Driveability of the different cars

It will be very interesting to see how this topic will be represented. For example Porsche has put a lot of effort regarding the driveability in the development of the 2019 GT3 R. The result should be a car which is a lot easier to handle for AM drivers.

Unfortunately I don't remeber the source but in this context it was said that the current AMG GT3 is about a second faster in average for an AM driver compared with the 2016 Porsche GT3 R. I am really looking forward to be able to drive these three cars and compare them to each other in ACC.

 

I agree. I suppose everyone has their own preferences and things work and are processed differently for everyone, but the Ferrari is much easier to keep pointed straight for me. Maybe it's because I have been reading so much more about it here, but the nuances between handling characteristics are more noticeable in this sim than any other one I've played.

 

Very believable statement, considering the very heavy rear weight distribution of the Porsche (over 60% afaik), which makes the car quite tricky. The Porsche needs to be trail breaked deep into corners to get the center of gravity forward and the car turning, while the AMG is more coast friendly. That's probably where a lot of the time difference for AM drivers comes from.

Are there numbers out on the new Porsche's weight distribution? Considering they moved weight forward in the RSR, they could attempt the same with the GT3 car (I think it has to stay rear engine to follow homologation rules).

Seeing how nuanced the currently released cars are, it will probably be easy to tell the old and new Porsche apart.

 

the new GT3R in the hands of an am will be even more of a handful if they run pirellis.

it might be slightly better on michelins and I'm making this comment not based on the tire manufacturer and quality of product but the tire width allowed.

was at a shakedown recently where a gold rated pro said it was even trickier than the previous iteration (and he used to race the previous one until his team switched cars)

 

It will also be interesting to compare the current Lambo with the 2019 model. There was a tests drive and interview in a recent Sport Auto issue. The Lambo engineers apparently focused a lot on driveability - it was pretty much THE topic of the article.

I'd hazard a guess that this is what every manufacturer is going for. It will sell them more cars and more cars in the field means higher chances of winning --> again more sales.

 

I think it's also the same with the 2019 Audi R8 LMS GT3. That's why it is awewome to have 2018 and 2019 in ACC!

 

I'm loving just how different the cars behaviour/personalities are currently . I think this EA program has been awesome as you've jumped around having to adopt driving styles with the tracks & cars - very eye opening on one combo I got into PC99 for a good couple of weeks, just dropping to 98 at the end of that month, and on another really struggle to make the most of it [or not enough patience/practice] and holding around PC95. From the nervous Schumacher corner in the Lambo wondering if it's going to swap ends, to the super aggressive driving style needed in the Bentley @ Misano, to the Jag that requires a whole lot more wheel input in a corner.

All good fun stuff

 

Couldn't agree more! The EA has really made me appreciate the differences in the cars and tracks that have been released so far. The variety is really compelling already.

 

Yes and it's exactly what I expected and hoped for.

It's like Kunos took a magnifying glass and pointed it at GT3. This focus shows the rather significant differences between those cars much better than in AC, where the scope was much larger.

One example I found: the Ferrari's platform/suspension seems to be capable of handling more power than it has in GT3 spec. That aligns with what Aris wrote in his blog - this is a race car with a road version whereas some other GT3 cars are road cars with a race version. Perfect example for the latter is the Jag. It struggles with traction leading to big powerslides up to 3rd gear but at the same time the TC will kill acceleration out of hairpins.

 

But there hasn't been a blog for the Ferrari yet!? Which blog do you mean @LeDude83?

 

I'm pretty sure he mentioned it. If there's no blog then it must have been elsewhere.

 

Drivability is quite noticeable, for example the Ferrari at Zolder is so stable and easy to drive, the front end is sharp and you can place the car where you need it, the Jaguar is Completely different, get on power too much and the rear sides out mid corner, I would expect a AM to struggle in the Jaguar.

 

It will be a feast to compare all the Evo- or new versions with their predecessors:
Porsche, Nissan, Lambo, Audi, Aston, Bentley, McLaren...hope I didn't forget one...