Re: car pros / cons gpl ?

Ah well, I've got some time to burn this morning. :) Lotus - Quickest car in the game, mainly because of excellent acceleration. Very fragile. Only the Eagle breaks more often. I'm always a little slow off the starting grid in the Lotus for some reason. Most difficult car to drive. Ferrari - Best car in the game for long races. Extremely sturdy and reliable. Not as fast on the straights as the Eagle or Lotus, but a very well rounded car. Excellent acceleration. Very tossable and easy to drive with a good setup. Eagle - Fastest car on the straights. Quicker than Lotus at Spa, Monza (?), speedways. Breaks quite often, maybe moreso than the Lotus. I find it difficult to drive, but some folks like it. Brabham - Very slow on the straights, but excellent in every other respect. Very quick at Mexico for some reason. Fat torque curve makes it fun to drive. Very sturdy. Honda - Pretty fast on the straights, but mediocre in other respects. Moderately sturdy. Very tossable and tons of fun to drive. BRM - Slowest car in the game. Good straight line speed, excellent cornering grip, but pretty poor in every other respect. Most tossable car in the game. Six speed gearbox. Also lots of fun. Very sturdy. Cooper - Best of the "slow" cars. The slowest car on the straights. Very well rounded- like the Ferrari. Probably the sturdiest car in the game. Not particularly tossable, but somehow still very easy to drive on the limit. Good beginner car. Have fun! -A MJS <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8cnejt$em7$[email hidden]... > Could someone give some advice on the pros and cons of each car in gpl. > Thanks > >

Good job in explaning........... =)

Good job in explaning........... =)

Could someone give some advice on the pros and cons of each car in gpl. Thanks

In article <ef1ALJXo$GA.234@cpmsnbbsa03>, "Aubrey" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>Ah well, I've got some time to burn this morning. :) > >Lotus - Quickest car in the game, mainly because of excellent acceleration. >Very fragile. Only the Eagle breaks more often. I'm always a little slow >off the starting grid in the Lotus for some reason. Most difficult car to >drive. >

[snip other good descriptions] Good summary! Thanks. Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Well, I don't know all of the pros and cons to all of the cars, but here goes... Lotus ----- PRO: Generally considered fastest car in the game, second lightest, very large rear tires give increased rear traction (in F1 mode only), a very good power/weight ratio CON: Generally considered hardest to drive car in the game, unreliable (only reason it didn't win title in 1967), power is somewhat peaky NEUTRAL: Low-revving motor (400hp @ 9000 RPM) Brabham ------- PRO: Smallest and lightest car in the game, extremely nimble, has an unfair advantage in F2/F3 due to low weight and good aero, reliable, smooth power curve, loads of torque, most aerodynamic CON: Very much down on power in F1 (at least 50hp lower!), can be prone to bottoming out NEUTRAL: Lowest revving motor in game (350hp @ 8200 RPM) Eagle ----- PRO: Long and stable, easy to drive, has good, smooth power, generally preferred oval car, second slickest aero CON: On heavy end of the light cars, can be a little less nimble than desired, most unreliable car in game, unstable if bottomed NEUTRAL: Medium revving motor (415hp @ 10000 RPM) Ferrari ------- PRO: Very stable, smooth power, very easy to drive fast with Alison Hine's Sweet Red Candy setups CON: Not particularly fast, heaviest of the light cars, not much low-end, not particularly aerodynamic NEUTRAL: Reliability, high revving motor (410hp @ 10500 RPM) Coventry (Cooper) ----------------- PRO: Longest car, easy (but necessary) to drive very hard, forgiving CON: Needs to be driven very hard to go fast, heavy NEUTRAL: Reliability, lower revving motor, little low on power (390hp @ 9700 RPM) Murasama (Honda) ---------------- PRO: Most powerful car in game, stable CON: Somewhat peaky power curve, heavy, slightly lacking low-end power NEUTRAL: Reliabilty, highest revving engine (430hp @ 10900 RPM) BRM --- PRO: Easier to drive due to slower speed CON: Heaviest car in game, absolutely no low-end power (like a on switch being flicked somewhere around 7000 RPM), unaerodynamic NEUTRAL: Reliabilty, medium revving engine (423hp @ 10000 RPM) BTW I got a lot of this from the included guide and the GRE helpfile. -- Kirk Lane [email hidden] [email hidden] ICQ: 28171652 BRT #187 "Yeah you won't find me I'm going MIA Tonight I'm leaving Going MIA Getting lost in you again Is better than being known" -Foo Fighters, "MIA" MJS <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8cnejt$em7$[email hidden]... > Could someone give some advice on the pros and cons of each car in gpl. > Thanks > >

writes: [snip other good descriptions] Good summary! Thanks. Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Lotus Pros: Due to it's lightweight it's very fast. Overall. In the hands of a good driver, will be extremely difficult to beat. Cons. A very difficult car to drive fast. It's twitchy nature and inherent understeer makes this a lethal weapon in the hands of the inexperienced. Fragile engine, prone to blowing up easily. Eagle Pros. Probably the fastest car in a straight line. Cons. Heavier weight. Poorer brakes and less agile than the Lotus Brabham: Pros: Another fast car in the hands of the experienced. High torque engine = pulling power from very low revs. Cons: Rather tail happy. Spins are possible at low revs for the unwary. Lacks ultimate top speed. Ferrari. Pros: Good overall handling and feel. Killer sound. Cons: Prone to Latin tantrums in the handling dept. Cooper: Pros: Probably the best handling car of them all. Excellent brakes. Cons: Rather slow in a straight line. Honda: Pros: Pass.. Not driven this one enough to pass comment Cons: As driven by Surtees <G>. BRM Pros: As antiquities, they are extremely valuable. You get to play lots of nice tunes with the gearbox. Cons: I cannot afford one as I don't play with Pink Floyd. You have to keep playing tunes on the gearbox to keep it moving. MS "MJS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8cnejt$em7$[email hidden]... > Could someone give some advice on the pros and cons of each car in gpl. > Thanks > >