Overdrive Track Test Day at MMSC

anekho · 27th December 2009, 16:07

On one of my daily youtube sessions I found these videos of the Overdrive team running these beauties on the track at chennai.

I love the exhaust note of the SL63!

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKipKaVIaqY

YouTube - Overdrive Track Test: Audi A4 3.2 Quattro

YouTube - Overdrive Track Test: BMW 3 series

YouTube - Overdrive Track Test: Skoda Laura 1.8

YouTube - Overdrive Track Test: Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG

YouTube - Overdrive Track Test: Porsche Panamera

YouTube - Overdrive Track Test: Audi TT

YouTube - Overdrive Track Test: BMW Z4

YouTube - Overdrive Track Test: Porsche Cayenne Turbo

YouTube - Overdrive Track Test: BMW X6

YouTube - Overdrive Track Test: Audi A6

YouTube - Overdrive Track Test: BMW 530d

GTO · 28th December 2009, 13:56

Nice, refreshing and absolute petrolhead kinda videos. Such a welcome change from the usual fare that auto shows dish out. The last video that I enjoyed as much was Renuka's coverage on the S Class

YouTube - History of Mercedes S-class

Shan2nu · 28th December 2009, 14:05

Wow, onboard vid with real-time telemetry and all......this is just awesome!!! Great move there by Overdrive. Keep up the good work!!!

Shan2nu

amitoj · 28th December 2009, 15:11

great videos.
In the 530d video, there is a Nano also parked!
And the A6 video has a bit scary moment at 6:30 when there is a car parked on the track!!

Shan2nu · 31st December 2009, 10:46

Hmm, 2:12 from the Laura 1.8 TSI driven by Gill. Thats an impressive lap time. It'l be a good reference time for the next track day.

Shan2nu

McLaren Rulez · 31st December 2009, 12:40

Overdrive have done a really great job this issue. Which is why I picked it up after a really long time with ACI. The V-box with video is excellent.

Shan2nu · 31st December 2009, 13:17

Have they provided a video cd of the tests along with the mag? I rem they had given one after they broke the 24hr record in the Alto.

Shan2nu

McLaren Rulez · 31st December 2009, 13:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shan2nu

Have they provided a video cd of the tests along with the mag? I rem they had given one after they broke the 24hr record in the Alto.

Shan2nu

Nope. No CDs since its all online.

issigonis · 31st December 2009, 13:47

McLaren Rulez,

Which Overdrive issue is this?
Unfortunately, I can't access from my laptop

McLaren Rulez · 31st December 2009, 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by issigonis

McLaren Rulez,

Which Overdrive issue is this?
Unfortunately, I can't access from my laptop

Jan 2010. The cover story is the track event and its titled "Track Attack".

asr245 · 31st December 2009, 15:39

Hmm. I watched 2 of those (neither of them complete) and I got bored

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Is it too much of Top Gear or did the driver look too non-committed to the drive? Maybe both.

Shan2nu · 17th January 2010, 21:02

Ok, i did some calculations to see which car makes the most use of its performance in a straightline.

What i basically did was take the top speed and the average speed around the track, then calculate the percentage of the average speed wrt to the cars top speed (on track). So if a car has an average speed of 100kmph and a top speed of 140kmph then the resulting average speed percentage would be "ave speed x 100 / top speed"

And heres how they fare -

1st - BMW 3 SERIES
TOP SPEED - 148KMPH
LAP TIME - 2' 10.86
AVE SPEED - 102.93KMPH
AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 69.54%

2nd - AUDI TT
TOP SPEED - 159KMPH
LAP TIME - 2' 05.19
AVE SPEED - 107.54KMPH
AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 67.63%

3rd - SKODA LAURA 1.8 TSI
TOP SPEED - 152KMPH
LAP TIME - 2' 12.95
AVE SPEED - 101.30KMPH
AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 66.64%

4th - AUDI A4 3.2
TOP SPEED - 163KMPH
LAP TIME - 2' 05.12
AVE SPEED - 107.6KMPH
AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 66.01%

5th - BMW 530 D
TOP SPEED - 158KMPH
LAP TIME - 2' 10.84
AVE SPEED - 102.93
AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 65.14%

6th - PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO
TOP SPEED - 166KMPH
LAP TIME - 2' 05.88
AVE SPEED - 106.95KMPH
AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 64.42%

7th - AUDI A6
TOP SPEED - 163KMPH
LAP TIME - 2' 09.63
AVE SPEED - 103.86
AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 63.71%

8th - BMW X6
TOP SPEED - 167KMPH
LAP TIME - 2' 06.98
AVE SPEED - 106.03KMPH
AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 63.49%

9th - PORSCEH PANAMERA
TOP SPEED - 172KMPH
LAP TIME - 2' 04.50
AVE SPEED - 108.14KMPH
AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 62.87%

10th - MERC SL 65 AMG
TOP SPEED - 185KMPH
LAP TIME - 2' 02.41
AVE SPEED - 109.99KMPH
AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 59.45%

So the car with the fastest lap is also the one that has the lowest ave speed percentage. Had the SL65 AMG been able to achieve 69.54% (which the 3 series did), its lap time would been 1' 45.18

PS : The BMW Z4 was not considered as Gill spun the car on track before he could complete the lap.

