Top Gear @ Laguna Seca? (future episode talk)

ex8689 · September 14th, 2005, 3:43 AM

From BMW forums:

Top Gear at Laguna Seca last week

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While I was at Laguna Seca this weekend I heard that the Top Gear boys were at Laguna running an NSX and trying to beat the times they recorded while playing one of the X-Box or Nintendo race games. Didn't hear if they were successful.

Viper007Bond · September 14th, 2005, 3:50 AM

If it's true, then !!!! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

EsCoBaR · September 14th, 2005, 3:58 AM

Nice idea.. They always find way to shock us (positive ofcourse).. images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

fbc · September 14th, 2005, 4:44 AM

The question is is this for UK Top Gear, or a special segment for the American Top Gear?

flyingfridge · September 14th, 2005, 4:46 AM

Well their races always have to get bigger, maybe they're racing to Laguna Seca? images/smilies/think.gif

jensked · September 14th, 2005, 9:27 AM

Everybody seems to know what Laguna Seca is...I don't. Is it a dry lake somewhere in the states?

bone · September 14th, 2005, 9:45 AM

it's a track in japan, the one where mazda test it's cars

it's featured in most racing games

watto · September 14th, 2005, 9:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bone

it's a track in japan, the one where mazda test it's cars

it's featured in most racing games

Try the other side of the Pacific mate.

It's in the US.

Kip_6666 · September 14th, 2005, 9:50 AM

The really interesting bit about the track is this corkscrew corner. I could never take it properly in gt2 :/

You can't see how the corner goes untill its too late.

http://www.allardj2x.com/j2xsite/Graphics/legend/photolegend/Laguna-Seca-corkscrew-lg.jpg

And its history.

Z Draci · September 14th, 2005, 10:13 AM

The Laguna Seca corkscrew is like a mirror image of Eau Rouge.

If they were there, I wouldn't have minded driving up there to check out their filming. I'm more interested in what cars they were testing . . . perhaps the new Z06 Corvette?

Viper007Bond · September 14th, 2005, 11:38 AM

They musta been doing it in October as I don't see it listed in September: http://www.laguna-seca.com/TrackRental/

And here's the track: http://www.laguna-seca.com/GeneralIn...n/TrackMap.htm

I know it like the back of my hand thanks to GT4. images/smilies/smile.gif

GraemeH · September 14th, 2005, 12:52 PM

When they say 'some xbox or nintendo game' im sure they mean GT4 for ps2, since clarkson just wrote an article about how realistic and awesome it is, with specific mention of the NSX. Sounds like a cool challenge.

Buba · September 14th, 2005, 1:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bone

it's a track in japan, the one where mazda test it's cars

it's featured in most racing games

Hahahaha! Sorry mate, its hillarious...

Maybe they test some new car built in America... And BMW forum... Z4M??
Hamster has another duell against some Testdriver... who knows, will be fun images/smilies/wink.gif

Buba

Kebab gud · September 14th, 2005, 1:58 PM

where did you get Z4M from?

Buba · September 14th, 2005, 2:02 PM

Well, its built in America, dunno about the M, but the Z4 is...
Its just guessing...

flyingfridge · September 14th, 2005, 3:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kip_6666

The really interesting bit about the track is this corkscrew corner. I could never take it properly in gt2 :/

You can't see how the corner goes untill its too late.

And its history.

oh such a wonderful wonderful corner...

BlaRo · September 14th, 2005, 3:57 PM

Such a pain in the ass in GT4. I just speed through it and go flying into a barrier. Hey, it actually works!

And Laguna Seca's in California, by the way.

GraemeH · September 14th, 2005, 9:31 PM

It's not a hard corner once you learn to stop looking for the apex on the right, as you do naturally.

AML · September 14th, 2005, 10:50 PM

Laguna Seca is in the ToCA RD2, i've played a lot in that game and have to say that it is very tricky, you have to brake far early than you think its time for it, and if you don't you end up on the wall.
In total the track is preety good and quite famous, not my favourite but i like it. 8)

Explorerman · September 15th, 2005, 3:09 AM

It's in the Forza game as well. Popular Science did a comparison test between real life and Forza, it was a pretty interesting read.
I seem to recall in Pimp My Ride UK that they were installing Xbox's in the cars rather than PS2's which seemed to be the norm in the US version. So maybe it was an Xbox game they were comparing.

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Z Draci Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: May 23rd, 2007 Location: Glendora/Riverside, CA Posts: 915 Rep Power: 0	The Laguna Seca corkscrew is like a mirror image of Eau Rouge. If they were there, I wouldn't have minded driving up there to check out their filming. I'm more interested in what cars they were testing . . . perhaps the new Z06 Corvette? __________________ *"The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive." - Sir William Lyons*

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 2:36 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,272 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	They musta been doing it in October as I don't see it listed in September: http://www.laguna-seca.com/TrackRental/ And here's the track: http://www.laguna-seca.com/GeneralIn...n/TrackMap.htm I know it like the back of my hand thanks to GT4. __________________ 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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GraemeH Joined: Apr 19th, 2005 Last Online: 2:34 AM Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,068 Car: Toyota Corolla. Rawrr. LFS Status: Rep Power: 34	When they say 'some xbox or nintendo game' im sure they mean GT4 for ps2, since clarkson just wrote an article about how realistic and awesome it is, with specific mention of the NSX. Sounds like a cool challenge. __________________

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AML aka Aston Martin Lagonda Joined: May 9th, 2005 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Southern Poland Posts: 508 Car: Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5 Rep Power: 21	Laguna Seca is in the ToCA RD2, i've played a lot in that game and have to say that it is very tricky, you have to brake far early than you think its time for it, and if you don't you end up on the wall. In total the track is preety good and quite famous, not my favourite but i like it. 8)

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Explorerman Joined: Jan 28th, 2005 Last Online: October 21st, 2009 Location: Sweet, sweet South Florida Posts: 79 Rep Power: 0	It's in the Forza game as well. Popular Science did a comparison test between real life and Forza, it was a pretty interesting read. I seem to recall in Pimp My Ride UK that they were installing Xbox's in the cars rather than PS2's which seemed to be the norm in the US version. So maybe it was an Xbox game they were comparing. __________________ What I want next.........

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