this is why you should never drive a SUV on the Ring (1:05)

 

Oops!

 

ouch!

 

Wait... The dude got out?

Amazing! Makes me want to go out and buy a CR-V and track it.

But didn't we all learn that the Jeep SRT-8 can run faster laptimes than brand 'x' luxury sports cars?

 

That's a testament to not driving beyond your ability, or your vehicle's ability. Amazing that the guy got out and wasn't killed, I agree that speaks highly to the safety of Honda (if not so much the ability of it to keep up with German sports cars).

I thought the Jeep's time was pretty slow to be honest. At 8:49 it proved that it was slower than a Mazdaspeed3, and only slightly faster than a Mini Cooper S. While not bad for an SUV (not good either), it wasn't really an impressive time.

The real question is why it was that slow, because it beats a lot of sports cars in other performance metrics. It just didn't translate over to the ring for some reason.

 

He really pushed that to the limit, didn't he? At least he got out...

 

I would assume it is because of the combination of power/weight ratio, weight distribution and suspension.

 

Lol, not surprising...Iv'e seem campers going around the ring xD

 

Heading there soon, looking really forward to driving the ring... I think I will opt for a fully prepared track car, they rent them at the track. I think the cheapest is a suzuki swift, but its supposed to be really setup well for about $500EU for 12 laps.