Shan2nu

mkc15 · 17th January 2010, 21:23

Nice videos. Do we have videos of tests done on 8th gen Civic?

Sudan_NFS · 17th January 2010, 23:32

Nice videos

Shan:it depends upon the driver who drivers and his expert level in professional racing. so we can't take this timing and judge a car .All car's are not driven by the same driver so there will be a difference.

Shan2nu · 18th January 2010, 02:13

Quote:

Shan:it depends upon the driver who drivers and his expert level in professional racing. so we can't take this timing and judge a car .All car's are not driven by the same driver so there will be a difference

All the cars in the vids were driven by Gaurav Gill. Its just that he is wearing a diff t-shirt in some of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Oyr...eature=related

Shan2nu

28th December 2009, 14:05	#3
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 127 Times View My Garage	Wow, onboard vid with real-time telemetry and all......this is just awesome!!! Great move there by Overdrive. Keep up the good work!!! Shan2nu
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28th December 2009, 15:11	#4
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,406 Thanked: 3,502 Times View My Garage	great videos. In the 530d video, there is a Nano also parked! And the A6 video has a bit scary moment at 6:30 when there is a car parked on the track!!
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31st December 2009, 10:46	#5
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 127 Times View My Garage	Hmm, 2:12 from the Laura 1.8 TSI driven by Gill. Thats an impressive lap time. It'l be a good reference time for the next track day. Shan2nu
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31st December 2009, 12:40	#6
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,465 Thanked: 5,535 Times	Overdrive have done a really great job this issue. Which is why I picked it up after a really long time with ACI. The V-box with video is excellent.
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31st December 2009, 13:17	#7
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 127 Times View My Garage	Have they provided a video cd of the tests along with the mag? I rem they had given one after they broke the 24hr record in the Alto. Shan2nu
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31st December 2009, 13:47	#9
issigonis BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 956 Thanked: 96 Times	McLaren Rulez, Which Overdrive issue is this? Unfortunately, I can't access from my laptop
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31st December 2009, 15:39	#11
asr245 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,162 Thanked: 392 Times	Hmm. I watched 2 of those (neither of them complete) and I got bored . Is it too much of Top Gear or did the driver look too non-committed to the drive? Maybe both.
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17th January 2010, 21:02	#12
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 127 Times View My Garage	Ok, i did some calculations to see which car makes the most use of its performance in a straightline. What i basically did was take the top speed and the average speed around the track, then calculate the percentage of the average speed wrt to the cars top speed (on track). So if a car has an average speed of 100kmph and a top speed of 140kmph then the resulting average speed percentage would be "ave speed x 100 / top speed" And heres how they fare - 1st - BMW 3 SERIES TOP SPEED - 148KMPH LAP TIME - 2' 10.86 AVE SPEED - 102.93KMPH AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 69.54% 2nd - AUDI TT TOP SPEED - 159KMPH LAP TIME - 2' 05.19 AVE SPEED - 107.54KMPH AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 67.63% 3rd - SKODA LAURA 1.8 TSI TOP SPEED - 152KMPH LAP TIME - 2' 12.95 AVE SPEED - 101.30KMPH AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 66.64% 4th - AUDI A4 3.2 TOP SPEED - 163KMPH LAP TIME - 2' 05.12 AVE SPEED - 107.6KMPH AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 66.01% 5th - BMW 530 D TOP SPEED - 158KMPH LAP TIME - 2' 10.84 AVE SPEED - 102.93 AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 65.14% 6th - PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO TOP SPEED - 166KMPH LAP TIME - 2' 05.88 AVE SPEED - 106.95KMPH AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 64.42% 7th - AUDI A6 TOP SPEED - 163KMPH LAP TIME - 2' 09.63 AVE SPEED - 103.86 AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 63.71% 8th - BMW X6 TOP SPEED - 167KMPH LAP TIME - 2' 06.98 AVE SPEED - 106.03KMPH AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 63.49% 9th - PORSCEH PANAMERA TOP SPEED - 172KMPH LAP TIME - 2' 04.50 AVE SPEED - 108.14KMPH AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 62.87% 10th - MERC SL 65 AMG TOP SPEED - 185KMPH LAP TIME - 2' 02.41 AVE SPEED - 109.99KMPH AVE SPEED PERCENTAGE - 59.45% So the car with the fastest lap is also the one that has the lowest ave speed percentage. Had the SL65 AMG been able to achieve 69.54% (which the 3 series did), its lap time would been 1' 45.18 PS : The BMW Z4 was not considered as Gill spun the car on track before he could complete the lap. Shan2nu Last edited by Shan2nu : 17th January 2010 at 21:19.
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17th January 2010, 21:23	#13
mkc15 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 317 Thanked: 94 Times	Nice videos. Do we have videos of tests done on 8th gen Civic?
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17th January 2010, 23:32	#14
Sudan_NFS BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 759 Thanked: 16 Times	Nice videos Shan:it depends upon the driver who drivers and his expert level in professional racing. so we can't take this timing and judge a car .All car's are not driven by the same driver so there will be a difference.
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