Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Road Hugging Weight

[Dennis Liu (BigHeadDennis]

Think that's bad?  A 5900 lb. Porsche Cayenne Turbo R is quicker than a
512TR or a 355....

Vty,

--Dennis
 

-----Original Message-----
From: LS [mailto:lashdeep [at] yahoo.com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 3:13 PM
To: BigHeadDennis [at] earthlink.net
Cc: 'The FerrariList'
Subject: RE: [Ferrari] Road Hugging Weight

"Nissan Armada"

kill me now please...

--- Dennis Liu <BigHeadDennis [at] earthlink.net> wrote:

> Lashdeep wrote:
> 
> >If I ever start this thought process or any project involving a big
> sedan
> that can beat Ferraris, kill me quickly.
> 
> ====================
> 
> Dude, you realize that you can walk out and buy a big sedan today, off 
> the lot, that smokes a LOT of Ferraris, right?  And I'm not just 
> talking about the M-cars, or the AMGs, but everything from RS6s to 
> XKRs to, oh, Dodge Chargers and heck even some cheap Japanese sedans.  
> Watch out for that Dodge Magnum STATION WAGON!
> 
> Heck, I bought a Nissan Armada last year to tow my sh!t around.  This 
> is a massive, gigantic SUV that tows 9000 lbs. and seats 8 people.
> 
> And it's FASTER than the original Ferrari 308:  
> 
> 2006 Nissan Armada:   0-60 in 7.0 sec, 1/4-mile: 15.5 sec
> 1977 Ferrari 308 GTB: 0-60 in 8.2 sec, 1/4 mile: 17.0 sec
> 
> Now, of course, there are faster 308s out there, but if they are 
> faster than the Armada, it's only be a split second.  And one can 
> claim that the Ferrari would be faster around a track, but if you put 
> them on equal tire compounds, I don't know for sure.  :-)
> 
> And, of course, that's 30 years of technological advancement, but the 
> point here is that a FRIGGIN' GIANT SUV designed to haul 8 people and 
> tow a large trailer or go off roading is ABOUT AS FAST as one of the 
> most appealing, exotic 2-seat sports cars of all time.
> 
> That's technology for you.
> 
> 
> Vty,
> 
> --Dennis
> 
> 


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