Albeit, with pro driver Randy Pobst, but still...

http://www.fastestlaps.com/tracks/wi...of_willow.html

Article was in Motor Trend, not online yet but pretty impressive

 

The driver is making a big difference. Would like to know whom drove the other cars. Would be nice to have the same driver

 

i'm sure there's a couple seconds variation of course, but still.. ~1:30 is fairly quick on that course

 

I find it pretty hard to believe a M5, GTI and V6 Mustang beat an Evo X..

 

Really? An M5 has 500 HP, a V6 Mustang has over 300 HP and the GTI is clearly a freak.

 

genesis coupe 2.0t too

 

I think this probst clearly got the most out of every car he drove. His name is up there like 7 times. Had he driven some of the cars that you think should of been ahead of others like the x mr, I think the list should be different.

 

Seems like having him drive is worth ~5-6% in terms of time.

Still, a Mustang V6 beat a Porsche 911? Holy hell...

 

Locally, the Subaru and Toyota/Scion dealers are letting me down because neither has received their allotment yet. I really want to drive a BRZ/FR-S, but am almost scared it would make me consider jumping ship. Hopefully the back seat is way too small, because that will hold off the temptation.

 

i think you'll be safe lol cars barely bigger than aa miata.. journalists seem to love it but frankly i dont think it will live up to the hype for anyone whos driven a miata or s2k

 

Drive one? Pffftttt. Magazine racing is where it's at.

 

I don't see why everyone is so surprised the EVO x got beat by some many cars, the X is pig heavy and underpowered in comparison to those cars listed. Christ even a v6 mustang puts more down than a X . The x weighs 200 pounds more than mustang and makes a fuzz less power.

 

I'm finding this extremely hard to swallow.

The numbers just don't compute. I really think this is mostly driver mod than anything.

 

The BRZ recently beat the Miata in a comparison test.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/co...-genesis-coupe

 

who would pick the miata with the brand new brz/frs out? you can still tell by how they write that it's one of the top driving cars