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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:33 AM
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Arrow Drag race: McLaren MP4-12C vs. Ferrari 458 and Porsche 997 Turbo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3s0Uw1ADkk
 
Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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Love the reactiontime on the 997 driver
 
Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:45 AM
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What was the Porsche driver doing? Talking on his cell phone?
 
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that was um..
 
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Something is fishy about that. The 997 Turbo has a 0-60 around 3 seconds flat, and the Turbo S is 2.7.

So wtf is going on there?

Edit: I don't see PCCB's on this car, looks like Red Calipers- can anyone else see this?
 
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James May was driving it.
 
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James May was driving it.
Well there ya go. He sucks at driving and is used to driving British crap.
 
Old Feb 16, 2011 | 12:04 PM
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Something is fishy about that. The 997 Turbo has a 0-60 around 3 seconds flat, and the Turbo S is 2.7.

So wtf is going on there?

Edit: I don't see PCCB's on this car, looks like Red Calipers- can anyone else see this?
One caveat. Those numbers are with launch control. Without it they are not even close in the real world.

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This was at Mclaren's filming event right?
 
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One caveat. Those numbers are with launch control. Without it they are not even close in the real world.

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The Turbo and Turbo S both have launch control, so how is that not real world? launch control is the new Bench Mark, soooooo you were saying?
 



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