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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: TagnuT on 25 March 2008, 10:38

Title: Fifth Gear - GTI shootout times- GTI vs Cosworth vs Focus Rs.
Post by: TagnuT on 25 March 2008, 10:38

Last week Golf GTI shootout time 1min 28.1 secs. :cool:

This week Escort Cosworth 1min 28.5 secs.

Not bad. And both times were better than the Focus RS.  :smug: :smug: :smug:

Title: Re: Top gear GTI shootout times- GTI vs Cosworth vs Focus Rs.
Post by: Spaced on 25 March 2008, 11:09

I think the GTIs gear ratios are well suited to that particular track, the fastest part of the course 112MPH is in 4th at exactly 6500 rpm. Also Considering that Cosworth is 12 years old I think it did rather well.

Title: Re: Top gear GTI shootout times- GTI vs Cosworth vs Focus Rs.
Post by: topher on 25 March 2008, 13:39

I'm confused.. different track?

Quote from: Hurdy on 19 March 2008, 20:23

I wondered when someone would ask this :rolleyes:

GTI manual - 1min 33.7 secs

ED30 manual - 1min 32.6 secs

R32 - 1min 30.4 secs

W12 - 1min 29.4 secs

Around the TOPGEAR test track.

ST 1min 33.6

Cupra 1min 33.5

Title: Re: Top gear GTI shootout times- GTI vs Cosworth vs Focus Rs.
Post by: Vtec Abuser on 25 March 2008, 14:38

Are we confusing this with Fifth Gear's track (Anglesey)? As the GTI was a good 133.something on Top Gear's track..  :huh:

Title: Re: Top gear GTI shootout times- GTI vs Cosworth vs Focus Rs.
Post by: Manu_R32 on 25 March 2008, 15:05

Sorry but has topgear started again?

Title: Re: Top gear GTI shootout times- GTI vs Cosworth vs Focus Rs.
Post by: joesgti on 25 March 2008, 15:26

no not yet i hope otherwize ive missed out  :sad:

Title: Re: Top gear GTI shootout times- GTI vs Cosworth vs Focus Rs.
Post by: Phil mcavity on 25 March 2008, 16:01

i was pleasantly surprised that the GTi was faster round fifth gears test track, beating the Cosworth escort and mincing the Focus RS aswell.Wish they would put an DSG one round to show the difference in lap time. at least 1-2 seconds at a guess :undecided:

Title: Re: Top gear GTI shootout times- GTI vs Cosworth vs Focus Rs.
Post by: TagnuT on 25 March 2008, 16:56

Quote from: Manu_R32 on 25 March 2008, 15:05

Sorry but has topgear started again?

Nope sorry, the times were from Fifth gear, with VBH driving.

Title: Re: Top gear GTI shootout times- GTI vs Cosworth vs Focus Rs.
Post by: JonnyG on 25 March 2008, 18:29

Quote from: Phil mcavity on 25 March 2008, 16:01

Wish they would put an DSG one round to show the difference in lap time. at least 1-2 seconds at a guess :undecided:

Probably a lot closer than that  :grin:

5th Gear did a test on an Audi TT DSG vs Manual here :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LROqVLz4z8M

I won't tell you the result, may spoil it for you  :evil: :evil:

Title: Re: Fifth Gear - GTI shootout times- GTI vs Cosworth vs Focus Rs.
Post by: Phil mcavity on 25 March 2008, 18:41

4 tenths!!, she really cant drive  :wink:

Title: Re: Fifth Gear - GTI shootout times- GTI vs Cosworth vs Focus Rs.
Post by: R32UK on 25 March 2008, 18:45

I guess it doesnt matter that she cant drive..as she drove both of them.

Title: Re: Fifth Gear - GTI shootout times- GTI vs Cosworth vs Focus Rs.
Post by: Vtec Abuser on 26 March 2008, 12:36

DSG will never be 2 secs faster round a track. 2 secs between the same car on a track is an age mate.. I would say that nearly half a second is about right..