Top gear lap times

[Mustang]

1 min 19.0 secs - Radical SR3
1 min 19.8 secs - Porsche CGT
1 min 20.9 secs - Mercedes-McLaren SLR
1 min 21.9 secs - Ford GT
1 min 22.3 secs - Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
1 min 22.3 secs - Porsche 911 GT3 RS
1 min 22.6 secs - Westfield XTR2
1 min 23.7 secs - Lamborghini Murcielago (2nd run)
1 min 23.8 secs - Pagani Zonda C12 S
1 min 23.9 secs - Koenigsegg CC8S
1 min 24.0 secs - Ariel Atom
1 min 25.0 secs - Caterham R400
1 min 25.0 secs - Noble M12 GTO-3
1 min 25.8 secs - Lamborghini Gallardo e-gear (Wet)
1 min 26.0 secs - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ-320
1 min 26.8 secs - Chevrolet Corvette C6
1 min 26.9 secs - Lotus Exige S2 (Wet)
1 min 27.0 secs - TVR T350C
1 min 27.2 secs - Porsche 911 GT3 (Wet)
1 min 27.3 secs - Spyker C8
1 min 28.0 secs - BMW M3 CSL (Dry/Damp)
1 min 28.2 secs - Lotus Elise Sport 190
1 min 28.7 secs - MTM Bimoto
1 min 28.9 secs - Mitsubishi EVO VIII FQ-300
1 min 29.0 secs - Lamborghini Murcielago
1 min 29.0 secs - Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG
1 min 29.0 secs - BMW Alpina Z8
1 min 29.4 secs - AS One
1 min 29.4 secs - Subaru Impreza WRX STi WR1
1 min 30.1 secs - Subaru Impreza Sti Type UK PPP
1 min 30.4 secs - Aston Martin DB7 GT
1 min 30.9 secs - Audi S4
1 min 31.0 secs - Porsche 911 Turbo (Wet)
1 min 31.3 secs - Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
1 min 31.6 secs - Honda NSX Type-R (Wet)
1 min 31.8 secs - BMW M3
1 min 31.8 secs - Mazda RX-8
1 min 31.8 secs - Nissan 350Z
1 min 32.5 secs - Lotus Esprit
1 min 32.9 secs - Noble M12 GTO (Wet)
1 min 33.2 secs - Mercedes SL 55 AMG (Wet)
1 min 33.2 secs - Honda NSX Type-R (Wet)
1 min 33.3 secs - VW Golf R32
1 min 33.7 secs - MG ZT260
1 min 33.8 secs - Ford Focus RS (32.2secs)
1 min 34.9 secs - Lotus Elise 111S (Wet)
1 min 35.0 secs - Volvo S60R
1 min 35.2 secs - Ferrari 575 Maranello (Wet)
1 min 35.6 secs - Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
1 min 36.2 secs - Aston Martin V12 Vanquish (Wet)
1 min 36.2 secs - Renault Clio V6 MKII (Wet)
1 min 38.0 secs - Maserati 3200GT (Wet)
1 min 38.0 secs - Honda Civic Type R
1 min 39.0 secs - Subaru Impreza WRX
1 min 40.0 secs - Bentley Arnage T (Wet)


Last Update:
1 min 26.8 secs - Chevrolet Corvette C6

source bbc.co.uk/topgear

[Chinky_boi]

why did they put a radical in this lap times? the radical is a full race car that is only for the track. They should have not put the radical. But wow. a whole 20sec gap between the first and last.

[Mustang]

why did they put a radical in this lap times? the radical is a full race car that is only for the track. They should have not put the radical. But wow. a whole 20sec gap between the first and last.

they dont count the radical on the show they just put it on there t show what time it got

[Matra et Alpine]

why did they put a radical in this lap times? the radical is a full race car that is only for the track. They should have not put the radical. But wow. a whole 20sec gap between the first and last.

Wrong, the Radical can be a street legal car.

The full race Radicals have extended undertrays which are NOT recommended for street use as you can't pass BY a bump without tearing it off
The suspension is set on high ride height and typcially the anti-roll bar is adjusted minimum (soft) or can be disconnected completely - best.
Also, road version need the lights package.

