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Re: and let's not forget... (archive)
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Posted by coky on December 01, 2000 at 22:49:35:

In Reply to: and let's not forget... posted by dp on December 01, 2000 at 19:45:08:

my first point is that probably none of us has driven more than 1 supercar, if that.

my second point is: what makes a supercar special? since none of us knows a priori what a complete sampling of what they are like to drive, what then do we have to use to judge them?

my answer: numbers. cost? engine power? weight? braking distance? skidpad? car comparison test.

0-60 comes to mind because my simple mind cannot recall automatically the quarter mile times, the 0-100 times, or the 0-100-0 times. if i spent some tiem looking them up, those figures would clearly demonstrate why such cars are appellated "super".

dp- you're right in the final analysis, they're faster than anyone needs. the m coupe is, and it's no supercar. it's a moot point.

what we're discussing here is a. the new porsche GT and b. whether or not BMW gets it in terms of making a sports car versus powered up luxo car. both ridiculous points, but those were the two talking points.

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