I'm really glad you posted this. I come from a long history of karting and enjoy pointy cars. I only purchased the Cadillac, and got 2nd in my last race but was absolutely smacked by another driver in other cars, and barely held off someone in an Acura. I noticed in like 5 races there were very few Cadillacs, and thought maybe I made the wrong decision. All while, absolutely loving the handling of the Cadillac. But after this review, you made it clear I dont have to waste my money and test the others. It sounds like the Caddy perfectly fits my pointy preference. Which again, makes sense, I love the way it handled. I was just getting curious by the rest of the line up.
I personally feel like for the BMW (and probably the Acura once we start to have proper setups for it), you can use the brakes, especially on entry, to fight the understeer and if you can do it properly, it’s a really fun car to drive. I used the Caddy more and was a bit faster in it last season, but I definitely had the most fun in the BMW
I haven’t really gotten the BMW to work with how I drive, but I can definitely believe it’s a fun car for alot of people. Still enjoyed it before we got the caddy!
Nice vid! Another thing I noticed about the Acura was that, with the baseline setup, it locks a bit the front tires after some laps. I dont know if this is something about tire usage or not having brake migration but I was doing it after 10-12 laps of full push. I dont know if someone also did the same! The test was in the old Zandvort, doing low 24s if it gives more info! Btw Im loving the Acura more than the Caddy and the Porsche, I dont have the BMW but I agree that this cars are different and you should pick them by your driving style, the Acura fits it perfectly for me!
From what I did, it didn’t really lock up unless I pushed it too hard into a corner, but spa and especially old zandvoort are very different surfaces so I’m sure that it’s a bit more prone with all the bumps! Also like I said if your coming from another GTP, it’s braking zone is a tad longer, something to keep in mind! :D
I’m about to make the switch to iRacing, the other sims are either dead or full of dirty drivers. But I intend to do the cheap thing and pick a specific car to drive for now. I was thinking the Cadillac and this video really helped! Thank you
Enjoy the learning curve! braking is super sensitive but it’s really really rewarding to race in, there’s still dirty drivers but they are mainly in oval and formula racing
I've come from future, after Petit Le Mans, to say that if you want to drive the championship winning car, pick the VSeries R and use the 31 livery. Could've been the Porsche #6 but that guy in the 20 LMP2 had other ideas, not the first time that car has had a big incident this season, driver line up could use a reshuffle
Thanks for the video man, so basically as i like stable and fluid cars, i need to buy the Acura or the Caddy, now its the time when i regret buying the BMW back then hahahaha, and big problem because aesthetically the Porsche is my favourite, but we are here for racing!!
I like the Cadillac out of the four. The Porsche and BMW are similar to each other. But I couldn't get to speed in the Acura. I did my test in the evening at Daytona with the fixed Daytona setup. Except for the Acura the other three I did a 1:32.7.
The Acura definitely is the more unique one of the bunch, I think it’s one that you kinda like or hate, i thought it was pretty easy to drive compared to say the BMW, but I will admit it was harder to shave those Tenths off when I got into the 2:02’s
I drove the BMW,Caddy and Acura, couldn't get the Porsche. Acura felt really light when turning, the car just points to any direction you want, really liked the brakes in it and the feeling when trail braking but I couldn't notice differences from the Caddy, tho I noticed I couldn't brake as late. Caddy is an absolute beast, brakes really late, turn-in is good and since it doesn't have a turbo the power is pretty linear in comparison with the turbo lag Acura(when that turbo kicks in tho it hits like a train). I won't say I hate the BMW(I do), it's an ok car but doesn't fit my style, you need to brake half a car length before and almost never brake 100% when going, which is possible in the other 2 on the same condition that you were fast, it's really understeery sometimes, tho all this I'm really great for the time driving the BMW, drove it way before the Caddy was announced and really prepared me to drive these fast cars after all this, I'm in love with the Acura
not driven the Porsche or Acura yet. Was surprised how good the Acura sounds. Have both the BMW and Caddy. LOVE LOVE LOVE the caddy. The noise, the way it drives, it just suits me very well. I can't get on terms with the BMW at all. It feels very dimwitted to me especailly in the low speed corners. I can't manipulate it to do what I want. Caddy all the way for me!
