The Boston Globe says we should have SUVs at our events
The Boston Globe says we should have SUVs at our events
Tom Cannon
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Former COM Chief Steward (fka Chief of Operations, Chief of Tech, assistant BBQ cook, Club Secretary....I been around a while)
#26 - 2000 Black Miata (sold) - co-driver of the orange 318ti .. thanks Scott!
Re: The Boston Globe says we should have SUVs at our events
I saw an SRT Cherokee at Thompson SCCA Track Night last night. I'm surprised it was allowed. I don't want to live in a world that the hot track weapon of choice is an SUV
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I was at that launch (I'm an auto journo myself), and just made a post specifically about driving the track.
It's actually far from the first time I've driven an SUV on a race track - and not even the first time driving a Grand Cherokee in that situation! I drove the Grand Cherokee SRT at Circuit of the Americas about four years ago, and the BMW X6 M there too about a year later. Neither are what I would call 'fun' to drive in that setting, but they are very competent and scary fast - I clocked 110 mph on the back straight in the GC SRT, and 130 mph in the X6 M.
At Club Motorsports, the Trackhawk was showing 125-mph at the end of the front straight.
It's actually far from the first time I've driven an SUV on a race track - and not even the first time driving a Grand Cherokee in that situation! I drove the Grand Cherokee SRT at Circuit of the Americas about four years ago, and the BMW X6 M there too about a year later. Neither are what I would call 'fun' to drive in that setting, but they are very competent and scary fast - I clocked 110 mph on the back straight in the GC SRT, and 130 mph in the X6 M.
At Club Motorsports, the Trackhawk was showing 125-mph at the end of the front straight.
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If you're curious as to what I thought of the Trackhawk, one of my full reviews is live at Roadkill:
http://www.roadkill.com/2018-jeep-grand ... rst-drive/
http://www.roadkill.com/2018-jeep-grand ... rst-drive/
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I think I'll pass on this one.
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5400lbs. Gives all new meaning to the expression brick shithouse...
It's not what you drive, it's how you drive. "Lap times matter"
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a squealing tire is a happy tire.
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Ain't nothing wrong with putting a capable SUV on the track.
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Just ask Butch
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Especially if you need to get to the choppa in a hurry
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Re: The Boston Globe says we should have SUVs at our events
Bruce I would not know what you are talking about
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Whether it can handle is moot. It just beats the track into submission.....breakaway500 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2017 8:25 pm5400lbs. Gives all new meaning to the expression brick shithouse...
Tom Cannon
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I was at WH the other day instructing in an M2 BMW with a green student and going into turn 2, my student says "Hey...here comes the tow truck!!". Huh ????
I can't see anything in the RH mirror till we make it past the track out of 2 and sure enough...here comes the grille of a 1948ish vintage Ford F100! He gets right on our tail. Coming out of 5 I tell the student to..point him by. The truck flies by us..with authority. It crests the top of turn 6 and we glimpse it again coming out of 7..as he is passing a Porsche Cayman and another BMW...and disappears around turn 8. I'm thinking that ain't my grandads pickup! Come to find out it has a Cobra 4.6L drivetrain(T56 transmission) and full coilover suspension,tubular control arms,R&P steering,big Wilwood brakes and respectable track tires and wheels. Car show quality jet black paint job.
And,the guy can drive..
I guess you can't underestimate any vehicle these days..
I can't see anything in the RH mirror till we make it past the track out of 2 and sure enough...here comes the grille of a 1948ish vintage Ford F100! He gets right on our tail. Coming out of 5 I tell the student to..point him by. The truck flies by us..with authority. It crests the top of turn 6 and we glimpse it again coming out of 7..as he is passing a Porsche Cayman and another BMW...and disappears around turn 8. I'm thinking that ain't my grandads pickup! Come to find out it has a Cobra 4.6L drivetrain(T56 transmission) and full coilover suspension,tubular control arms,R&P steering,big Wilwood brakes and respectable track tires and wheels. Car show quality jet black paint job.
And,the guy can drive..
I guess you can't underestimate any vehicle these days..
It's not what you drive, it's how you drive. "Lap times matter"
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Re: The Boston Globe says we should have SUVs at our events
Sheesh Rob.......ever consider giving that hunk of shit an alignment? The wheel looks like it is 40 degrees out.
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