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gbarnewall wrote:how do the figure compare with Ferraris on the enzo,more down force = more drag so top speed will be hampered alot
it was like the road going McLaren F1 and the gtr long tail,the gtr was geared to a much much lower top speed and i think even had slightly less power
i still love that Speed 12,come on Rowan i know you have some sexy pics of this multi million hp infinite cylinder bludgener,even post up bits from that car magazine,of how it went from being a doner car to being owned and registered by someone Would probably lose 30mph on the top end but like I said, wold handle like a demon!!!! The Speed 12 was for sale last I heard from the owner, probably 8 months or so ago now, damn I love that car.... I have over 200 pictures saved somewhere on my PC including images of the old shell sitting in the back corner of the factory but I've had a few cordials and cant find them at the moment... Here is a relatively recent pic and a classic of the race car!  Rowan.
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Excellent Rowan!!! love it!!!! did i hear on Top Gear that TVR are gone now
Why is "phonetically" spelt with a "ph"?
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The complex of Newgrange was originally built between c. 3100 and 2900 BC,[2] meaning that it's aproximately 5,000 years old. According to Carbon-14 dates,[3] it is more than 500 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, and predates Stonehenge by about 1,000 years.
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I the older NSX as well, I have been around both models available and have to say both are nice. I've moved the one we have work a few times when it has been in the shop or in the way of the bay doors. I'd be willing to put one in my drive way.
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gbarnewall wrote:Excellent Rowan!!! love it!!!! did i hear on Top Gear that TVR are gone now That rings a bell, they went into liquidation from memory. Shame, they made some amazing cars!  mmmmmmm.... 1970 Monteverdi Hai 450 SS Rowan.
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all these cars are amazing if you want to look good, what about the giant killer voted the car of the 90s, the little vr6 corrado my brother and myself were out in his one before xmas up where he lives in the wicklow mountains what an exilarating ride a driver mans car 2.9 supercharged savage and the best thing about it like all good german cars torque, o yes top gear nominated it, he uses his s8 to relax 
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rather have a mustang then most of those import cars, they all look a bit alike.... just changed the moulds a bit...
shelby GT supersnake 750hp oohhhh yea
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Love this fantasy rendering of the new McLaren MP4-12C roadcar, designed to mimic the original GULF McLaren F1 GTR racer...  Original:  Rowan.
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Wow, been waiting for this for a while now, the Delta-Wing which was unveiled yesterday, one of the possible Indy car replacement vehicles. It turns using a computerized steering system that takes driver steering wheel information and translates to a braking system on the rear wheels, similar to the steering of a dozer. EG: when the driver turns the wheel left, the brakes are applied the rear left wheel, turning the car. Very interesting concept! Very very strange looking.  The other 3 companies (Lola, Swift and Dallara) vying for the 2012 INDY chassis replacement race have also sported some interesting concepts. SWIFT DALLARA Rowan.
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PS, the Delta Wing is getting good support from drivers.... this is supposed to unite the Indy fans, not sure this car will do it. Best of luck to them! Strange to imagine a fleet of them running around the brickyard. It was disappointing to see that one of the main criteria on the new designs was 'advertising space'. Not surprising, just disappointing, what happened to classic open wheeled racing? Rowan.
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that McLaren is sick, dont care for the orange rims but with black rims its a mean looking car!
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is it something similar to yaw control?
i remember one of the old McLaren F1 cars had two brake pedals,one was a tiny pedal used for certain tracks where it would benfit quicker harder turning to the left,you steered in and braked with the smaller pedal,which applied braking to one side of the car
Why is "phonetically" spelt with a "ph"?
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The complex of Newgrange was originally built between c. 3100 and 2900 BC,[2] meaning that it's aproximately 5,000 years old. According to Carbon-14 dates,[3] it is more than 500 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, and predates Stonehenge by about 1,000 years.
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gbarnewall wrote:is it something similar to yaw control?
I remember one of the old McLaren F1 cars had two brake pedals,one was a tiny pedal used for certain tracks where it would benfit quicker harder turning to the left,you steered in and braked with the smaller pedal,which applied braking to one side of the car It's not new technology however it's being applied to a car whose manufacturer has claimed a possible 270+mph down the Daytona straight. Definitely a new concept. Don't know enough about it to relate it to the McLaren brakes. The lead designers name escapes me now however he is world renowned in the field as a guru. For anyone who knows airflow... this is impressive!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAo0mbCFDAwRowan.
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PS. Gbarnewall ;) some nice shots of the 940hp street legal naturally aspirated beast.     Courtesy of a friend on www.pistonheads.co.uk. Rowan.
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excellent Rowan!!!!!
how was there only one ever made!!!
I guess it came too early,a few years before the supercar craze,its a shame coz i think this could have taken off and probably added a few more years of life to TVR
Its an absolute beast and I love it!!
wasn't the engine based off 2 3.5l straight 6's spliced together?
Why is "phonetically" spelt with a "ph"?
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The complex of Newgrange was originally built between c. 3100 and 2900 BC,[2] meaning that it's aproximately 5,000 years old. According to Carbon-14 dates,[3] it is more than 500 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, and predates Stonehenge by about 1,000 years.
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Another historically inspired racecar photoshop of the McLaren MP4-12C roadcar, this guy has a lot of talent.... The photoshop: The 1997 McLaren F1 GTR longtail Original:  Rowan.
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Like a kid in a candy store, too much to choose from  I think I would start off with something like this... Porsche GT3 RS  SSC Ultimate Aero  Lamborghini Murcielago LP640-1  I don't think I would get married either, just drive up and down Sunset Blvd and live life like Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) in Two and a Half Men 
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on a side note... awesome sig!!! Rowan.
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out of three the GT3 RS is the winner. I'd take that for sure.
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NatGeo had a "infomercial" show on the Veyron a couple of weeks ago. While I find the use of the Bugatti name blasphemous and the basic car quite unattractive, the technology behind building a 250+ MPH car is pretty extraordinary. 
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Wow, didn't expect this from Porsche, a hybrid I would love to drive! 2010 Porsche 918 Spyder0-62mph (100kph) in 3.2 seconds 192mph (320kph) top speed 500 bhp with an additional 218 bhp of electric motors = 718bhp 78 mpg!!! Very impressive stats!   Also check out the updated Koenigsegg.... 2010 Koenigsegg Agera0-62mph (100kph) in 3.1 seconds 242mph (395kph) top speed 910bhp   Rowan.
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