Top Gear U.S. track layout at El Toro?

yourk · May 17th, 2008, 12:41 AM

+ YouTube Video

Top Gear U.S. does not seem to be dead just yet.

Viper007Bond · May 17th, 2008, 09:11 AM

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...=15&iwloc=addr

Look at all the tire marks.

Scrupio · May 18th, 2008, 04:54 AM

Its hard to see where a consistant line is as far as where a lap of the track would be. It looks like someone has been having a lot of fun out there images/smilies/smile.gif

I'm guessing US Top Gear will have much more consistent times as far as laps go since there's going to be much better weather.

pandasaurus_rex · May 18th, 2008, 01:48 PM

Autocross FTW. El Toro = Cone Dodging Nirvana

robybobey · May 18th, 2008, 05:33 PM

http://pic.phyrefile.com/a/an/anonymous/2008/05/18/2479673398_4f4aa6fcc2.jpg

It is El Torro indeed

Viper007Bond · May 18th, 2008, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robybobey

It is El Torro indeed

That's been known for a while (due to Adam's big mouth). images/smilies/tongue.gif

The track layout is another matter...

Prost264 · May 19th, 2008, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...=15&iwloc=addr

Look at all the tire marks.

needs Street View

yourk · May 19th, 2008, 02:56 PM

That looks like El Toro... Look at that Porsche with the BBC TV license plate. Whose GT3 is that? I've seen that car before

Viper007Bond · May 20th, 2008, 04:22 AM

Heh, this thread made it on the front pages of both Jalopnik and Autoblog.

rikus · May 24th, 2008, 08:43 PM

I drive by this old marine base everyday on my way to work!

GusinCA · May 29th, 2008, 05:00 AM

All those tire marks are from auto events by manufacturers (Cadillac just had one where they invite people to drive their cars). Been there for years.

JCE · June 16th, 2008, 05:16 PM

So TG US is going for a similar type of airline strip track eh? I just hope they figure out how to balance the straights and turns so it won't favor a particular type of car *cough*supercar*cough*

Vector · June 16th, 2008, 05:36 PM

Hey guys, I found the US layout for the Top Gear track!

http://pic.phyrefile.com/a/an/anonymous/2008/06/16/TgUSTrack.PNG

Viper007Bond · June 16th, 2008, 06:18 PM

JCE · June 16th, 2008, 06:28 PM

That is actually quite humorous. images/smilies/lol.gif

evertd · June 17th, 2008, 03:38 PM

Geez, you mean it's not going to be an oval? Hey look, he's making another left turn ...

Goob · June 17th, 2008, 06:22 PM

[quote=Vector;716831]Hey guys, I found the US layout for the Top Gear track!
QUOTE]

ahh man I was drinking coffee when I saw this. laughed so hard that coffee came out of my nose.

Pointby · June 23rd, 2008, 05:04 AM

Isn't El Toro going to be ripped out and turned into the "great park"???

MadCat360 · June 23rd, 2008, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evertd

Geez, you mean it's not going to be an oval? Hey look, he's making another left turn ...

Lol did you see the NASCAR race at Infineon? I swear half the field takes the wrong line and none of them know how to pass unless they just bump them out of the way. Juan Pablo Montoya knows how to race good though because Paul Stewart Racing had him in their Formula program. And those NASCARs are just hilarious to watch. They're all flobery and bouncy through the turns.

Anyway I was hoping TG America would be at a proper track like Laguna Seca (Test Drive use that track quite a bit). It would've made it just a bit more relatable for me. But I guess it wouldn't work unless they were able to build a big set garage at the track.

Lupin_IV · June 23rd, 2008, 10:23 PM

When watching on TV, you only see the most exciting, unpredictable action on the track.
When there's a clean pass happening in turn 8, and at the same time cars are going three wide into turn 11, they're gonna show what's happening in turn 11.

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 11:57 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,135 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 224	Heh, this thread made it on the front pages of both Jalopnik and Autoblog. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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yourk Joined: Jul 11th, 2006 Last Online: 11:53 AM Posts: 77 Rep Power: 9	That looks like El Toro... Look at that Porsche with the BBC TV license plate. Whose GT3 is that? I've seen that car before

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