19-08-2015, 01:01 PM
(19-08-2015, 12:27 PM)Matt-Rallye Wrote:(19-08-2015, 11:03 AM)Ruan Wrote: I don't really know why anyone gives a shit about times around the ring - if that's what mattered in a car, we'd all be driving racing cars.
It's for people who cannot cope with a lower number than another car.
No. Its for people who like to know what their machine is capable of. Same as knowing bhp or torque figures, its simply another benchmark for performance.
Why is that of interest in a road-going car though!? I don't understand the want for a number which is almost directly inversely proportional to how bad it is to drive on the road. The most enjoyable cars to drive on the road aren't even that quick around the ring...
IMO there's this huge drive to replace driving enjoyment with apparent performance, it usually ends in cars that are insanely capable, but dull car to drive because you can't extract 100% of the performance on the road because you'll lose your license... I can only akin it to being with an incredibly beautiful woman, but only lasting around 3 seconds...
