In case you missed it: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motorsport-le-mans/porsche-919-evo-nurburgring-lap-record

 

Thanks for the new background! lol

And that 919 run is nuts.
Going to have to set aside 5 min 19 sec a little bit later to watch that in-car.

 

Astonishing; several places, especially mid-lap, I couldn't believe he didn't lift. But, just to prove us Brits always like to have something to moan about: shame the engine note isn't more charismatic!

 

I knew opening this thread was going to be a mistake. I had intended to get some yard work done today.....now, I think I will do a little road work....

 

Good choice, but yeah, you need to cut that grass.

 

Anybody else getting ready for Le Mans Classic?

Car back after front-end rust repair and respray

 

Looks good!
But surely you have some better pictures than that!

 

Happy 50th to the Dino!

 

All time favourite

 

Okay not Friday, but did a little relaxing car washing today after tennis.

Hers...



Mine...



And of course…

 

At Lydden today:

 

First day/night HPDE at Circuit of the Americas this evening. Almost time to turn on the headlights.

 

So which vehicle do you have the pleasure of whipping around COTA?

 

On “bring your own” days like this, either my Miata or our Cayman S if I can prise the keys from the wife; but I instruct with several “supercar experience” groups as well as the Audi school at COTA, so I have also had the pleasure of giving rides in 488, 458, 430, Huracan, Gallardo, MP4-12C, 570S, GT3, 911 Turbo, Cayman R, R8 V10 (regular and plus), RS3, TT-RS, and GT-R.

Oh, and I drove a student’s F430 Scuderia Spyder once when his wife wanted to ride along but the organizers wouldn’t let students take passengers. That thing was sweeet.

 

That's awesome!
What is you favorite from that list you just provided?

 

For visceral experience, the F430 Scud - with the air intakes right behind your head, the sound was just freakin' awesome.

For pure driving fun, I haven't spend enough time in the 570S to form a proper opinion, so at this point my favorite to is the GT3. The more exotic cars are great, but they tend more towards comfort and showiness than actual driving dynamics. As I tell my customers, Porsche is a sports car manufacturer, and the GT3 is the car that they build as a weekend track toy; it's the sharpest tool in that box IMHO.

At the other extreme, the Gallardo is living proof that Lamborghini started out manufacturing tractors.

 

I've never been able to take Lambo seriously. Except the Huracan Performante is supposed to be quite good...so I've read.
I'm a Porsche guy...so I will agree with you there even though I have NOT been able to drive some of the cars you have hah (including a GT3).

Except...

 

From the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles last week, a ton of great cars on display