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Well it is called a walkaround. You’ll find the track drive elsewhere on the channel

It's a walk-around dude!

Nevermind I just seen it was.

I just noticed that…. Very odd

The European layout is different....my guess is different emissions standards.

Non-US cars have petrol particulate filters so they’re down a bit on power (40bhp) and a bit quieter

@ makes sense, thanks for the clarity

Enjoy, it’s good fun and a good challenge

I did get it right. The claim is 2.9sec 0-100 no rollout

Ok then! Stay tuned…

Damping is just a few clicks, piece of cake, bars would require some spanners. We are planning a trip to Winton when the blower goes on…everything that hasn’t been touched is still covered by Ford. Though I believe RTR stuff is covered in the US as there’s a very close relationship over there

Yeh maybe a bit hard on the ‘box on this one 😬 but not EVERY long termer…

@@addictedtosliding yes all the autos 😄

😂😂😂

@@no_one_from_nowhere HaHa

Would’ve been perfect

Great information thank you. I knew they weren’t particularly well thought of due to the V6/auto combo but any production car this outlandish is worthy of at least a little respect! It’s given me an idea for a longer video…

@@addictedtosliding 👍

Yeh the orange launch colours did it no favours

@@addictedtosliding agreed, but give it some time it would grow on people

​@@addictedtosliding Ye it was too old for taste

It is suspiciously accurate, isn’t it? 😂

The Zora will be something truly spectacular. The ZR1 is already ludicrous enough!

These were in Australian spec because I’m in Australia, but there isn’t much difference

@addictedtosliding Lower HP and they weigh more than their US Counterpart how is that not a difference everyone that has driven both noticed a decrease in performance

Fair enough!

Hard to argue

Won’t be long now!

Not at all. There’s no corruption of the steering at all, it’s very well tuned

Not quite. Our cars are high spec, about US$125,000 for an E-Ray. Convert to AUD is x1.5, then shipped here and then we have 33 per cent luxury car tax. US$125K*1.5*1.33=AUD$250K

Fantastic, I’m so glad you found this vid! You had me properly bamboozled! I knew it didn’t and yet here one sat in front of me. Will check them out and if you feel like letting me have a go for a video review you know where to find me😊

Because they can, I believe is usually the answer

It didn’t, but that’s extreme use and it recharges equally quickly. A few corners and it’s ready to go for more laps

@@addictedtosliding i guess it wouldn’t be a good track car. Maybe good lap times….

Oh that’s the worst - LET ME SAVE IT!

@@addictedtosliding yeah I know. It's an E30 318is...

You are of course correct, they are front-mid engined, though it’s more of a “in front of driver” or “behind the driver” distinction

And who is Abdulov?

It is a lot of money that’s for sure!

Whilst I agree with you, Toyota flogs 1000s of 300 series that cost more than $150k. Clearly there's a market for it.

Yes, not buying a 20-year-old high performance Mercedes is a good way to save money!

Ah excellent! I thought it must be the same car as I said, there’s no chance two exist in that condition😂wonderful to see it again, very fond memory

It’ll certainly be an interesting comparo between the two, or perhaps LX500 might be a more apt rival?

You’re right, that is the bigger factor that I should have mentioned

Worst feeling

Our cars have the petrol particular filter, same as Euro cars, which robs around 40hp and they’re not quite as loud.

Man with that being said I would say mine has 100HP more than the spec they get. Dang that sucks! I should disclose that mine has a Titanium and Catless setup. Might even have a cold air intake and 91mm Ported throttle bodies 🤫

You’re right, but it’s pleasantly surprising just how good the E-Ray is on track, it’s very impressive

It does make a very cool collection of noises!

😂😂 You’re joking, right?!

@@cali2468 oh nah, it sounds good. The mixture of the v8 and the electric motor is cool

Because there was no lap timing at the event, there was a passenger in both cars and the footage you see was the first time I’d ever driven either car. I’d be happy to do lap times as they long as they are representative, but even if the opportunity was there they wouldn’t have been

@@addictedtosliding not sure if you would be able to do it again but if you did that would be great! Still a well done segment though. 👏🏽👏🏽

I think it could be, though the tyres would be a problem in the wet or cold. Perhaps a set of regular wheels/tyres for street use

Yes the CUP 2R tires do not work when it’s cold or wet. “the tires should not be used, stored, moved, or shipped at temperatures below -10°C (14°F). Lower temperatures can cause the rubber to crack, which is not covered by Michelin's warranty.” They also have limited range (5-10K miles)… the Sport 4S or the All Season are much better for daily driving. The Z06 engine (no AFM and high reving) is also excessively loud for passengers and even drivers on long(er) trips. Note that carbon wheels require specialized tools/dealers to swap tires. Most tire shops can’t do it… But, still Z06 is an awesome track car! No questions asked and hands down!

Perhaps so, but it’s fun to use the paddles and make your own choices!

agreed and the sad thing is I have no doubt GM de-tunned it to not go much faster then the z06. You can get the CF rims on the e-ray but not the cup2s and those help.

It’s a great package, it surprised me. Reckon it’ll be awesome on road

GM state is 2.5 for E-ray, 2.6 for Z06 .. but on real roads z06 aint going to get near that. Watch the Haggerty video from a year ago.. they talked about how it took many attempts to get a 2.6

We did a run using the onboard computer and it displayed 2.4sec 0-100km/h (60mph is 97km/h)

Hybrid, not EV, though the name is somewhat confusing

@darksideblues135 Not an EV. the electric motor powers the front wheels only and is only for performance. The 6.2L naturally aspirated motor powers the rear wheels.

If other journalists have made that comparison - and presumably they have because you’ve made this comment - it’s because it’s an apt comparison. In terms of speed, noise and feel the Z06 feels very like a 458. And that’s high praise.