I’ll agree with you there! If your itching to one of the new ones though, I’d recommend the Porsche! A strong second for me, and we seem to have pretty similar driving styles from what your saying!
@@JCRacing57 if you didn’t know Server downtime is the only time that you can test drive any car you don’t own, but. Unfortunately, while the servers are live and working, there is no way to test drive cars in iRacing. It will e one the test servers and on tracks you own. But yes if you don’t have so many it’s expensive to bay them all😂
ended up buying all of them over time. first was the porsche which is a good middle ground in my opinion but snaps quickly when the wrong move is made, next was the cadillac which is tons of fun to slide around is somwhat tame powerwise and fast within its limits but gets unruly when pushed too hard in the corners. next was the acura which is super darty and precise but a nice mid corner pushyness that isnt overbearing along with its v6 engine being tamer off the bottom due to turbo lag. the bmw was the last one and it rewards a lazy driving style like mine as its a somewhat lazy handling car but hangs with the rest just fine. all personal preference as far as which one works best
How the heck do you keep from locking the brakes in these cars.? I bought the porsche based on this review and can't get into the first turn because literally as soon as I touch the brakes, the thing locks up and slides for half a freaking mile. Very frustrating
@JCRacing57 Thank you for responding. I have done all of those suggestions and more. I found that the fanalab brake force setting being set to minimum was 99% of the culprit and then iracing tech support just informed me to check the braking assistance button and now all is well with the world. My weak, disabled legs can't handle a brake force setting of 80% so I'm just going to have to submit to my disability and use the braking assistance. It's made the car much easier to drive. Thank you again and I hope 2024 brings you all of the prosperity and happiness that it can. Happy New year! 🙏🖖
Acuras breaks are pretty nice, they don’t really lock up unless you obviously push it too hard, Acura does have a bit longer of a braking zone though, definitely something to keep in mind
I haven't driven the Acura or the Porsche, but just based on the Caddy and the BMW, I think I like the BMW more. The Caddy feels too understeery to me. It feels like it struggles to rotate even with a good setup. I guess I'm one of the few that actually likes the BMW lol
I agree the track is hard, but I haven't struggled sith spins. I just can't do the braking zones of turn 1 and turn 11. Best time I can get was like a 15.8 with quali setup
The Acura feels odd to me. It doesn’t feel as attached to the road as the rest of the cars, yet rotates a lot more. Also, it’s rather strange at slow speed, really understeery mid corner, but oversteery in and out. Definitely my least favourite car to drive. My rankings for favourite to least favourite to drive: Porsche BMW Cadillac Acura
Problem with the Acura, is that the tyre wear is terrible. It's very Rear Limited in the weight distribution, similar to the Caddy, however, its lighter. So it's super flary on the rear. Different to Porsche, which is more mid-rear weighted, so more understeer initially, but using the throttle to bring it round. The Caddy is more front-weighted, but is a heavier car all-round, different to the Acura, so in the slow / mid speed, it's phenomenal, but in high-speed, terrible. The BMW is the best of the all-rounders. Weighted pretty much centrally, it handles every corner-type with ease. The front turns in naturally, and you can bring the rear round while using the throttle. BMW Would be the best for a beginner to GTP, for this reason. It's also way better on tyres than the Acura, so you won't lose performance
See for me I could never really get the BMW to rotate with the throttle, it could most explainably be the TC setting was high for this test, but even in the Daytona 24 and Sebring 12 I did have trouble with its Lazy understeer especially late into a stint. But I can definitely concur that the Caddy can be a lug through the high speed kinks on circuits
broke: choosing your preferred car based on their strengths and weaknesses and your personal driving style woke: choosing cadillac because AMERICAN V8 MOTOR 🦅🦅🔥🦅🔥
As an Acura fan, I’m just here to confirm the purchase I was probably always going to make.
