I'm the Race Admin for the Formula Gran Prix at the GTF...So far, we've run 3 seasons of this series, and have pretty much worked out which F1 cars are the best.
The best overall F1 car is a tossup between the NTSC F094/s and the PAL Poly 001. The F094/h runs a close second, but extensive testing shows that the 094/s has slightly better tire wear and handling than the 094/h...
The F686/m is the most powerful F1 car, and cannot be touched by the 094 cars or the Poly 001 at Super Speedway or the Test Course. But on the more technical tracks, the 8 year difference in suspension technology developement really shows, with poorer handling and tire wear characteristics. Also, because it is a turbo 6, it requires very exacting throttle control to avoid the problems with Turbo lag and over rev...
Next is the 687. It doens't have as much HP as the 686 and only slightly better handling tire wear, so it gives way to the 686.
Next, is the 688 and it's PAL counterpart, the Poly 002. These two cars represent the middle performance capabilty of the F1 cars, with lower HP than the 094/001 cars and similar handling/tire wear to the 686/687...
Finally, the F090/s. This little car has much better handling than the 68 series and the Poly 002, but is so far down the HP chart that it is freqently the back marker for all but the very best drivers...
To summerize the F1 rankings:
F094/s & Poly 001
F094/h
F686/m
F687/s
F688/s & Poly 002
F090/s
I will go for Polphony after I win that F1 car
