R & T - 2018 Performance Car of The Year

[moinmoin]

Who takes home the blue ribbon?

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul.../?src=nl&mag=pop&list=nl_pnl_news&date=110217

 

[unintelligible]

Even though it's held together with duct tape and zip ties: the Giulia QV.

 

[moinmoin]

the Giulia QV.

You guessed wrong. Read the Article, it's pretty long. LOL

 

[Chris]

The McLaren?

 

[unintelligible]

Oh damn, I thought this was another one of those "guess then 3 days later they reveal the winner" type deals. Sorry.

 

[moinmoin]

3 days later they reveal the winner

Still laughing...no, the reason I put it up because they put Civic in there. I guess KIA chickened out when asked to provide a car.....

 

[Kia Stinger]

All those 10 and 11 second cars - and then a Civic. Really? The Lexus isn't fast but it sure sounds nice. I just saw one last night for the first time (on the road). Really nice. Slow, but nice...

 

[ralzod]

All those 10 and 11 second cars - and then a Civic. Really? The Lexus isn't fast but it sure sounds nice. I just saw one last night for the first time (on the road). Really nice. Slow, but nice...

I don't think it's fair to call the Lexus or even the Honda "slow." They aren't supercar or track fast, but they'll both do the required deeds on standard roadways in standard traffic conditions.

 

[Kia Stinger]

I don't think it's fair to call the Lexus or even the Honda "slow." They aren't supercar or track fast, but they'll both do the required deeds on standard roadways in standard traffic conditions.

Okay, maybe not slow - but compared to the rest of the cars on the list.

 

[Fergalis]

All those 10 and 11 second cars - and then a Civic. Really? The Lexus isn't fast but it sure sounds nice. I just saw one last night for the first time (on the road). Really nice. Slow, but nice...

That Civic currently holds the record for front wheel drive around the Nurburgring. The actual lap is on YouTube and it's captivating viewing - a serious performance car. Shame about the looks (particularly the HUGE fake Lamborghini bumper air vents front & rear). I was considering one before I heard about the Stinger...

 

[Kia Stinger]

That Civic currently holds the record for front wheel drive around the Nurburgring. The actual lap is on YouTube and it's captivating viewing - a serious performance car. Shame about the looks (particularly the HUGE fake Lamborghini bumper air vents front & rear). I was considering one before I heard about the Stinger...

Yes, there are some very plain/average cars that make seriously great track cars in their performance-oriented varient. Civic, Focus, etc. I'd probably enjoy that kind of racing but all I've ever done (or really cared about) has been 1/4 mile racing. That's my thing. I don't have any "twisties" where I live so that kind of thing never matted to me. It does look like a lot of fun though...