It’s an amazing car! 🇯🇵
I'm really glad you posted this. I come from a long history of karting and enjoy pointy cars. I only purchased the Cadillac, and got 2nd in my last race but was absolutely smacked by another driver in other cars, and barely held off someone in an Acura. I noticed in like 5 races there were very few Cadillacs, and thought maybe I made the wrong decision. All while, absolutely loving the handling of the Cadillac. But after this review, you made it clear I dont have to waste my money and test the others. It sounds like the Caddy perfectly fits my pointy preference. Which again, makes sense, I love the way it handled. I was just getting curious by the rest of the line up.
Every time I see Spa in iRacing I cringe. They need a new scan ASAP
Ikr, I’m praying man 😂
They just announced it
Well you got it now finally 😂
Yeah it’s baaaad
Another thing to note: the Acura will pull on the straightaways in draft if you’re in a porsche
Hahah
lmao
The acura was the slowest for me at spa.
I personally feel like for the BMW (and probably the Acura once we start to have proper setups for it), you can use the brakes, especially on entry, to fight the understeer and if you can do it properly, it’s a really fun car to drive. I used the Caddy more and was a bit faster in it last season, but I definitely had the most fun in the BMW
I haven’t really gotten the BMW to work with how I drive, but I can definitely believe it’s a fun car for alot of people. Still enjoyed it before we got the caddy!
Nice vid! Another thing I noticed about the Acura was that, with the baseline setup, it locks a bit the front tires after some laps. I dont know if this is something about tire usage or not having brake migration but I was doing it after 10-12 laps of full push. I dont know if someone also did the same! The test was in the old Zandvort, doing low 24s if it gives more info! Btw Im loving the Acura more than the Caddy and the Porsche, I dont have the BMW but I agree that this cars are different and you should pick them by your driving style, the Acura fits it perfectly for me!
From what I did, it didn’t really lock up unless I pushed it too hard into a corner, but spa and especially old zandvoort are very different surfaces so I’m sure that it’s a bit more prone with all the bumps! Also like I said if your coming from another GTP, it’s braking zone is a tad longer, something to keep in mind! :D
Just the video i needed! Came back today after a iracing break of 5 years :D You got yourself a new sub here.
Thanks man! Glad I could help 🤗🤗🤗
I’m about to make the switch to iRacing, the other sims are either dead or full of dirty drivers. But I intend to do the cheap thing and pick a specific car to drive for now. I was thinking the Cadillac and this video really helped! Thank you
Enjoy the learning curve! braking is super sensitive but it’s really really rewarding to race in, there’s still dirty drivers but they are mainly in oval and formula racing
Good luck man!
I've come from future, after Petit Le Mans, to say that if you want to drive the championship winning car, pick the VSeries R and use the 31 livery. Could've been the Porsche #6 but that guy in the 20 LMP2 had other ideas, not the first time that car has had a big incident this season, driver line up could use a reshuffle
lmao
Thanks for the video man, so basically as i like stable and fluid cars, i need to buy the Acura or the Caddy, now its the time when i regret buying the BMW back then hahahaha, and big problem because aesthetically the Porsche is my favourite, but we are here for racing!!
BMW was the only GTP for Daytona 24 and Sebring 12 so im sure almost every iRacer who does the IMSA series / special events has it lol
I like the Cadillac out of the four. The Porsche and BMW are similar to each other. But I couldn't get to speed in the Acura. I did my test in the evening at Daytona with the fixed Daytona setup. Except for the Acura the other three I did a 1:32.7.
