Well after three days of rain the sun has finally broken through here in beautiful Tassie,
just in time for our annual track test that forms part of Australia’s best driver’s
car right here at Baskerville Raceway near Hobart.
Our pro driver, Luke Youlden and local legend Greg Crick are champing at the bit to get
in the cars and get out on track, but first, Luke, we should explain, it’s not really
just about setting the fastest lap time is it?
Well, if you think I'm going to waste this sunshine, brand new surface, in this machinery,
you’re kidding yourself.
You can spent all week driving around Tassie finding out which car makes you feel good,
today is all about the stop watch.
Well, racing drivers will be racing drivers, but Luke’s search for the fastest lap time
does have a purpose.
There’s no better place than a racetrack to test the ultimate dynamics of performance
cars such as these.
There are 11 cars to be tested, so let’s go through them from slowest to fastest.
This little Arbart [?], so much fun, heaps of oversteer, I can get it to out of shape
at will.
Really, really cool little car.
Well, plenty of front wheel spinning action in a Golf GTi [?], but otherwise a surprise
packet around the track, that’s for sure.
Well this MI40i [?] is such an engaging car, it sends you a telegraph every time it tries
to do something.
It’s probably got a little bit too much understeer though, than I expect.
And I’ve just killed that lap, I'm going to have to start another one.
Well, the C43 certainly is a raucous car, it sounds amazing, and it’s plenty fast
too.
Well, the Audi S5 is certainly the sleeper of the pack.
It probably won’t feature on too many people’s radars, I'm tipping it will after this lap.
Well this Ford Focus RS is super nimble, it really turns in really well, get on the gas
really hard and aggressively, and it’s a heap of fun.
Well this GTR is insanely fast in a straight line.
Unfortunately, corners aren’t good to it today.
Well if you want a bit of a wild ride, look no further than the M3.
Man, this thing is an animal on the track.
One thing today Alfa is, it’s interesting to drive, that’s for sure.
One thing there is no doubt, though, it is super, super quick.
This Porsche Cayman S [?] is phenomenal.
I’ve just pulled 1.72 Gs on the racetrack, that is unbelievable.
This W1 [?] is absolutely epic.
Listen to that engine.
This car is scary fast.
Well the hazard lights came on all the way through that lap and for good reason, man,
it’s warning everyone else, don’t mess with me, I'm the fastest on track.