SPEED GT CHAMPIONSHIP Round 3@ Long Beach Grand Prix

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Auto-Mo
User | Posts: 133 | Joined: 06/06

Posted: 07/18/06
09:14 AM

2 Caddy CTS-V's in the race, finishing

1st
and
7th....

just interesting.

As Mest woud say,

With the top down seat back rollin' in my Cadillac
With the top down seat back rollin' in my Cadillac
Rollin'
With the top down seat back rollin' in my Cadillac
Self control knowing right from wrong is what I lack
Top down seat back
Rollin' in my Cadillac

hahaa

h3nry
Administrator | Posts: 441 | Joined: 04/06

Posted: 07/18/06
09:25 AM

that's pretty impressive, that field looked pretty tough too. too bad there were only 2 japan imports there, especially considering it was the TOYOTA grand prix. but still an impressive win for Cadillac beating Viper SRT and standards, C6 Vettes, and 911 gt3s.

aquabat911
Enthusiast | Posts: 709 | Joined: 04/06

Posted: 07/18/06
10:06 AM

there is a really good photo gallery here:

http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/gallery2.php?mode=album&album=/Sportscar/Speed%20GT/2006/03%20Long%20Beach

I don't really know that much about the design of the individual cars in Speed GT, but it really suprises me how well Caddy is doing. I believe they running the 6 liter V8 so on trakcs with big straights it doesn't suprise me they have an edge on the 3.8 H6 911s, but I would think the Vette would be a faster car. I believe the Vettes are still running the engine in front and trans in back like the street cars, where as the Caddys are running a normal lay-out. I guess maybe the lower polar moment of inertia is more important then the actual weight distribution. Of coarse I am sure the engine is sitting so far back in those they are almost mid engine. If anyone can dig up technical shots of the cars, that woudl be really cool.