The Acura definitely is the more unique one of the bunch, I think it’s one that you kinda like or hate, i thought it was pretty easy to drive compared to say the BMW, but I will admit it was harder to shave those Tenths off when I got into the 2:02’s
I drove the BMW,Caddy and Acura, couldn't get the Porsche. Acura felt really light when turning, the car just points to any direction you want, really liked the brakes in it and the feeling when trail braking but I couldn't notice differences from the Caddy, tho I noticed I couldn't brake as late. Caddy is an absolute beast, brakes really late, turn-in is good and since it doesn't have a turbo the power is pretty linear in comparison with the turbo lag Acura(when that turbo kicks in tho it hits like a train). I won't say I hate the BMW(I do), it's an ok car but doesn't fit my style, you need to brake half a car length before and almost never brake 100% when going, which is possible in the other 2 on the same condition that you were fast, it's really understeery sometimes, tho all this I'm really great for the time driving the BMW, drove it way before the Caddy was announced and really prepared me to drive these fast cars
after all this, I'm in love with the Acura
Next time give us a few seconds of the just in car sounds/views. Sometimes I buy what sounds best to me.
If you want my recommendation, the Caddy sounds amazing, Porsche sounds really nice too!
not driven the Porsche or Acura yet. Was surprised how good the Acura sounds.
Have both the BMW and Caddy. LOVE LOVE LOVE the caddy. The noise, the way it drives, it just suits me very well. I can't get on terms with the BMW at all. It feels very dimwitted to me especailly in the low speed corners. I can't manipulate it to do what I want.
Caddy all the way for me!
I’ll agree with you there! If your itching to one of the new ones though, I’d recommend the Porsche! A strong second for me, and we seem to have pretty similar driving styles from what your saying!
I'm very happy with the Caddy so not sure I'll switch. I bought the SF23 though...that thing is AMAZING!@@JCRacing57
@@550LMS SF23? You mean the 296? We don’t have the F1 car lol
@@JCRacing57The 2023 Super Formula car
The Superformula car :)@@JCRacing57
What’s the average clean lap times for you in each?
2:02’s for all of them
I hate the BMW braking. I am a fan of the Caddy under braking. I have not tried the Acura or Porsche yet.
Yeah Acura is very nice on the breaks, Porsche is pretty similar feel to the caddy
Really good video. Can you make the some white gt3 cars?
maybe, but its quite some cash for all of them 😅
@@JCRacing57 if you didn’t know Server downtime is the only time that you can test drive any car you don’t own, but. Unfortunately, while the servers are live and working, there is no way to test drive cars in iRacing. It will e one the test servers and on tracks you own.
But yes if you don’t have so many it’s expensive to bay them all😂
ended up buying all of them over time. first was the porsche which is a good middle ground in my opinion but snaps quickly when the wrong move is made, next was the cadillac which is tons of fun to slide around is somwhat tame powerwise and fast within its limits but gets unruly when pushed too hard in the corners. next was the acura which is super darty and precise but a nice mid corner pushyness that isnt overbearing along with its v6 engine being tamer off the bottom due to turbo lag. the bmw was the last one and it rewards a lazy driving style like mine as its a somewhat lazy handling car but hangs with the rest just fine. all personal preference as far as which one works best
How the heck do you keep from locking the brakes in these cars.? I bought the porsche based on this review and can't get into the first turn because literally as soon as I touch the brakes, the thing locks up and slides for half a freaking mile. Very frustrating
Move the brake bias rearward, More fron downforce, really feather the breaks, they are tricky but once you get it, you get it
@JCRacing57 Thank you for responding. I have done all of those suggestions and more. I found that the fanalab brake force setting being set to minimum was 99% of the culprit and then iracing tech support just informed me to check the braking assistance button and now all is well with the world. My weak, disabled legs can't handle a brake force setting of 80% so I'm just going to have to submit to my disability and use the braking assistance. It's made the car much easier to drive. Thank you again and I hope 2024 brings you all of the prosperity and happiness that it can. Happy New year! 🙏🖖
Seems like Acura is the only car which doesnt have brake migration, is it a big deal?
