While speeds may be lower once you step onto ice, the danger is still very much present for high-performance driving. Even with special tires, downforce, and a deft right foot, successful navigation on frozen surfaces is a constant balancing act.
That’s what makes stunts like these so treacherous. Accidently laying it down in front of a machine weighing in excess of 3,000 pounds might end in disaster if there isn’t enough grip to stop.
Despite this hazard, these three stunt pilots do a good job in a lead-follow through the iced-over landscape, with plenty of donuts, drifts, and tall, white roostertails. However, it would have been nice to see an actual race, so we could gauge the speed differences between these three machines. Obviously, the snowmobile is most in its element, but it’s hard to discount the power of the motorcycle. Given a straightaway, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Triumph pull ahead.
Funny enough, in these conditions, the Porsche is left for dead. Even with a stripped-out interior, race-prepped handling package, and substantially greater power, the German powerhouse just can’t compete. In fact, in this company, it almost looks clumsy. Of course, an AWD model would have helped.
Next time, how about some orange cones and a start/finish line? You know, for science.
Click past the jump to read about the Porsche 911 GT3.
Video: Porsche 911 GT3 Vs. Triumph Daytona Vs. Polaris RMK On Ice originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 12 February 2015 13:00 EST.
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