# Road and Track: Ultimate Track Test **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 7, 2008, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884 "2008-08-07T11:19:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/1 "2008-08-07T11:19:45Z")
This is a long read: [http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section\_id=31&article\_id=6939](http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=31&article_id=6939) I was hoping to see that the new evo X was going to stick to it’s roots of being a giant killer on the track, but after competing in auto-x, road courses and an oval track I can say I was disappointed… yet not surprised. The competition ( Z06, gallardo, GT2, GTR, DBS, Exige S, R8, M3, ACR Viper ) were all sports cars and generally demolished the X. The results ARE surprising though, and I suspect most people would not guess who the overall victor was… anyways, decent read if you are looking to waste some time. :suckoff: ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/2 "2008-08-07T11:22:09Z")
My guess, overall victor = viper… lets see. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/3 "2008-08-07T11:24:06Z")
Close :mamoru: ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/4 "2008-08-07T11:26:34Z")
And I don’t think they are all that surprising at all? :shrug: Aside from the winner which I wouldn’t have pegged to be the top spot. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/5 "2008-08-07T11:27:01Z")
ibmassivehate ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/6 "2008-08-07T11:29:59Z")
> [@walter](#): > > And I don’t think they are all that surprising at all? :shrug: Aside from the winner which I wouldn’t have pegged to be the top spot. Yeah, I guess it was just the winner that was so unexpected. Although admittedly I guess I accepted the generally ignorant automotive enthusiasts’ consensus that those vehicles just don’t preform as well as their competitors, and instead are just meant for rappers and a ‘ballin’ status. ---
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/7 "2008-08-07T11:33:02Z")
well atleast the Evo beat the Lotus 😛 ---
**Author:** ![the240sxone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@the240sxone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/the240sxone)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/8 "2008-08-07T11:38:30Z")
What…? Evo but no STi ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/9 "2008-08-07T11:46:22Z")
like it would matter? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/10 "2008-08-07T11:46:23Z")
nice, gtr held its own and the m3 got generally spanked win win ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/11 "2008-08-07T11:50:52Z")
not too suprised, sounds about right…good read though i read it last nite :tup: ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/12 "2008-08-07T11:54:21Z")
I don’t know, i’m not all that surprised by the results? ---
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/13 "2008-08-07T12:01:34Z")
just got the mag… but havent had time to read it yet. was kinda bummed by the cover pic and no STI. aparently a “wagon” isnt a track killer. ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/14 "2008-08-07T12:37:43Z")
Just shows the value of the GTR really…but it’s super impressive that the top group is within a full point of eachother ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/15 "2008-08-07T12:54:11Z")
Now if this was car and driver, the m3 would win because of the “thrill to drive” :rolljerk: haha, but I expected those exact results…but I thought the gtr would beat the viper ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/16 "2008-08-07T13:31:50Z")
It’s interesting how consistent the Lambo was scoring. Even though the Viper 1st’d in two of four competitions and the Lambo only one, the Italian bull still took first overall… ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/17 "2008-08-07T13:33:34Z")
waits for MPD47 to chime in on this subject. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/18 "2008-08-07T14:48:46Z")
Just got this issue in the mail today. I’ll have to check it out. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/19 "2008-08-07T16:05:34Z")
solid read. ---
**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884/20 "2008-08-07T16:12:10Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > like it would matter? yup [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/road-and-track-ultimate-track-test/52884.md?page=2)