Refreshingly frank conversation here.

I thought 80-90% of Vette usage was sitting in a parking lot while the owner explains that this particular Vette is 1 of 25 Vettes that were green with black interiors that were made on a Tuesday during a rain storm, but the only one with the optional heads up display.

Sounds like how 80-90% of vettes are used.  and I sense those who want to track one can swap in some stiffer springs, and sway bars, and have a lot more performance.

Also, from:

As evidence of this, the owner included in-car footage of himself at Virginia International Raceway turning in a 2 minute, 17 seconds lap. For context, Car and Driver lapped a McLaren Senna around VIR in 2019 in 2 minutes 34.9 seconds.

Exactly! Rubbin’s Racin’ as they say.

“not a good look for the sport”

“Complicate, then add weight.”

Interesting. I feel like the GT3/GT3 RS are pretty high profile. While most people will never drive one, most enthusiasts know about them.

I’m surprised by the lack of Porsche in the comments. You’d think a 520 hp, 9000 RPM, 4.0L flat six would be a shoo-in.

Porsche Mezger

Safer than a human?

Well damn, you did it! You really did it! Who knew all it took was a random internet comment?

if you can somehow get in line

If you’ve got the cash these are a fantastic investment. Buy one (if you can somehow get in line), drive it for a couple of years, sell for 20% profit. The GT3 has become such a weird thing in the automotive landscape.

Yeah, but GM. Actually, there’s a family history there. My dad bought 3 new GMs in his life and had a lot of used ones.

Yeah, but now I’m depressed. W stopped at the 3rd Fool me. I’m at 5 and wondering if GM has their crap together with vehicles like the Bolt. Being twice as stupid as George W Bush isn’t exactly something to brag about.

Damnit. I don’t hate it.

It’s all about the setup. While engines are SAE corrected, providing ideal conditions to the engine during power verification will give it a big number that’s not a reflection of what you’ll see say....on a racetrack in July.

You missed the best Akira Toriyama automotive illustration, which was the result of his collaboration with McLaren during the height of the McLaren-Honda era: