GERMAN TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Since this is the cheapseats (supposedly the pinnacle of urban sports talk) I know racing series are largely undervalued, but I present to you; one of the most exciting racing championships on the planet......DTM, or Deutsche Motorsport, or German Touring Car for some of you English mofos.
Audi, Mercedes and BMW? Which is the fastest german car automaker in the world?
Rules are just basically....drive fast, manufacturer teams pitted against each other, two pitstops per race, winner gets the most points.
BMW won last year, breaking Audi's stranglehold of dominance in the sport...and the season, already two races in, looks to be a ? .
So, if any of you love fast racing cars that don't go in circles, this is true motorsport:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_D2lYoOGRk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnzF4eiXOLc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1rQIxY2Tk4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Hbtt-0YJw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gfWU15mjqY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvkRvUL6LNE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yt61TmbRT8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llVRzAsnX8k
Audi, Mercedes and BMW? Which is the fastest german car automaker in the world?
Rules are just basically....drive fast, manufacturer teams pitted against each other, two pitstops per race, winner gets the most points.
BMW won last year, breaking Audi's stranglehold of dominance in the sport...and the season, already two races in, looks to be a ? .
So, if any of you love fast racing cars that don't go in circles, this is true motorsport:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_D2lYoOGRk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnzF4eiXOLc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1rQIxY2Tk4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Hbtt-0YJw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gfWU15mjqY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvkRvUL6LNE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yt61TmbRT8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llVRzAsnX8k
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imma tell you....
audi has the best handling...but the speed is between the benz and bmw
i just came back from Germany. I was on the Auotbahn doing 120mph or 200 kph....a bmw and benz flew up on me faster than anything i ever saw before it.
think about that for a second.....im doing 120 and they flew up on me.
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DTM, Super GT, Australian V8 Supercars and WRC are my favorite racing series.
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Audi does seem to have more drivability but the Mercs and especially the BMW's have some pure power
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i think i have to give it to BMW then....
the bmw has close to the handling of an audi and close to the speed if not better than a benz -
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More detail on the cars;
AMG-Mercedes C-Coupe:
Technical SpecsAerodynamics:
Specification rear wing: mono-wing with laminated gurney. Inclination adjustable from 0 to 20°. Special diffusors, front and rear. Underfloor with 30 mm high skid block. Two permissible areas for ? at the vehicle’s front end
Base weight (incl. driver):
1,110 kg
Brakes:
Hydraulic dual-circuit braking system, light alloy brake callipers, ventilated carbon fibre brake discs front and rear, brake force distribution continually variable by the driver
Chassis:
Directly connected to the carbon fibre monocoque is a roll cage of high-strength steel; CFRP crash elements on the side, front and rear
Cubic capacity:
Max. 4,000 cc
Driveline:
Rear-wheel drive, 4-plate CFRP clutch, sequential 6-speed sport gearbox, adjustable multi-plate limited-slip differential, constant-velocity tripod slip-joint shafts
Engine:
V8 aspirated engine, 90 degree cylinder angle, four valves per cylinder, air restricted to 2 x 28 mm by regulations
Engine management:
Bosch MS 5.1
Fuel tank capacity:
118 litres
Length/width/height:
Length: 4,650 mm (excluding rear wing) Width: 1,950 mm Height: 1,150 mm (measured from identical reference plane)
Output:
Approx. 500 hp
Steering:
Servo-assisted rack and pinion steering
Suspension:
Independent suspension front and rear, doublewishbone suspension, pushrod system with spring-damper unit, adjustable gas pressure dampers
Torque:
Approx. 500 Nm
Track width:
Max. 1,950 mm
Wheelbase:
2,750 mm
Wheels/tyres:
Hankook “Ventus”, front: 300/680 – 18, rear: 320/710 – 18, forged aluminium wheels, front: 12 x 18 inches, rear: 13 x 18 inches, two different rubber compounds: standard tyres and option tyres -
BMW M3 DTM
Technical SpecsAerodynamics:
Specification rear wing: mono-wing with laminated gurney. Inclination adjustable from 0 to 20°. Special diffusors, front and rear. Underfloor with 30 mm high skid block. Two permissible areas for ? at the vehicle’s front end
Base weight (incl. driver):
1,110 kg
Brakes:
Hydraulic dual-circuit braking system, light alloy brake callipers, ventilated carbon fibre brake discs front and rear, brake force distribution continually variable by the driver
Chassis:
Directly connected to the carbon fibre monocoque is a roll cage of high-strength steel; CFRP crash elements on the side, front and rear
Cubic capacity:
Max. 4,000 cc
Driveline:
Rear-wheel drive, 4-plate CFRP clutch, sequential 6-speed sport gearbox, adjustable multi-plate limited-slip differential, constant-velocity tripod slip-joint shafts
Engine:
V8 aspirated engine, 90 degree cylinder angle, four valves per cylinder, air restricted to 2 x 28 mm by regulations
Engine management:
Bosch MS 5.1
Fuel tank capacity:
118 litres
Length/width/height:
Length: 4,650 mm (excluding rear wing) Width: 1,950 mm Height: 1,150 mm (measured from identical reference plane)
Output:
Approx. 500 hp
Steering:
Servo-assisted rack and pinion steering
Suspension:
Independent suspension front and rear, doublewishbone suspension, pushrod system with spring-damper unit, adjustable gas pressure dampers
Torque:
Approx. 500 Nm
Track width:
Max. 1,950 mm
Wheelbase:
2,750 mm
Wheels/tyres:
Hankook “Ventus”, front: 300/680 – 18, rear: 320/710 – 18, forged aluminium wheels, front: 12 x 18 inches, rear: 13 x 18 inches, two different rubber compounds: standard tyres and option tyres -
I could watch that all day and can't watch NASCAR for 5 minutes.
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these cats aint ? with nascar ? . real spit