Necx0
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I thought I would post up a thread about something I have been curious about.
Obviously over the 5 years new top gear has been on car development has moved on quite a bit. Just the disparities between in time between the older cars going around and the newer cars going around is rather startling. I will use the Koenigsegg and Zonda as an example. First time they went round we saw 1min23's whereas both were about the 1min18's. 5 secs is a stunning gain on a short track from what are essentially the same cars.
Another example is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment. J.K and Jodie Kidd for instance, both very competent drivers in their own right managed 1min48's whereas that was about average in the last series of the Liana.
So....am I mad or has anyone else noticed this?? Discuss!!!!
Obviously over the 5 years new top gear has been on car development has moved on quite a bit. Just the disparities between in time between the older cars going around and the newer cars going around is rather startling. I will use the Koenigsegg and Zonda as an example. First time they went round we saw 1min23's whereas both were about the 1min18's. 5 secs is a stunning gain on a short track from what are essentially the same cars.
Another example is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment. J.K and Jodie Kidd for instance, both very competent drivers in their own right managed 1min48's whereas that was about average in the last series of the Liana.
So....am I mad or has anyone else noticed this?? Discuss!!!!