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C&D: R8 5.2 v V12 Vantage v 911 Turbo S v 458 Italia v SLS - SPOILER

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Old 10-01-10, 02:58 PM
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C&D does it again.

5. V12 Vantage - Pts: 175
4. SLS - Pts: 182
3. R8 5.2 - Pts: 187
2. 458 Italia - Pts: 188
1. 911 Turbo S - Pts: 201
 
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Old 10-01-10, 04:02 PM
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http://mobilelink.caranddriver.com/r...mparison_tests

http://mobilelink.caranddriver.com/v...1165617301.pdf
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I'd still take the V12 Vantage.
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Old 10-01-10, 04:49 PM
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I'll take any late model Vantage.
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Old 10-01-10, 06:24 PM
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In the rankings, they docked the 458 15 points on price alone compared to the Turbo S and 13 compared to the R8 V10. Amazing it came 2nd at all.

Turbo S is just ridiculous in a straight line, as expected.
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Old 10-01-10, 07:23 PM
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Number 5 has never looked so good.

I'd take the V12 Vantage over any of those.
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R8 5.2 for me , although I'd be very happy to take any of those except the fugly SLS ...
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
R8 5.2 for me , although I'd be very happy to take any of those except the fugly SLS ...
Fugly? I agree it is not as sharp-looking as the gorgeous 190/300 SL of the 1950s, but it was the classic 50's-vintage SL models that clearly influenced it.

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911 deserves #1.

530hp rated for 17/25 mpg. damn.

infiniti g37 has 200hp less, and can't even touch that mpg in realworld driving
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The Aston Martin V12 Vantage is loser! Poor performance! 5.9 liter V12 does 0-60 in 4.2 seconds! Give me a break! Winner is Porsche 911 Turbo S! Bravo!
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Turbo S 0-60 in 2.7 seconds

...WOW.
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Everyone has an opinion. For me it would be 1. Vantage 2. R8 3. 458 4. 911 5. SLS
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Not everything is about performance figures. For a car in this class, give me an elegant or screaming exotic with the prestige to go along with it. Not some run of the mill gussied up 911
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Old 10-02-10, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Not everything is about performance figures.
but this review is....


if the review had a p**sy magnet category, then the rankings would be different.
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Old 10-02-10, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by superchan7
Turbo S 0-60 in 2.7 seconds

...WOW.
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1728/cd2e.jpg
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