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    Aug 22, 2008 8:56:57 PM

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    Scuderia v GT2 v LP560 Preview

    DR review here...

    http://www.drivers-republic.com/dr_tv/in...amp;area=videos

    Seems to be a bit slow at the moment...Sorry if it's a repost...

    Aug 23, 2008 10:31:42 AM

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    Re: Scuderia v GT2 v LP560 Preview

    Apologies the above link seems to have been made in the middle of our server migration.

    The following one works

    http://www.drivers-republic.com/dr_tv/in...amp;area=videos

    Aug 23, 2008 11:57:18 AM

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    Re: Scuderia v GT2 v LP560 Preview

    Quote:
    SteveD said:
    Apologies the above link seems to have been made in the middle of our server migration.

    The following one works

    http://www.drivers-republic.com/dr_tv/in...amp;area=videos



    Nice teaser I like the part where the GT2 re-appears in the side window of the LP560-4 best Assuming that you reached a top-speed of 290kph or so this clip confirms earlier statements regarding LP560-4 and GT2 delivering very similar acceleration performance. I wonder where the Scuderia was at the end of the race

    Aug 23, 2008 12:06:07 PM

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    Re: Scuderia v GT2 v LP560 Preview

    Quote:
    SteveD said:
    Apologies the above link seems to have been made in the middle of our server migration.

    The following one works

    http://www.drivers-republic.com/dr_tv/in...amp;area=videos



    Thanks Steve, wondered what was wrong? GT2 needs more noise

    Aug 23, 2008 3:50:01 PM

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    Re: Scuderia v GT2 v LP560 Preview

    Quote:
    ResB said:
    Quote:
    SteveD said:
    Apologies the above link seems to have been made in the middle of our server migration.

    The following one works

    http://www.drivers-republic.com/dr_tv/in...amp;area=videos



    Thanks Steve, wondered what was wrong? GT2 needs more noise



    Was thinking the same, GT2 very quiet.

    Aug 23, 2008 5:44:03 PM

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    Re: Scuderia v GT2 v LP560 Preview

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    Nice teaser I like the part where the GT2 re-appears in the side window of the LP560-4 best Assuming that you reached a top-speed of 290kph or so this clip confirms earlier statements regarding LP560-4 and GT2 delivering very similar acceleration performance. I wonder where the Scuderia was at the end of the race



    I think it's fair to say that we just didn't find the Scuderia fast enough when compared to the GT2 and LP560-4. The Scuderia though was still a very impressive beast on the road and is more than fast enough for most people, but the LP560-4 surprised us by how fast it was.

    I drove the GT2 earlier that morning and it was a very healthy one, I had swapped into the GT2 from a new 997.2 C2S and initially the GT2 felt a little flat, but once the boost was up it was scary fast, certainly too fast for full-throttle use on the road, but it was still very controllable.

    It's great to see Porsche making the GT2 as balanced and stable as it is fast. Mind you, when we took them around Silverstone the GT2's Pilot Sport Cup tyres were unpredictable when cold, Richard Meaden who put in the first few laps almost lost the back end when braking after coming out of the maggots-beckets turns.

    I forget what they were pulling along the Hangar Straight but I'm pretty sure that both GT2 and LP560-4 were each pulling more than 150mph before Stowe, which is only around 40mph or so slower than F1 cars achieve.

    Aug 23, 2008 6:24:58 PM

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    Re: Scuderia v GT2 v LP560 Preview

    When is the review up in it's entirety Steve? So looking forward to it.

    Aug 24, 2008 6:29:45 PM

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    Re: Scuderia v GT2 v LP560 Preview

    http://www.autocar.co.uk/VideosWallpapers/Videos.aspx?AR=234505

    Aug 24, 2008 7:26:47 PM

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    Re: Scuderia v GT2 v LP560 Preview

    Quote:
    SteveD said:
    Quote:
    Nice teaser I like the part where the GT2 re-appears in the side window of the LP560-4 best Assuming that you reached a top-speed of 290kph or so this clip confirms earlier statements regarding LP560-4 and GT2 delivering very similar acceleration performance. I wonder where the Scuderia was at the end of the race



    I think it's fair to say that we just didn't find the Scuderia fast enough when compared to the GT2 and LP560-4. The Scuderia though was still a very impressive beast on the road and is more than fast enough for most people, but the LP560-4 surprised us by how fast it was.




    I guess you mean especially speeds (high) above 200km/h. Up to 200km/h the scud should have no problem keeping with them judging by test results so far.

    Aug 24, 2008 8:09:19 PM

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    Re: Scuderia v GT2 v LP560 Preview

    Quote:
    The Hawk said:
    http://www.autocar.co.uk/VideosWallpapers/Videos.aspx?AR=234505



    DR are not copying Autocar are they? Hope DR's review is better though...Steve Sutcliffe could have done a far better job I think. This he's missing ya guys.
     
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