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Detroit, 5:58 PM
Thu Dec 10
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12/09/09
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02:15 AM
12/09/09
But man...that Zonda interior beats them both. It's like steampunk in there...
12/09/09
12/09/09
Not faster than several cars.
Still pretty damn fast...
12/09/09
12/09/09
02:02 AM
If I had to go with a European supercar, it would be Pagini (Mercedes running gear), or Porsche.
But although I am not, nor will ever be in the market for any such supercar...I have been waiting over a decade for the Japanese to take the gloves off (Their "Gentleman's Agreement"), and produce something with more than 6 cylinders, and more sport-focused.
Sad to say it, but in spite of this masterpiece, I think the golden era of Japanese sports cars will remain, sadly, the 1990s (RX-7, Supra, 300ZX, 180SX, 240SX, Miata, MR2, NSX).
I often daydream of walking into a Mazda dealership, circa 1995, and picking out my (then) new FD RX-7...
No ricer upgrades, thanks; just a clean, light, no-nonsense, RWD sportscar, with three pedals, just as the gods of speed always intended.
At least we can take solice in the LF-A, upcoming FT-86, and (Confirmed by MAzda!) upcoming RX-7 as vestiges of what greatness once was; when owning a sportscar didn't mean it had to be in the shop twice a week ("Soul" they call it...), didn't fall apart the day the warranty expired, and rewarded non-wealthy enthusiasts with truly great RWD driving.
I'll go cry now.
11/24/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
Maybe I need lunch.
11/23/09
1) Whether Lexus can make the "lease" nontransferrable (to achieve the anti-speculative effect); and
2) What happens when a bankruptcy court (or other forum) has to rule on what the "lessee" actually owns.
I'm sure Lexus has great lawyers who already thought of these issues, but I question whether this is a workable arrangement and whether it will have the desired effect.
11/23/09
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11/23/09
No thanks.
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11/23/09
I wish! One VeeDub, one Olds in mine.
Thats the Jalop meme garage.
11/23/09
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11/23/09
Rightly or wrongly, I'm going to go ahead and file that away as a good thing.
11/23/09
They still control the ultimate destiny of the car.
11/22/09
I don't know if the engineers intended it (but I'm fairly sure they did because it's freakin' Yamaha), but the noise it makes right at the red line on full throttle, right before you shift - I cannot get enough of it. Heavenly.
A choir of angels couldn't top that.
11/22/09
11/22/09
I think you could definitely design an engine for a certain sound and make it work, and I like a high-revving engine, but I found the clip pretty unappealing.
11/22/09
Please throw away your copies of the Fast and Furious series at once.
11/22/09
So I won't imply, I'll state that the GC sounds better because it actually makes a sound that's pleasant to hear. The LFA sounds like a fast car, it just doesn't sound good. I suspect the recording was taken from a strange spot and that it's missing a whole range of frequencies because it's rare for any car to sound so hollow.