Road & Track's 2017 Performance Car of the Year

[Mook]

Fun fact, instead of 9 cars it WAS 10 cars...I Crashed the McLaren 570S

Road & Track's 2017 Performance Car of the Year

Cliffs:

3rd place - Corvette Grand Sport
2nd place - Lotus Evora 400 (utterly shocking to me)
1st place - Acura NSX

The lineup:

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[Bruce Jibboo]

R&T swings so god damn hard off the GS, surprised it didn't take #1.

 

[cacicgtp7]

I like the Jag or the Audi for most well rounded. However for the price the Jag spanks it.

If price is no object, I really like the Audi and Acura.

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

I wish Acura put turbo's on their 3.5l V6's in other platforms.

 

[Primalzer]

Damn, wasn't expecting that from the NSX

 

[Bru]

Great photography.

 

[RICH17]

Love that garage shot

 

[SHARKBITEATTACK]

Why no viper ACR or z06?

 

[Bru]

Why no viper ACR or z06?

Entrants must be new or significantly revised for 2017, and they must be traditionally shaped cars that push the limits of high performance on both road and track. That means no high-power crossovers, no hot hatches, and no rally replicas.

The test spans four days, two of which are dedicated to the fast back roads of Kentucky and Tennessee and two of which are spent on track at NCM Motorsports Park.

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[Pressure Ratio]

It amazes me that supercars now have a 3800+ pound curb weight. It would be interesting to see what the Acura would weigh without the electric motors and batteries. With just the 500hp v6. As well what it's performance would be. With corrected gearing of course.

The added performance the electric motors offer probably outweighs the added weight. Especially with all that torque it adds in the lower rpm. But still makes you wonder is a more entry level car, or rebadged car, could be offered with just the v6 at a lower price point.

 

[boostedguy05]

It amazes me that supercars now have a 3800+ pound curb weight. It would be interesting to see what the Acura would weigh without the electric motors and batteries. With just the 500hp v6. As well what it's performance would be. With corrected gearing of course.

The added performance the electric motors offer probably outweighs the added weight. Especially with all that torque it adds in the lower rpm. But still makes you wonder is a more entry level car, or rebadged car, could be offered with just the v6 at a lower price point.

i agree, and the electric motors dont add a whole lot. nothing i would think a better tune could make up for.

 

[Bru]

i agree, and the electric motors dont add a whole lot. nothing i would think a better tune could make up for.

No way. The linear power delivery from the basement is unlike anything else. This thing launches with the electric motors and then pours in power from the turbocharged engine resulting in no turbo lag. The electric motors fill in the gap of the gasoline engine's powerband.

 

[Smokinhot]

Shocking, out of those choices, that the lower HP cars are in the standings. Just shows it'd not all about power

 

[jason05gt]

Shocking, out of those choices, that the lower HP cars are in the standings. Just shows it'd not all about power

It's an opinion piece. These tests don't rely on objective data. In other news, the Turbo S hauls ass.

 

[SHARKBITEATTACK]

2 power adders on teh NSX, what would happen if u add nitrous? time travel?

also surprised the vette has the highest G-force on the skidpad

 

[Z28Camaro]

I'll take the Turbo S.

 

[boostedguy05]

C63 amg please. Because it probably has the most useful back seat. Cuz family car.

Just me car, bmw m4 gts. So sexy

 

[P40E]

Honda doesn't fuck around and I am not surprised it won . Although I do think it depends on driver . I figured the 911 would he higher .

 

[bikrboy128]

No way. The linear power delivery from the basement is unlike anything else. This thing launches with the electric motors and then pours in power from the turbocharged engine resulting in no turbo lag. The electric motors fill in the gap of the gasoline engine's powerband.

that, plus true all wheel torque vectoring for teh handling goodness.

 

[Chet Donnelly]

But the NSX is so ugly?!?!

 

[Yaj Yak]

i like how the nsx looks

 

[bikrboy128]

It's so ugly it must perform terrible right?!?!?!?!?!

 

[Chet Donnelly]

It's so ugly it must perform right?!?!?!?!?!

Fixed. Otherwise who would buy it?

 

[bikrboy128]

Fixed. Otherwise who would buy it?

are you just salty the mustang didn't make the list? i heard they had a gt350, but it lit on fire before making it to the track

 

[bikrboy128]

PS the NSX is sold out for 2+ years