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Old 01-13-10, 07:52 AM
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I can't figure out how to link the video so you'll have to click to get it:

http://click2cars.com/2010/01/lambor...-battle-video/

I won't spoil the race, but what happened to the R8 5.2? The car looked promising at the start and then vanished completely...
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Old 01-13-10, 08:36 AM
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car mulfunction? don't know what else to think

and man, gtr overheat?
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Old 01-13-10, 09:26 AM
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Looks like Lambo is still the king, they should have had a LFA in there.
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Lambo is also just in another league compared to R8/GTR as far as sense of occasion goes imo.
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Originally Posted by Epik151
Lambo is also just in another league compared to R8/GTR as far as sense of occasion goes imo.
haha oh boy, a can of worm
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Originally Posted by rominl
haha oh boy, a can of worm
Well... he's right about that but when it's time to rumble on the track all 3 cars are pretty evenly matched. (Tony Stark drives an R8, Bruce Wayne drives a Lambo... Guess the GTR hasn't found its billionaire superhero yet)
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Those GT-R performance numbers are once again STUNNING!
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Well... he's right about that but when it's time to rumble on the track all 3 cars are pretty evenly matched. (Tony Stark drives an R8, Bruce Wayne drives a Lambo... Guess the GTR hasn't found its billionaire superhero yet)
hahaa i actually agree with him just wait and see what's going to happen next
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It amazing how the GTR overtook the Audi R8 4.2. WOW
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You guys must admit, the GTR might be fast, but its just didnt belong with those other cars.
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Originally Posted by The G Man
Looks like Lambo is still the king, they should have had a LFA in there.
The GT-R is the king in time attack and has the best lap time in the race though. Too bad it overheated.
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Originally Posted by The G Man
You guys must admit, the GTR might be fast, but its just didnt belong with those other cars.
Based on what?
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Nice video, kind of scary that a brand new car overheat in a 5 lap raced. Give prop to GTR in term of performance vs price.
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
I won't spoil the race, but what happened to the R8 5.2? The car looked promising at the start and then vanished completely...
Yeah, even in the time attack the 4.2 beats the 5.2 for good. My guess is that the 5.2 is more of an afterthought and just isn't as balanced in handling as the 4.2.
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