Great info
@M_Nesevitch!
Couple of questions ...
What track(s) did you do the testing?
Did you also test the Daytona?
Apparently we're on the same wavelength, today I spent quite a bit of time doing the same, but with myself as the test driver instead of AI. I tested all the cars at Road America, since that's where we'll be Tuesday. My results, very similar to yours:
After a fair amount of setup work, I was fastest in the Daytona.
@phantom17 and
@wolfgang18, I found that knocking the brake power down to around 87% really helped stability slowing from high speeds, which this car can definitely achieve. I had to brake a little earlier in it than any of the other cars, due to the entry speed.
After that, the E-Type, 427 Cobra, Cheetah, and Corvette were very close, with ease of driving in that order. I didn't notice there was a tire option on the E-Type, I just went with whatever was default (assuming GT?), though it did take a little time to adjust to it's 5-speed.
The Cobra 289 was by far the most stable and easiest to drive, but a decent amount off the pace, around 5s slower on this track. I tried some gearing changes, but it just doesn't have enough grunt to get it there.