Autobild: Bentley Continental GT , M6, Gallardo SE, CLK-DTM, Carrera GT

Just_me · 03-25-2006, 02:00 PM

Autobild and 4 drivers drove these around Nordschleife. They didnt decide a winner, just drove them around the track.

M6 driver - Prinz Leopold von Bayern
CGT driver - Walter Röhrl
CLK-DTM driver - Klaus Ludwig
Bentley driver - Tom Kristensen
Gallardo driver - (doesn't say)

Bentley Continental GT - weight 2385 kg - 166,000 euro
Time: 8:40,30 min
BMW M6 - weight 1755 kg - speedlimiter - 108,500 euro
Time: 8:07,76 min
Lambroghini Gallardo SE - weight 1560 kg - 173,420 euro
Time: 7:56,65 min
Mercedes CLK DTM AMG - weight 1690 kg - tires Semi Slicks - 236,060 euro
Time: 7:56,50 min
(Note: although the car used semi-slicks, the tires had trouble with grip. Safety system cant be switched off 100% and if it was possible the time could be improved.)
Porsche Carrera GT - weight 1495 kg - 452,400 euro
Time: 7:39,49 min

Deutsch · 03-25-2006, 02:17 PM

Wow, AMG couldn't eliminate the ESP system on a race car? How lame.

bum-man · 03-25-2006, 02:44 PM

Isn't Klaus Mercedes official tester of their performance vehicles? He was the guy who drove the SLR around the Nurburgring in 7:40. If anyone knows Mercedes cars it should be him, and with him not improving on SportAutos time I must say I'm a bit dissapointed.

Yannis · 03-25-2006, 02:45 PM

M6 driver - Prinz Leopold von Bayern
CGT driver - Walter Röhrl
CLK-DTM driver - Klaus Ludwig
Bentley driver - Tom Kristensen
Gallardo driver - (doesn't say)

Amazing drivers they used. Ludwig must be ex DTM Mercedes driver, Rohrl is Porsche's head tester, Kristiensen is Audi's DTM star and i have heard of that von Bayern before but i can't remember where.

Just_me · 03-25-2006, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bum-man

Isn't Klaus Mercedes official tester of their performance vehicles? He was the guy who drove the SLR around the Nurburgring in 7:40. If anyone knows Mercedes cars it should be him, and with him not improving on SportAutos time I must say I'm a bit dissapointed.

I think they were all testdrivers from each company. Walther did 7.28 min with a CGT, here he is 10 sec slower. Maybe they all had a bad day

Just_me · 03-25-2006, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yannis

M6 driver - Prinz Leopold von Bayern
CGT driver - Walter Röhrl
CLK-DTM driver - Klaus Ludwig
Bentley driver - Tom Kristensen
Gallardo driver - (doesn't say)

is Audi's DTM star

aha, then he drove the Gallardo as well

zetableh · 03-25-2006, 03:22 PM

I love that Gallardo. I can't wait until the Spyder version comes out in 1/24th scale so I can build one and add it to my collection.

Alx · 03-25-2006, 03:29 PM

NICE!!! Great comparisons.

Gallardo in my eyes is the real winner there.

CGT is way out of range, but nontheless a very good post!

The Artist · 03-25-2006, 06:38 PM

wow the CLK DTM is just uber good.. im sure you can tell amg to get rid of that ESP if you want to

...
ohh and i think that is the only car that might gain value and not loose ( maybe the CGT will gain too after some years)..

PS
i thought the M6 was faster than the gallardo.. that time diffrence is pretty much

bmwrules · 03-25-2006, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Artist

PS
i thought the M6 was faster than the gallardo.. that time diffrence is pretty much

The M6 tested had a speed limiter. So that would cut into it's time since they are a number of places on the track where the M6 could go a lot faster if it didn't have the limiter. I'd like to see BMW deactivate the limiter for tests like these so that we can see how fast the car could go.

