Launch of "Madras / Chennai Exotic Car Club". EDIT : PICS on Page 3

[theragingbull]

Nice pics and great turn out of cars! I wish more folks from Bangalore could turn up for this.
Seems like there were quarter mile drags like Lp560 vs 458 , M3 vs C63, R8 vs LP560 , CGT vs Rapide ! So anyone has results of these?

[//M]

Here are a few results as far as I remember. There were a few more drags, but I'm not sure about the winners.

1. Audi R8 (V8, manual, ABT tuned) vs Audi R8 V10
Winner: Audi R8 V10

2. Bentley Continental GT vs Porsche 911 Carrera
Winner: Bentley CGT

3. BMW M3 vs Merc C63 AMG
Winner: Merc C63 AMG

4. Merc SL500 vs Porsche 911 Targa 4S
Winner: Porsche 911 Targa 4S

5. Porsche Cayman S vs BMW Z4
Winner: Porsche Cayman S

6. Bentley Continental GT vs Aston Martin Rapide
Winner: Bentley CGT

7. Audi R8 V10 vs Jaguar XF-R
Winner: Audi R8 V10

8. Audi R8 V10 vs Porsche 911 Turbo
Winner: Audi R8 V10

9. BMW Z4 vs Nissan 370Z
Winner: BMW Z4

10. Merc SL600 vs Porsche 911 Targa 4S (All Ladies race)
Winner: Merc SL600

11. BMW M3 vs Audi TT
Winner: BMW M3

12. Bentley CGT vs Porsche 911 Carrera
Winner: Bentley CGT

13. Audi R8 (ABT tuned) vs Porsche 911 Turbo
Winner: Porsche 911 Turbo

14. Bentley CFS vs Aston Martin Rapide
Winner: Bentley CFS

15. Nissan 370Z vs Merc CLS350 CDi
Winner: Merc CLS350

16. Audi R8 (ABT tuned) vs Porsche Boxster
Winner: Audi R8

17. Porsche 911 Targa 4S vs Porsche 911 Carrera
Winner: Porsche 911 Targa 4S

18. Merc C63 AMG vs Audi R8 (ABT tuned)
Winner: Merc C63 AMG

19. BMW M3 vs Audi R8
Winner: BMW M3 (not sure about this one)

20. Ferrari 458 Italia vs Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
Winner: Ferrari 458 Italia

21. Audi R8 V10 vs Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
Winner: Lambo Gallardo LP560-4

22. Jaguar XK vs BMW Z4
Winner: Jaguar XK

23. Porsche 911 Turbo vs Aston Martin Rapide
Winner: Porsche 911 Turbo

[ShortShifter]

Originally Posted by Sivasankar

The enthusiastic turn-out at the Track was unbelievable considering the early set of a blazing summer, the industrial area location & distance.

That said, more shaded galleries and refreshment outlets could have been arranged for. The Muscat Bakery truck ran out of water and the supply came in quite late. The portable toilets were a welcome touch.

Something stuck me while leaning against the fence by the track watching the cars. The ground opposite the pits slopes away from the track. MMST can build an earth gradient there that looks on the straight to offer a spectacular view of the action on the straight and the pit lane.

Banisters should have been installed around the cars on display at the Hotel the day before. One super car owner became agitated over people touching his car though no one actually had then. His words made the on-lookers shy away. The banisters would have kept prying hands away from the cars.

+1 to your post ! I hope the management keeps that in mind, next time they organize an event of such proportions. We arrived at 10 and the Gallery was jam packed by then, Hope they put up bigger galleries for the spectators to be seated rather than being made to stand in scorching sun on the uneven surfaces next to the fences.

Originally Posted by //M

Here are a few results as far as I remember. There were a few more drags, but I'm not sure about the winners.

1. Audi R8 (V8, manual, ABT tuned) vs Audi R8 V10
Winner: Audi R8 V10

Sorry to be pedantic about it bro, the Black R8 V8 was APR tuned, After seeing a couple of videos of it scorching the track and once even the ECR, I must say it didn't live up to the mark, hope to see it perform better next time around.

Does anyone have a final count of the no. of races that occured ? We left after the Turbo had a run against the Rapide, Loved the way he effortlessly glided the Aston through the final corner after the drag had concluded, to the owner for that !

[anekho]

Great shots, //M!

Two videos I found on youtube:

Ferrari 458 Italia drag racing a Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 - YouTube

Ferrari 458 Italia Takes on Lamborghini LP 560-4 at MMSC, Chennai - YouTube

[power_slyde]

the r8 v8 had a clogged induction system and blocked airfilter due to previous track days , this was cleaned by the owner at the track itself but by that time all the runss were done , so he could nt get a run after that

[//M]

Originally Posted by ShortShifter

Sorry to be pedantic about it bro, the Black R8 V8 was APR tuned, After seeing a couple of videos of it scorching the track and once even the ECR, I must say it didn't live up to the mark, hope to see it perform better next time around.

Yes my bad. Sorry it is APR tuned. I agree that it did not live up to the mark. Neither did the Nissan 370Z. But overall the event was great, and I hope the next event at the MMST would be bigger and better nad louder.

Anyway here are some pics from the track.

[ssh1979]

Holy Car!!!

What an event, a first of many to follow I presume!!!

Pardon me, but I am still waiting for the C63 AMG pics/videos to drool on. Kindly oblige

[//M]

Some pics of the gorgeous and curvy Porsche 911 Targa 4S.

[nickatnite]

my favorites at the display and the Targa4S is exquisite.

[manishasrani]

Found a video on youtube of the crowd going crazy over the cars !

MADRAS EXOTIC CAR CLUB - YouTube

[//M]

Hope a few more pics won't hurt.

[Fullrevs]

Excellent turn out! I didnt expect so many beauties to turn up. N from the pictures, I gather that most of those lucious cars are based in chennai itself.

I am very impressed. Looks like a very colorful day at the Taj Coromandel.

The video of the drag race between the gallardo and Italia was awesome. It seemed like the gallardo driver wasnt quick enough when the flag was dropped, that 458 exhaust note is almost orgasmic.

This gives the Parx show quite a run for its money. Much smaller in scale and number of entrants but I am sure the Madras club will catch up soon.

I am actually surprised a metallic grey Nissan GT-R from Bangalore didnt turn up for the show?!

[mlcarrera]

Cars getting back into the pits after the parade on track .a nice angle captured

[manishasrani]

Here is an aerial view .

[12whitehorses]

[quote=esteem_lover;2732842]Feel sad that i missed this one, more sad since my kids too had to miss this one. Hope there is another one in the near future.

I was at the inauguration of the MECC. The sponsors "Golden Homes" announced that the event will be held annually in the last weekend before Christmas, so the next event at the race track is fixed for the 23rd of December 2012. More cars, elaborate entertainment and comfort features are planned.