Lets unhijack this thread. A few of you have stated the CGT's manual gearbox, but can anyone shift in under 100 milliseconds like the Enzo? Like someone mentioned earlier about Topgear and the Enzo beating the CGT, this was with the SAME driver on the SAME track. Thats enough proof to which is faster around a track atleast. http://www.topgear.com/content/tgonbbc2/laptimes/thestig/
Not necessarily. Depends on how familiar the driver was with either vehicle. But it seems a bit academic, both are supercars and their measurable numbers are so close that it really boils down to personal preference.
When you have a detailed look at a CGT you will see that it is a technological/engineering masterpiece. Clarkson described it as art meeting engineering. Having seen one in detail I can understand why. The time difference between the Enzo and CGT on the top gear track is relatively marginal. Interestingly enough no publication has really pitched the two against each other. Perhaps the manufacturers prohibited this. Either way its going to be close. Throw price into the comparison and the CGT wins (its less than half the price in todays market). Is the 0.8 second worth the extra $600k?
??? You mean you put a F40 ahead of an Enzo? C'mon! Only a silly British Men's Mag would do such a thing...
Just out of curiosity, what is your findings based on? Just a personal looks perspective? Evo did an article featuring the four top supercars and placed either the F40 or 288 GTO last. But that's just a magazine article and as Andreas said there is a bit of bias in all magazines, ( ie: promotion of a Jag sedan design that is almost as old as the 911's shape as in the case of 'CAR'. ) More noteworthy, a mechanic at LFSC said that neither the GTO or F40 can compare to the Enzo, looks or performance in his opinion. A friend who owned an F40 said it was one of the worst feeling and money burning cars he had ever owned. RocketBoy
I was referring to that same EVO article in which the Enzo didn't win. In my mind (and many FChatters at the time) they only did that for sensational reasons as an Enzo could drive the doors off its "competitors" (F40, F50, 288).
Well, if someone gave me a CGT, I'd sell it (hoping to get a lot of money from somebody) and get something that I'd ENJOY looking at in the garage or driveway. Assuming that I might get 400+ for the (ever so slightly) used CGT, I could possibly get both a T70 Chevy a Mk6BGT and still have the cash to fill them up with 110 a few times. Not to mention the possibilites within the Ferrari camp.
I would have to agree and disagree. Unless Topgear has a Ferrari bias then they would allow the "Stig" greater time with the Ferrari. I highly doubt that the "Stig" owns both of those cars, but you never know. And yes their numbers are very close, and personal preference could be tolerated as the performance differences are small. One owner I spoke who had both cars, when I asked which he liked more he said I cant answer that as they are two completely different cars. Said he liked the way the CGT handled better even though the Enzo was slightly faster.
Reasons for choosing the F40 and CGT over the Enzo: 1.) Both are "obtainable" when compared to the Enzo. 2.) Both have incredible performance potential (in the hands of the right driver, which unfortunately isn't the typical owner of either). 3.) I personally like the looks of the F40 better than the looks of the Enzo. 4.) I like to avoid "image" cars, which the Enzo has unfortunately become. 5.) If I wanted to meet up with other people who owned the same car, I'd rather not have those people be miserable 65+ year olds who only take their cars out of storage to compete with others to see who did a better job of keeping every microscopic bit of dust off their original paint job. There are other reasons, but I think the above pretty much sums up my stance.
I have to agree with Mike here the F40 is alot more meaner looking then both the CGT and ENZO. P.S. Hows that little Lotus of yours been treating you
Believe it or not, I haven't had it out of the garage in over 2 months Been too busy with other things and I need to get it in to FVMC for a few repairs...
