BarracksSi
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https://www.topgear.com/car-news/opinion/opinion-why-honda-shouldnt-chase-nurburgring-records
(doesn't dissuade me from wanting an FK8, tho )
I think he fudges a detail by not recognizing the FK8's dual-mode dampers (a solution to the problem of daily-driving a track monster), but his broader point — about auto manufacturers using the Nurburgring as a badge of race breeding and applying it to whatever platform they want — is not easily dismissed.Paul Horrell said:The right question is, should Honda be chasing a ‘Ring record at all? And, as a subsidiary, will that actually harm the Type-R as a fast road car?
My clear answers: no and yes.
First, the front-wheel-drive ‘Ring record is a silly thing to be looking at. Because implicit in the very title of the record is that rear-drive or all-drive are actually better arrangements for track times. Perhaps then we should have a ‘Ring record for cars driven only in first gear. Or those towing a trailer.
So Honda – and VW and Seat and Renault before them – are simply highlighting the unsuitability of their cars for the job.
(doesn't dissuade me from wanting an FK8, tho )
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