car classification question

[JulieT]

2017 Audi RS7 - not listed as far as I can see. SS?

[94boosted]

I think unlisted goes into SSP by default

SSP
“Catch-all”:
Sports car over 2.0L not otherwise classified. (See Section 15.1.C for update/backdate limitations.)

[Sprockett]

FS:
“Catch-all”:
V8 sedans, pick-ups, and sedan-derived convertibles (NOC)

SS:
“Catch-all”:
All eligible unclassified cars not covered by another catch-all listing.


I’d say it qualifies for FS locally. Four doors a trunk and a V8.

[Reijo]

What's in FS ... CTS-V, C63 AMG, M5, A6, Jag XJ's, GS400,Chrysler 300, CLK, Panamera, and the grand daddy of them all, the Crown Vic!  It must be in FS as Ryan said! 

Just saw one on the road the other day in fact ... nice looking car.  Looked up the specs, 3.2 sec. to 60 mph, almost 4500 lbs, 275 tires ... yep sounds like a big Mercedes, Cadillac or big American V-8 sedan with a big block/big hp kinda thing.

Looks like a duck, sounds like a duck, it must be a goose!

I think it would fit in FS quite well ... locally.

A good point Ryan makes here ... key word being "locally".  To compete with it at a National Tour or SCCA Nationals, you would have to request the SEB to get it classified and once that is done, you could run it at the "big" events.

A few years ago Tim brought his S5 to Packwood but could not run it because it was not classified.....so we hopped into other classes/other cars.

Update:   see posts below ... it is in BStreet ... and has been classified by the SCCA.  We just missed it.  But a 4500 lb car on 275's?  Won't be really fast in that condition but I suppose you could perhaps run wider tires?

[JulieT]

I don't think we need to worry about national classification, and I'm sure the owner will prefer the FS pax over the SS pax!

[Wayne Dyck]

The S7 (450 HP) is classed BS.
Can’t see the RS7 (560 HP) falling into the FS ‘NOC’ V8 catch all.

[Reijo]

The S7 (450 HP) is classed BS.
Can’t see the RS7 (560 HP) falling into the FS ‘NOC’ V8 catch all.

Hmm....I missed that!  You are right, Wayne!

BS.

R

[sti-tom]

The S7 (450 HP) is classed BS.
Can’t see the RS7 (560 HP) falling into the FS ‘NOC’ V8 catch all.

Hmm....I missed that!  You are right, Wayne!

BS.

R

I figured this as well, considering the E63 (2010-2016) is also in BS

[PedalFaster]

What you guys are saying (S7 in BS, therefore RS7 is in BS) makes logical sense, but it's not technically how the rule book works. There's no provision in the rules for classing based on the most similar car -- a car's either explicitly classified, or if it's not, it falls under the NOC provision.

In this case, since the RS7's not explicitly classified, it falls under the V8 NOC listing in FS. Does that make sense given that the S7's in BS? No, but that is how the rules work. Does it really matter? I don't think so -- the car's going to be cannon fodder in either FS or BS anyway.