drag race: CT200h vs Prius
01-23-12, 04:20 AM
#18
Well, nothing against your brother but his car ain't runnin right. (m3) or his mind isn't. 
It's not even quick. It is though really good on gas and fun to drive. I love the steering radius it's a blast in parking lots. Zip into places all the time.
More like pappy......not peppy.
This is the classic turtle vs the hare except we have two turtles.
It's not even quick. It is though really good on gas and fun to drive. I love the steering radius it's a blast in parking lots. Zip into places all the time. More like pappy......not peppy.
This is the classic turtle vs the hare except we have two turtles.
01-23-12, 08:22 PM
#20
Pocket Rocket
There has rarely been so such debate over the acceleration and general performance of a car as the CT. I've been driving my partner's CT for about six months, and recently drove it on a trip of about 1,200km.
If I ever had any doubts about the competence of the CT they were well and truly laid to rest. Driving on Australian country roads, which are often not the best, can demand good acceleration to overtake when a safe opportunity arises. The little CT blasted past all and sundry like a pocket rocket. Needless to say, the handling and comfort of the car was terrific, and fuel economy was a given. As an aside, I definitely found it an advantage to be in Sport mode prior to a need for optimum performance.
Over the course of this trip, my partner's CT so endeared itself to me that I have now traded my IS250 for my own CT, arriving in February. I'm getting an f Sport in Flame Blue, which will no doubt approach the performance of an LFA.
If I ever had any doubts about the competence of the CT they were well and truly laid to rest. Driving on Australian country roads, which are often not the best, can demand good acceleration to overtake when a safe opportunity arises. The little CT blasted past all and sundry like a pocket rocket. Needless to say, the handling and comfort of the car was terrific, and fuel economy was a given. As an aside, I definitely found it an advantage to be in Sport mode prior to a need for optimum performance.
Over the course of this trip, my partner's CT so endeared itself to me that I have now traded my IS250 for my own CT, arriving in February. I'm getting an f Sport in Flame Blue, which will no doubt approach the performance of an LFA.
01-23-12, 11:05 PM
#21
Well. I raced against a Prius at the track and I lost x3. I forget by how much. I also have leather in my car (heavier) and also 19" single-piece wheels (lighter than stock BUT without eco, low-rolling resistance tires).
Video is on YouTube somewhere.
Video is on YouTube somewhere.
01-24-12, 08:19 AM
#23
You should go to the skip barber driving school then. Drivers are THE most important aspect.
01-24-12, 10:06 AM
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02-01-12, 01:22 PM
#28
Lexus Test Driver
There has rarely been so such debate over the acceleration and general performance of a car as the CT. I've been driving my partner's CT for about six months, and recently drove it on a trip of about 1,200km.
If I ever had any doubts about the competence of the CT they were well and truly laid to rest. Driving on Australian country roads, which are often not the best, can demand good acceleration to overtake when a safe opportunity arises. The little CT blasted past all and sundry like a pocket rocket. Needless to say, the handling and comfort of the car was terrific, and fuel economy was a given. As an aside, I definitely found it an advantage to be in Sport mode prior to a need for optimum performance.
Over the course of this trip, my partner's CT so endeared itself to me that I have now traded my IS250 for my own CT, arriving in February. I'm getting an f Sport in Flame Blue, which will no doubt approach the performance of an LFA.
If I ever had any doubts about the competence of the CT they were well and truly laid to rest. Driving on Australian country roads, which are often not the best, can demand good acceleration to overtake when a safe opportunity arises. The little CT blasted past all and sundry like a pocket rocket. Needless to say, the handling and comfort of the car was terrific, and fuel economy was a given. As an aside, I definitely found it an advantage to be in Sport mode prior to a need for optimum performance.
Over the course of this trip, my partner's CT so endeared itself to me that I have now traded my IS250 for my own CT, arriving in February. I'm getting an f Sport in Flame Blue, which will no doubt approach the performance of an LFA.
and i completely understand the switch. having a Range and a Lexus never prevented me from admiring the wife's Prius IV, especially during LA traffic
02-29-12, 05:57 AM
#30
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the one with the biggest bottle of NOS wins and takes it all.
in all seriousness, 200 lbs difference is a factor, but that can be displaced by drag coefficiency.
is the CT slip thru the air better than the prius?
in all seriousness, 200 lbs difference is a factor, but that can be displaced by drag coefficiency.
is the CT slip thru the air better than the prius?