minivans or the newest tech millionaire in a Tesla Model S Plaid.
Last edited by ipse dixit; 07-06-2021 at 08:19 PM.
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Back in the day we only focused on ¼ mile times so It amazes me that with a simple tune you can have a mild mannered DD Carrera S capable of 10’s in the ¼ mile, and perfectly at home on the race track. Today lap times are more important at tracks I’ll visit like Laguna Seca. Always interesting, and humbling to see what a top driver achieved in the same car, and how my car compares to others
For folks who haven’t been to the track yet, but would like to experience the full performance of these cars I suggest you give it a try. No reason to be Intimidated it’s a welcoming controlled environment where you can learn at your own pace
For folks who haven’t been to the track yet, but would like to experience the full performance of these cars I suggest you give it a try. No reason to be Intimidated it’s a welcoming controlled environment where you can learn at your own pace
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Pithy as always, Ipse.
I am mildly curious about 0 to 60 times, but more interested in lap times, which one could argue are irrelevant on the street, but...
lap times on relatively slow tracks, such as Streets of Willow, approximates canyon carving type of driving.
I also look at national championship SCCA autocross times.
Gordon Murray goes out of his way in interviews regarding his TC 50, encore to the McLaren F1, which has an obscene power to weight ratio, to say that he's not interested in lap times or 0 to 60 times, but only driver enjoyment.
I believe AP has also said lightness is going to be increasingly important in the future as opposed to power.
I am mildly curious about 0 to 60 times, but more interested in lap times, which one could argue are irrelevant on the street, but...
lap times on relatively slow tracks, such as Streets of Willow, approximates canyon carving type of driving.
I also look at national championship SCCA autocross times.
Gordon Murray goes out of his way in interviews regarding his TC 50, encore to the McLaren F1, which has an obscene power to weight ratio, to say that he's not interested in lap times or 0 to 60 times, but only driver enjoyment.
I believe AP has also said lightness is going to be increasingly important in the future as opposed to power.
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My DD is a tuned 992TTS, HIGH 9 s 1/4 mi.seen 1.5 gs on launch, No problem, on road course takes a little finesse to manage.
That is why my track car is a 991.2 GT3RS
That is why my track car is a 991.2 GT3RS
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When most performance cars hover around the 3 second mark for 0-60 times, it becomes largely irrelevant -- if not a complete affectation for those who do not know any better.
Like you said, in-gear performance is much more relevant. Even if a person does not track their cars (and admittedly not enough people do), a car's ability to turn and accelerate has much more relevance to real world, daily driving performance than straight line speed.
A car's ability to handle a circuit, whether it's one in Australia (like Winton), or a the Ring, says a lot more about how a car will drive dynamically on the street -- be it cornering, navigating twisties on a favorite mountain road, or the ability of the car to stay composed when taking an off-ramp at speed. None of those things -- the actual driving dynamics of the car -- are reflected in 0-60 times.
For those that say 0-60 times matter to the majority of 911 buyers, I think that may have been the case decades ago. Today I think that's a different story. Most Porsche sales agents I've spoken couldn't quote you the 0-60 times of any Porsche -- 911, included.
Seriously, I've always thought that 0-60 times nowadays are reserved for the Tesla fanbois. But then, what do I know. I actually like to turn and drive my cars at the same time.
Like you said, in-gear performance is much more relevant. Even if a person does not track their cars (and admittedly not enough people do), a car's ability to turn and accelerate has much more relevance to real world, daily driving performance than straight line speed.
A car's ability to handle a circuit, whether it's one in Australia (like Winton), or a the Ring, says a lot more about how a car will drive dynamically on the street -- be it cornering, navigating twisties on a favorite mountain road, or the ability of the car to stay composed when taking an off-ramp at speed. None of those things -- the actual driving dynamics of the car -- are reflected in 0-60 times.
For those that say 0-60 times matter to the majority of 911 buyers, I think that may have been the case decades ago. Today I think that's a different story. Most Porsche sales agents I've spoken couldn't quote you the 0-60 times of any Porsche -- 911, included.
Seriously, I've always thought that 0-60 times nowadays are reserved for the Tesla fanbois. But then, what do I know. I actually like to turn and drive my cars at the same time.
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Respectfully disagree.
While the exact number of a lap time might not be relevant, the comparative lap times between cars (say, a C8 Corvette and a 911) do have real world relevance. If a C8 can lap a circuit faster/slower than a comparable 911, it will inform how the car will handle in regular day-to-day driving -- be it taking twisties up a mountain, or even how the car steers and communicates road feel - versus its competitors. In other words, comparative lap times will reveal how much better of a driver's car it is (versus some other comparable competitor)
0-60 times, while fun to talk about, really have very little real world relevance. Unless of course you enjoy stop-light racing with dads in minivans or the newest tech millionaire in a Tesla Model S Plaid.
While the exact number of a lap time might not be relevant, the comparative lap times between cars (say, a C8 Corvette and a 911) do have real world relevance. If a C8 can lap a circuit faster/slower than a comparable 911, it will inform how the car will handle in regular day-to-day driving -- be it taking twisties up a mountain, or even how the car steers and communicates road feel - versus its competitors. In other words, comparative lap times will reveal how much better of a driver's car it is (versus some other comparable competitor)
0-60 times, while fun to talk about, really have very little real world relevance. Unless of course you enjoy stop-light racing with dads in minivans or the newest tech millionaire in a Tesla Model S Plaid.
I attempted to preempt those who would say lap times are irrelevant on the street, and for race tracks with very high average speeds, that might be true.
Lap times for low to moderate speed tracks are in fact extremely relevant to street driving as you point out, and was exactly my point
Autocross lap times arguably even more so.
Last edited by Tompoodie; 07-07-2021 at 11:26 AM.
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123MPH trap is strong. The car should be fun to drive on the street which is what the majority of us care about and there are many who aren't even concerned about that, just having a 911 in the garage is enough to satisfy their needs and desires. The guys who scour the internet for road course times and base their sports car purchases on these parameters are in a very distinct minority whether they realize that fact or not. Nothing wrong with this approach and how they prioritize but it just isn't what most of us do.
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123MPH trap is strong. The car should be fun to drive on the street which is what the majority of us care about and there are many who aren't even concerned about that, just having a 911 in the garage is enough to satisfy their needs and desires. The guys who scour the internet for road course times and base their sports car purchases on these parameters are in a very distinct minority whether they realize that fact or not. Nothing wrong with this approach and how they prioritize but it just isn't what most of us do.
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I respectfully disagree that we disagree. In other words we agree.
I attempted to preempt those who would say lap times are irrelevant on the street, and for race tracks with very high average speeds, that might be true.
Lap times for low to moderate speed tracks are in fact extremely relevant to street driving as you point out, and was exactly my point
Autocross lap times arguably even more so.
I attempted to preempt those who would say lap times are irrelevant on the street, and for race tracks with very high average speeds, that might be true.
Lap times for low to moderate speed tracks are in fact extremely relevant to street driving as you point out, and was exactly my point
Autocross lap times arguably even more so.
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No need to attend drag strips or perform stop light heroics, just pick up a Dragy and discover the actual gps based performance metrics of your car on your own terms.
The first attempt in my 992 TTS and I lifted before reaching the end (blue and orange lines dip before car reached 1320 ft)....
Now I know and have experienced the correlation between my actual numbers and what YouTubers and magazines have stated.... this car is a beast!!
The first attempt in my 992 TTS and I lifted before reaching the end (blue and orange lines dip before car reached 1320 ft)....
Now I know and have experienced the correlation between my actual numbers and what YouTubers and magazines have stated.... this car is a beast!!
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