However, you're right in that the car on TG track was probably set up for track use, so a road setup would be slower. BUT, the point of a street legal version is that with a coil-spanner and a 12mm spanner you can convert from street to track in about 30 mins

[Coventrysucks]

why did they put a radical in this lap times? the radical is a full race car that is only for the track. They should have not put the radical. But wow. a whole 20sec gap between the first and last.

No, the Radical is available as a fully road leagal car in the UK.
Autocar did quite an interesting test in some pretty foul weather (snow, ice, rain etc) with the Radical SR3, Palmer Jaguar JP1, Westfield XTR, Grinnall Scorpion, Caterham R500 and something else, which I can't remember off the top of my head.

[Matra et Alpine]

No, the Radical is available as a fully road leagal car in the UK.
Autocar did quite an interesting test in some pretty foul weather (snow, ice, rain etc) with the Radical SR3, Palmer Jaguar JP1, Westfield XTR, Grinnall Scorpion, Caterham R500 and something else, which I can't remember off the top of my head.

Aerial Atom ? Deronda F400 ??
Can you remember when ? I've looked and it isn't online

[Coventrysucks]

Aerial Atom ? Deronda F400 ??
Can you remember when ? I've looked and it isn't online

A quick rummage reveals:
Feb 10th 2004
"The wild bunch"
Ariel Atom, Caterham R500, Grinnall Scorpion 4, Palmersport JP1 TS, Radical SR3 and Westfield XTR 4.

I can scan it for you tommorow if you'd like.

[SIMPLETON]

i think if these people had a few weeks with each car these times would dramatically better. And also if they would test them on 2-4 different tracks we would get a real looksie-doo on gearing and handeling and so on

[Matra et Alpine]

i think if these people had a few weeks with each car these times would dramatically better. And also if they would test them on 2-4 different tracks we would get a real looksie-doo on gearing and handeling and so on

It depends who they had driving them.

A local paper hack, for sure would need weeks.
BUT, anyone with a racing/rallying background is able to find the limits of a vehicle VERY quickly and fidn the optimum driving technique for each within a few laps.
I've personal experience of this with my Bagheera and the A610. With local track professionals and international drivers. By the time we've completed a couple of warm up laps they were both able to take the cars to their limits and 4-wheel drift under power on corner exits and clip each kerb at optimum spots A 'real' driver really is another level of skill and capability above us mere mortal 'wannabees'

[Roy Visser]

And also if they would test them on 2-4 different tracks we would get a real looksie-doo on gearing and handeling and so on

i think the topgear track is one of the better tracks to test cars on around, it has the hammerhead to filter out understeery cars, and the follow through for unstable cars. Long straights, and 90 degree corners. I think its perfect, and it gives a very good impression for laptimes... Look how close all cars are to each other

[Matra et Alpine]

i think the topgear track is one of the better tracks to test cars on around, it has the hammerhead to filter out understeery cars, and the follow through for unstable cars. Long straights, and 90 degree corners. I think its perfect, and it gives a very good impression for laptimes... Look how close all cars are to each other

Except it's flat
Some off-camber turrns and apex on brows would have been interesting to show up suspension capability for real world situations !

[Roy Visser]

Except it's flat
Some off-camber turrns and apex on brows would have been interesting to show up suspension capability for real world situations !

oh yeah, thats one of the better suspension tests. Lotus elise would have gone skywards though

[SPN:DOC]

What I think is wrong is testing cars in wet while not others, there is no point, The list is all jumbled, like an Audi S4 beats a Porsche 996 Turbo…

[Matra et Alpine]

What I think is wrong is testing cars in wet while not others, here is no point, The list is all jumbled, like an Audi S4 beats a Porsche 996 Turbo…

yeah, but this is Britain, our weather is unpredictable around a norm of sunny with intermittent showers

[Coventrysucks]

What I think is wrong is testing cars in wet while not others, here is no point, The list is all jumbled, like an Audi S4 beats a Porsche 996 Turbo…

Didn't they test the same car in the dry and wet, and decide a "wet" lap was 4 seconds slower and adjust the times accordingly?