Amazing Passat W8 vs Corvette ZO6 Video

LMFAO

Another huge problem with that Corvette is that it's only 2 wheel drive. The Brabus Convertible with 730BHB had major problems on the track where it couldn't beat less powerful cars like the Enzo Ferrari on Top Gear's tests because it had too much power for 2 wheel drive to handle. That's a huge advantage that VWs with 650+ BHP have. The have an excellent 4motion system that helps them during acceleration and cornering compared to 2 wheel drive competitors.

:>On Jul 14, 4:33 pm, Sarah Czepiel wrote: :>> On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:52:14 -0700, Sal :>> wrote: :>>

:>> What car do *you* own Sal? What car do *you* drive Sal? :>

:>It's a VW,

Really. Got a piccy, Sal?

:>What what do you expect, a 3500lbs car with a 138 BHP Diesel engine is :>not MEANT to be entertaining to drive,

As I said, outclassed by a Corvette .....

:>On Jul 14, 9:28 pm, The Wolf With the Red Roses snipped-for-privacy@cox.net wrote: :>> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:31:24 -0700, Sal wrote :>> something wonderfully witty: :>>

:>> >It's a BRAND new car, up till a few weeks ago it was a prototype, it's :>> >just gone into production. :>>

:>> WTF, the W8 has been around since `04. :>

:>If you'd actually read the thread, you'd realize that the GTI W12 Twin :>Turbo was being discussed there.

See how being a top posting poser makes you look silly?

Of course he gets it. He was the original troll.

While I don't think the US will be a dominate as it once was, I still think the US will be a major power in years to come. Perhaps you forgot how we got to be one.

On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:27:40 -0500, db wrote something wonderfully witty:

WAR, what is good for -- HUNH, absolutely World Domination. Hunh!

Say it again.

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Not at all. First year entry -- CTS-V (Brent Wiedner) ran second in class this year behind a Mustang GT500 and ahead of Bill Kirschner's Corvette.

Brent also did well in the 1/2 mile 'shootout.' Only similar car that finished ahead of him was a Mercedes E55. A much pricier piece of iron.

I guess I failed in making the point--VAGs marques (including Bentley) are present on Western Highways in fair numbers. I've not seen W8 or W12 engined cars competing in either the Nevada or Mexican open road events. I do see a large number of LS-1 and LS-2 engined cars in those events--and some of those engines are found in the unlimited class running upward of 180mph with Panteras, Ferraris and Lamborghinis.

Where are VAG owners?

I think the Silver State events are a good place for them to start--probably in the Touring Class. For less than four grand, an affectionado can cover the preparation/entry costs, get sweaty in the cockpit and maybe carry home an award.

I'd hazard though that the CTS-V and AMG drivers sweat less. :-)

-- pj

Have you seen the list of the top 18 Fastest Cars on the needforspeed website all of the were European? There are plenty of VAG cars like the Audi TT Bimoto on there and not even one American car was fast enough to make the top 18. Here are just a few of the Volkswagen Auto Group cars on there that were 200 MPH

• Why would VAG cars go to some race where gocarts like Corvettes are racing when they can race with the big boys instead? Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear has driven thousands of the best and fastest cars in the world and he knows that American Cars SUCK, his opinion is very educated as he's actually driven thousands of cars and their limits and compared them all.

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Bugatti Veyron 16.4 - 409 km/h (402 km/h GPS) High Speed test by Auto Motor Und Sport For the video visit "VIDEOS - CARS & MOTOS"

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Bugatti Veyron 16.4 - 407 km/h (GPS) High Speed Test by Top Gear For the video visit "VIDEOS - CARS & MOTOS"

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Bugatti Veyron - 402 km/h High speed test by Car And Driver

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Audi TT MTM Bimoto - 384 km/h GPS High speed by MTM at Papenburg

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Audi TT Bimoto MTM - 373 km/h High speed test on the Nardo circuit by Auto Motor Und Sport

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Audi TT Bimoto MTM - 371 km/h For the video visit "VIDEOS - CARS & MOTO"

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Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 - 352 km/h (219 mph) Capristo - Holland For the video visit "VIDEOS -CARS & MOTOS"

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Lamborghini Diablo - 340 km/h For the video visit "VIDEOS -CARS & MOTOS"

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Lamborghini Diablo SV - 338 km/h Michael Reithofer (Speedfreak) - Germany

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Bentley Continental GT - 336 km/h Colin

- Germany

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Lamborghini Gallardo - 335 km/h (208 mph) Giorgio S @ Lamborghini, High speed test on Nardo

65 Bentley Flying Spur - 335 km/h (208 mph) High speed test

66 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera 335 km/h French magazine, Sport Auto n=B0546 For the video visit "VIDEOS -CARS & MOTOS"

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Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640 - 333 km/h (207 mph) Jeremy Clarkson @ Top Gear - UK For the video visit "VIDEOS -CARS & MOTOS"

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VW Golf HGP R32 Biturbo - 333 km/h Nardo Pirelli Test 2004

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Lamborghini Gallardo - 332 km/h Ivan G

The fastest Corvette on the site was a higly modified Z06

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Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 - 330 km/h PAR-H

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Since when does a Passat W8 cost $97K? Do you live in one of those European countries with outlandish taxes on cars? Back when the W8 was on sale in the US, it cost about $38K.

-- Mike Smith

Math isn't your strong suit, is it? The B5 Passat's 2.8L V6 made 190 HP. That's about 68 HP/L. Multiply that by the W8's 4.0L and you get... 271 HP, which is pretty damn close to VW's rating of 270 HP. So where the hell do you get 400 HP? (Apart from your delusional fanboy fantasies, I mean.)

-- Mike Smith

That's true *today*. During the time when the Passat W8 was for sale, it was most certainly not.

-- Mike Smith

"It's a VW?" Gee, Sal, that leaves quite a bit of latitude. You could drive a rusted-out '74 Bug for all we know.

-- Mike Smith

That's not exactly fair. Mustang pilots were able to shoot down Me-262s primarily by catching them during takeoff and landing.

-- Mike Smith

On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:52:41 -0700, PJ wrote something wonderfully witty:

I think most VAG enthusiasts are now getting busy with their lives. Getting Married, climbing the Corporate Ladder, and having Babies to concern themselves with racing their Grocery getters.

I've always had a certain attraction to German Iron, but for a whole bunch of reason choose to spend my dollars on American products. Sometimes I think the German Engineers, engineer the soul's out of their products. While the new breed of Corvette's are so much more refined, I think they've lost a little of their soul as well. I'd personally be interested in a V-8 Solstice or Skyy if they kept it stripped down & raw. I really wanted the Z06, to be the Billy Bob version they first talked about.

On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:12:40 -0700, Sal wrote something wonderfully witty:

What the hell does a Video game have to do with reality? If it ain't parked in your driveway, it ain't shit.

And he's what 12?

On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:28:43 -0400, Mike Smith wrote something wonderfully witty:

The very first article I read after numbnutz posted this thread, talked about it being $97,900. I've never seen one so I wouldn't know. Figured they were one off amalgamation. If you do a web search on Pissant W8 you should come across it. It was in about the top five sites returned.