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Old 01-03-11, 04:56 PM
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Default 2011 911 Turbo S, SLS 63, LFA, GT-R Drag Race

I love all these cars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LGE3...ayer_embedded#
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Old 01-03-11, 05:25 PM
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The Turbo S is just insane.
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Old 01-03-11, 05:58 PM
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It looks like the guy really screwed up driving the LFA, but thats just me.

As for the Turbo S, holy mother! WOW
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The Turbo S will surprise many people on the streets. It certainly doesn't look like a supercar, but my god it performs like one!
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Turbo S. It's all you need. Oh and the LFA too.
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I was torn watching the LFA and SLS race because in my heart I have a soft spot for Lexus but I also love Benzes so I was kind of cheering for both yet hoping neither would lose.

Anyways, I was hoping the LFA would had have a better showing. 0-100 is not the complete yardstick for a supercar, so let's see how it does from 0-100-0 and on a road course. We've been waiting for this car for years so expectations are high, I hope it doesn't disappoint in relation to its competition.
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Old 01-03-11, 07:18 PM
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sure the Turbo S is fast but it looks pretty blah next to the LFA.

LFA looks great, sounds great, and is pretty exclusive.
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Launch for both the GTR and LFA was bad. That guy sucks.
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that 911 was sick! the launch was insane. it's like the driver didn't want to push the LFA upon launch at all. but great video nonetheless.
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Old 01-03-11, 11:01 PM
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Holy freakin' WOW is that M600 a pure rocket.
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porsche has been doing some crazy times with the launch control

heck even the massive Panamera Turbo gets 3.5 seconds with launch control
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The Porsche defies physics. Then it will net you 30 MPG cruising!
 
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I agree, the SLS is so blah and plain. The GT-R despite its performance is also beginning to look quite plain. The GT-R unfortunately sounds plain too.

Turbo S or LFA anytime over the SLS and GT-R.

Turbo S is just a perfect example of Porsche engineering excellence.
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The Porsche humbled every one of these cars big time. I imagine that it would be just as dominant on a curvy track as well.
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Terrible launch notwithstanding, the LFA was never designed to be a straight line drag monster. I don't understand the rationale for using it in straight line acceleration comparisons. It's not marketed as a straight line powerhouse, and so the focus of performance comparisons shouldn't be straight line acceleration when assessing the LFA.
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