03-25-2006, 02:00 PM	#1
Just_me Executive Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 15,498 Thanks: 1,062 Thanked 3,722 Times in 1,583 Posts	Autobild: Bentley Continental GT , M6, Gallardo SE, CLK-DTM, Carrera GT Autobild and 4 drivers drove these around Nordschleife. They didnt decide a winner, just drove them around the track. M6 driver - Prinz Leopold von Bayern CGT driver - Walter Röhrl CLK-DTM driver - Klaus Ludwig Bentley driver - Tom Kristensen Gallardo driver - (doesn't say) Bentley Continental GT - weight 2385 kg - 166,000 euro Time: 8:40,30 min BMW M6 - weight 1755 kg - speedlimiter - 108,500 euro Time: 8:07,76 min Lambroghini Gallardo SE - weight 1560 kg - 173,420 euro Time: 7:56,65 min Mercedes CLK DTM AMG - weight 1690 kg - tires Semi Slicks - 236,060 euro Time: 7:56,50 min (Note: although the car used semi-slicks, the tires had trouble with grip. Safety system cant be switched off 100% and if it was possible the time could be improved.) Porsche Carrera GT - weight 1495 kg - 452,400 euro Time: 7:39,49 min Last edited by Alx; 03-25-2006 at 03:29 PM.

03-25-2006, 02:17 PM	#2
Deutsch Connoisseur Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: L.A. Posts: 5,778 Thanks: 492 Thanked 673 Times in 318 Posts	Re: Autobild: Bentley Continental GT , M6, Gallardo SE, CLK-DTM, Carrera GT Wow, AMG couldn't eliminate the ESP system on a race car? How lame.

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bum-man Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,897 Thanks: 104 Thanked 129 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Autobild: Bentley Continental GT , M6, Gallardo SE, CLK-DTM, Carrera GT Isn't Klaus Mercedes official tester of their performance vehicles? He was the guy who drove the SLR around the Nurburgring in 7:40. If anyone knows Mercedes cars it should be him, and with him not improving on SportAutos time I must say I'm a bit dissapointed.

03-25-2006, 02:45 PM	#4
Yannis Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greece Posts: 8,283 Thanks: 1,886 Thanked 1,800 Times in 1,025 Posts	Re: Autobild: Bentley Continental GT , M6, Gallardo SE, CLK-DTM, Carrera GT M6 driver - Prinz Leopold von Bayern CGT driver - Walter Röhrl CLK-DTM driver - Klaus Ludwig Bentley driver - Tom Kristensen Gallardo driver - (doesn't say) Amazing drivers they used. Ludwig must be ex DTM Mercedes driver, Rohrl is Porsche's head tester, Kristiensen is Audi's DTM star and i have heard of that von Bayern before but i can't remember where.

03-25-2006, 03:22 PM	#7
zetableh Advocate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut/New York Posts: 708 Thanks: 184 Thanked 87 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Autobild: Bentley Continental GT , M6, Gallardo SE, CLK-DTM, Carrera GT I love that Gallardo. I can't wait until the Spyder version comes out in 1/24th scale so I can build one and add it to my collection.

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Alx Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: --Poconos, PA.-- 2005 Aston Martin DB9 Posts: 6,012 Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 662 Times in 316 Posts	Re: Autobild: Bentley Continental GT , M6, Gallardo SE, CLK-DTM, Carrera GT NICE!!! Great comparisons. Gallardo in my eyes is the real winner there. CGT is way out of range, but nontheless a very good post! Last edited by Alx; 03-25-2006 at 04:54 PM.

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The Artist Expert Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Gothenburg Posts: 13,193 Thanks: 257 Thanked 1,235 Times in 678 Posts	Re: Autobild: Bentley Continental GT , M6, Gallardo SE, CLK-DTM, Carrera GT wow the CLK DTM is just uber good.. im sure you can tell amg to get rid of that ESP if you want to... ohh and i think that is the only car that might gain value and not loose ( maybe the CGT will gain too after some years).. PS i thought the M6 was faster than the gallardo.. that time diffrence is pretty much

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