M3 BMW vs Falcon XR8 vs 919 Nana

[Lou Girardin]

Yep it was a CBR600, Ariel Atom was only the 245bhp version without the supercharger.
Track is based on a runway, lots of overbanding and crosswinds make it difficult for bikes. Also Clarkson is notoriously anti-bike, and likes bias his stories to suit his own agenda.
The guy on the bike, had some truly shit lines and Im sure given a few more laps to warm tyres he could have beaten the Atom.
If the Atom was the 300hp version then nothing on two wheels really stands a chance. Its 0-100km in 2.7 secs so will keep up or see off all current superbikes.

I'm fairly sure it was the blown version. I seem to recall Jeeza wanking on about that. That's why I was amazed when the bike dicked it off the line.

[The_Dover]

Why do people need Auto's??

you ever tried rolling a joint, drinking a beer and driving at the same time?

[inlinefour]

They are cages, who gives a fuck??? Bit like bringing a knife to a gun shop, this posting about cages in the general bike ravings...

[SPman]

But that was the hard out racer guy goin a bit balls out,

On cold tyres!

[SimJen]

Tried commuting everyday on the carparks we call motorways up here?

Yeah tried it, still prefer a manual. You just gotta be a man and build your legs up to handle the clutch
Mind you I've done the car thing when I was younger, to be honest I can't see me buying another unless its a hotrod or racecar. Would rather get a motard to sit next to the gixxer in the shed

[kro]

Just don't fall off ok, that's how we want things to go..... nice and smooth, with no road rash.

[skelstar]

Yeah I was thinking today that if I concentrate on smooth, the time will take care of itself.

[SimJen]

Wether you win or lose, bikes are cooler.
and you get more chicks on bikes

[The_Dover]

bro, have a joint first to calm your nerves. then go out and take it easy, it'll come, eventually.

[skelstar]

bro, have a joint first to calm your nerves. then go out and take it easy, it'll come, eventually.

Ok, you can be on my crew too.
Simjen can organise the chicks.

[scumdog]

. Mercs and Beemers now have 7 speeds+,

Get a decent manual and feel the sudden rush of power that hasn't been sapped by all that auto crap.
Why do people need Auto's??

7 speed auto? - a cop-out for a pathetic torque-curve, makes you wonder how the Chev Powerglide still exists - oh, that's right, in drag racers where they only need TWO speed autos - and one of them is direct drive (top gear), tons of power and torque.

And why an auto? Try getting a blow-job while rowing a manual through city traffic, the 'blow-ee' would not thank you (if you're driving a manual).

[onearmedbandit]

Come on sd, even you must admit the two applications are completely different. And the torque curves from these large capacity 8's and 12's would shame a lot of Ozzy and American V8's (of similar size).

[Edbear]

Got a list of facts about top-fuel dragsters, the average domestic V8 wouldn't have the grunt to spin the dragster's supercharger!

Had a '70 HT Premier with the 308 and Powerglide, the auto was a pain, had to be doing 50k before there was enough torque to accelerate and had to wind it out to 90k in first, (at God knows what revs!), to get some meaningful accelleration in top! That was with 240hp which is pretty tame by todays standards.

Reckon you'll cream the XR8, despite my fondness for them but the M3 will be interesting, indeed!

[Lou Girardin]

7 speed auto? - a cop-out for a pathetic torque-curve, makes you wonder how the Chev Powerglide still exists - oh, that's right, in drag racers where they only need TWO speed autos - and one of them is direct drive (top gear), tons of power and torque.

And why an auto? Try getting a blow-job while rowing a manual through city traffic, the 'blow-ee' would not thank you (if you're driving a manual).

Not exactly commuter cars though, are they?

And thank you for your reasoned comments on manuals, OFFICER.

[The_Dover]

Try getting a blow-job while rowing a manual through city traffic, the 'blow-ee' would not thank you (if you're driving a manual).

would that be legal scummy?