The video quality is poor, but it looks like the pilots were attempting an exhibition landing TAG and the 27 that almost dug-in was deflected by the other 27's turbulence envelope. This kind of landing is more difficult than it looks on film, as the turbulence is high and landing close to another plane will cause the…

I’m a firm believer that “light makes right”, but it’s important to note that just having a manual rack doesn’t guarantee lightness or steering feel. I drove an Alfa 4C several months back, driving to the evaluation with my Viper, and was struck by how little difference there was in steering feel between the two. I…

Unless you are rich and can afford a membership to a private track, then IMHO there reaches a point of diminishing returns.

This isn’t my bag (get it? “bag”?), but what I really don’t understand is why go someplace where you’re hated and hassled? Reach out to the Chamber of Commerce in a couple of candidate towns and pitch this to them as some kind of cultural out-reach/revenue enhancement program. Some town, somewhere, is going to need…

• Since a couple of replies in a couple of threads asked the question “how much can it possibly cost to offer/certify a transmission”, I’ll try to provide some perspective...

I’m a “watch guy”; I know that a substantial portion of what I pay for watches goes to “brand development” events like this...and I’m completely OK with that.

Need? No. I have a titanium hybrid Citizen EcoDrive that’s 21 years old, has been in twice for repair and it’s still a great watch. I do have, though, premium watches because I can afford them and they’re fun.

Based on my ECU work with OEMs experimenting with “camless” engines, a purely electromagnetic system would be much less reliable as coils don’t like high temperatures, temperature variation and vibration.

I’m going to vote CP largely because of the limited amount of build detail information. Why, for example, mention the rear differential is “built” and not show it. We get three pictures of the luggage compartment, and none of the underside.

Only on paper; the driving experience is very different between the two cars and I haven’t met anyone actually in the market that cross-shopped them. The C7 is a great car, but feels less exciting to drive than the Viper and I wouldn’t have bought a C7 Z06 at half the price of the Viper.

I’ve read a lot of posts asking what the attraction of the GT-R is and I can sum it up as “accessibility”. I’ve driven most of the other cars in this class (R8, ZO6, Viper, etc.) and this is by far the easiest of the bunch to get to 85% access point. Its neutral handling, driver aids and traction mean that someone…

Pro: I understand doing this for the trolling value. I’ve done similar things in the past, making cosmetic modifcations just to piss people off.

And my point is that the transmission in cars of any market segment is not the differentiation point that many Jalops would like it to be...irrespective of the age and affluence link that you’re suggesting. Most of the people that I know that have $75K+ performance cars like technology and aren’t looking looking for…

How about those of us that have cars of this type already and actually prefer DCTs? This has nothing to do with age or money...it’s that a lot of us, myself included, prefer DCTs. I’ll settle for a traditional manual if I can’t can’t get a DCT, but I think they’re a lot more fun and am actually considering trying to…

The ethical thing to do, irrespective of one’s economic philosophy, is simply to be honest. I would rather earn someone’s trust and buy something for fair market value than advantage myself from someone that isn’t armed with all of the facts; there’s no challenge, no sense of accomplishment in that.

They were just old cheap tires that gave out

Auditing by the EPA, or an EPA contractor, would (IMO) reduce a lot of these shenanigans.

1st Gear: The Plot Thickens

Cool, more awesome toys for rich people to hoard.

Came here to say this. Some debate whether the fuel-hose incident in the same race had more impact than the Piquet’s intentional spin, but clearly this was a factor and had at least a one-point impact on Felipe’s finish.