Acuras breaks are pretty nice, they don’t really lock up unless you obviously push it too hard, Acura does have a bit longer of a braking zone though, definitely something to keep in mind
BMW doesn’t either
I got a 2:00 flat around Spa on my first quali lap in the Acura.
Best I could do was a 2:03. Really tried hard. I really struggle with understeer on corner exit.
Nice man! That’s rapid, first lap!? Fair play 😂
Nice video
Thanks :D
I haven't driven the Acura or the Porsche, but just based on the Caddy and the BMW, I think I like the BMW more. The Caddy feels too understeery to me. It feels like it struggles to rotate even with a good setup. I guess I'm one of the few that actually likes the BMW lol
its all down to driving style!
The gtp in Indianapolis is way too difficult, they want to spin out in every corner, especially the caddy
I agree the track is hard, but I haven't struggled sith spins. I just can't do the braking zones of turn 1 and turn 11. Best time I can get was like a 15.8 with quali setup
I haven’t personally tried it, but yeah Indy cab be a tough one
What do you mean by "touchy brakes"? Sensitive?
Yes, prone to locking up, of course it can be sorta fixed with BB tweaks but still something to point out!
The Acura feels odd to me. It doesn’t feel as attached to the road as the rest of the cars, yet rotates a lot more. Also, it’s rather strange at slow speed, really understeery mid corner, but oversteery in and out. Definitely my least favourite car to drive. My rankings for favourite to least favourite to drive:
Porsche
BMW
Cadillac
Acura
ALL OF THEM... 😁
thats what i like to hear!
Problem with the Acura, is that the tyre wear is terrible. It's very Rear Limited in the weight distribution, similar to the Caddy, however, its lighter. So it's super flary on the rear.
Different to Porsche, which is more mid-rear weighted, so more understeer initially, but using the throttle to bring it round.
The Caddy is more front-weighted, but is a heavier car all-round, different to the Acura, so in the slow / mid speed, it's phenomenal, but in high-speed, terrible.
The BMW is the best of the all-rounders. Weighted pretty much centrally, it handles every corner-type with ease. The front turns in naturally, and you can bring the rear round while using the throttle.
BMW Would be the best for a beginner to GTP, for this reason. It's also way better on tyres than the Acura, so you won't lose performance
See for me I could never really get the BMW to rotate with the throttle, it could most explainably be the TC setting was high for this test, but even in the Daytona 24 and Sebring 12 I did have trouble with its Lazy understeer especially late into a stint. But I can definitely concur that the Caddy can be a lug through the high speed kinks on circuits
@@JCRacing57it’s mainly dialed out with the setup, which is an easy problem to fix. I think in terms of the fixed series, Acura is the go to
The caddy is lighter than the bmw
Love Cady. My buddy won't buy it cuz "it's a Cady"
Caddy is the GOAT IMO, love the looks and that amazing NA V8
Wich one's is the Best for beginer ? Wich one's have abs and TC?
prototypes don't have ABS but all of them do have TC1 and TC2
None of them have ABS, but the Acura would probably be the best beginner car
I’d much rather buy the Porsche but is the Cadillac just a better car?
again it all depends on your driving style, if you can id pick up both and try them out for yourself!
Will not be buying them now since they are too fast for me but nice video!
hey man you will get good enough for them soon! Keep pushing :D
@@JCRacing57 yeah will get there. Driving the F4 fixed next season. Slow cars are somehow more fun to drive
broke: choosing your preferred car based on their strengths and weaknesses and your personal driving style
woke: choosing cadillac because AMERICAN V8 MOTOR 🦅🦅🔥🦅🔥
Lmfaoo, yeah the caddy is amazing sounding, brings freedom all around the globe 🇺🇸🦅
I am waiting for the peugeot whatever will be its performance 😂
Well sadly unless MSG does go under, no WEC cars for iRacing I’m afraid
no Rank better to worse ??? based on youir review ill go Cadillac
There is no better or worse car! They just suit different driving styles
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Bimmer is a dog
Yeah it’s a little boaty 🛥️