The rules they have are that the car has to be able to go over a sleeping policeman/traffic calming road hump, the Caparo T1 failed on this score, they removed it from the board after a time of 1:10.6 and it also has not to be a race bred car, the Aston Martin DBR 9 wasn't allowed on the board because of that rule after doing a time of 1:08.6.
The caparo can actually get over a speed bump, despite what top gear say.( EVO magazine gave it a proper road test a few months back). Also, the ultima and the FXX are on slicks- the caparo was on road legal tyres
They used SLICKS for this run, so y count it? but i will say this, for a road car to be fitted with slicks, that beat a racing car, is quite an achievement.
I honestly think the reason is that if they put this on their board, it wouldn't be fair to anyone else. Perhaps a goal of many companies is to make a car fast enough to top the lap board, but here the bar has been set so high it would be all but impossible to beat it. And with Ultima's GTR800 out who knows how much quicker they'll get.
@hazaowl don't forget that the ultima did it without slicks in 1 12.8.
MrCycloBoy 1 month ago
And that is how you show all the pretenders and wannabs how its done end of story
STASH201161 9 months ago
i dont know why but i feel like punching the announcer in the mouth he sounds like a dumass
lemietsman 10 months ago
Has this been around the Nürburgring yet?
ianrkav 10 months ago
There's a black one of these about a minute away from my house at a car garage. It will be fast but it's still a piece of shit.
StuRaz 1 year ago
why hasn't this been on the show yet?
lorddarphyve 1 year ago
id rather hear Jeremy Clarkson speak...
pinoykid13 1 year ago 2
Quite a wide line through the first corner in comparison to The Stig.
Impressive lap.
DaFrenchman5O 2 years ago
The rules they have are that the car has to be able to go over a sleeping policeman/traffic calming road hump, the Caparo T1 failed on this score, they removed it from the board after a time of 1:10.6 and it also has not to be a race bred car, the Aston Martin DBR 9 wasn't allowed on the board because of that rule after doing a time of 1:08.6.
MartinFeeney1979 2 years ago 2
@MartinFeeney1979
The caparo can actually get over a speed bump, despite what top gear say.( EVO magazine gave it a proper road test a few months back). Also, the ultima and the FXX are on slicks- the caparo was on road legal tyres
hazaowl 1 year ago
They used SLICKS for this run, so y count it? but i will say this, for a road car to be fitted with slicks, that beat a racing car, is quite an achievement.
JellyBird12 2 years ago
Hello from the US
I honestly think the reason is that if they put this on their board, it wouldn't be fair to anyone else. Perhaps a goal of many companies is to make a car fast enough to top the lap board, but here the bar has been set so high it would be all but impossible to beat it. And with Ultima's GTR800 out who knows how much quicker they'll get.
nspinicelli 2 years ago
Can you please tel me why TOP GEAR won't allow this great car on there TV hit series.
Hello from Australia
anthonyi69 2 years ago