MotorTrend best drivers car results are in - Page 6

hotlap · 09-20-2017, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dethsupp0rt

Let's not get carried away. The GT350R was there last year, and wound up in 2nd place behind a McLaren.

They did enter the Hellcat in the Best Drivers Car drag race last year as well, even though it was not in the main competition.

That was a personal favorite.

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The Hellcat is the Hulk in Gucci pumps. That said, it’s fun. You run over everything in your way: curbs, trees, flag stations, anything that threatens to make it turn any more than it really has to. And yet the main challenge in the Charger (see what we did there?) is to keep it pointed straight, because it pretty much wants to go all 4.1 miles sideways, backward, or just spinning like a Chinese pinwheel firecracker.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/dodge-charger-srt-hellcat-at-lightning-lap-2016-feature

Factorypilot · 09-20-2017, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Meh

Yep.. right there with you... A lot of times, these reviews have me

then

as I walk off to my 12th of 13th jalopy...

Gunkk · 09-20-2017, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dethsupp0rt

They did enter the Hellcat in the Best Drivers Car drag race last year as well, even though it was not in the main competition.

And it was....

yep you guessed it...

Last.

Dethsupp0rt · 09-20-2017, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DenverTaco07

oh...sure, provide facts and stuff - killjoy.

I know. I'm awful.

crysalis_01 · 09-20-2017, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DenverTaco07

Where is Mustang and Challenger? You know, the two cars we compare sales numbers to every month.

oh right...they suck!

Ok, well I may be missing something as to why they aren't there, but i'm pretty sure I know why.

Good job GM, two great cars (relatively affordable) making lots of folks very happy.

Per the MT website and BDC 2013; "Best Driver’s Car contender must be all-new or significantly updated, and it must be on sale now in the U.S. or arriving soon."

- https://www.google.com/amp/www.motor...ivers-car/amp/

Is this your first MT BDC? Neither Mustang or Challenger have models that are all new and/or significantly refreshed for this years window of testing.

Dethsupp0rt · 09-20-2017, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunkk

And it was....

yep you guessed it...

Last.

The SS 1LE was actually last. Hellcat finished ahead of that, the Mustang, and the M4 GTS.

unavailablezl1 · 09-20-2017, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dethsupp0rt

I know. I'm awful.

Plus, it wasn't on the same day, same driver, same shoes...it doesn't count...

Gunkk · 09-20-2017, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dethsupp0rt

The SS 1LE was actually last. Hellcat finished ahead of that, the Mustang, and the M4 GTS.

Iroc_Z28 · 09-20-2017, 07:18 PM

message from Jonny, after the zl1 1le video was reposted

hotlap · 09-20-2017, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Iroc_Z28

message from Jonny, after the zl1 1le video was reposted

Jonny is alright and no harm in the mistake.

S.T.A.R. · 09-20-2017, 08:34 PM

Jonny shouldn't drink and drive.

Bosse'sBoss · 09-20-2017, 09:32 PM

I guess that if they had tried the regular Camaro ZL1 that comes with the magnetic shocks, the ZL1 probably could have scored higher, since their only complain was about the MSV shocks that were very rough while driving on a bumpy road. On the rest of the comments about the ZL1 1LE they sounded amazed.

Can'tHave2MuchHP · 09-20-2017, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bosse'sBoss

I guess that if they had tried the regular Camaro ZL1 that comes with the magnetic shocks, the ZL1 probably could have scored higher, since their only complain was about the MSV shocks that were very rough while driving on a bumpy road. On the rest of the comments about the ZL1 1LE they sounded amazed.

Agreed. They should have thrown the ZL1 in there too.

But...The stiffness of the 5th Z28 didn't seem to stop it from winning BDC in 2014 I believe it was. Furthermore the Z28 was stripped out, loud road noise, uncomfortable and no where near as fast (Down on power + lots of downforce + drag from wide tires). But they did say that "There we just 4 more cars that were that much better" in front of it....

cleoent · 09-21-2017, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Bosse'sBoss

I guess that if they had tried the regular Camaro ZL1 that comes with the magnetic shocks, the ZL1 probably could have scored higher, since their only complain was about the MSV shocks that were very rough while driving on a bumpy road. On the rest of the comments about the ZL1 1LE they sounded amazed.

I get the feeling that MT team like the ss 1le more than the standard zl1s. I think that was from their review of the standard zl1.

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Bosse'sBoss Drives: '16 Camaro SS 6 spd manual transm. Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: RGV Texas Posts: 1,533	I guess that if they had tried the regular Camaro ZL1 that comes with the magnetic shocks, the ZL1 probably could have scored higher, since their only complain was about the MSV shocks that were very rough while driving on a bumpy road. On the rest of the comments about the ZL1 1LE they sounded amazed. __________________ '16 Camaro SS Prior cars: '14 Corvette C7 Stingray Z51 '14 Camaro ZL1 w/. Recaro seats '11 Mustang GT 5.0 w. track package '02 Porsche 911 Carrera '05 Infiniti G35 coupe sport

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