Road & Track Standing Mile Shootout

[KAA]

I thought it was one of the more interesting competitions. Several complaints about the head wind so I don't understand why they didn't run it in both directions and average the time's/mph's. Hennessey hasn't changed. He has the fastest car and still whines about how it coulda/shoulda gone faster.

For anyone that doesn't get the mag., you can see the results here (www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=2&article_id=2572). As an added bonus for those who do subscribe, there are short videos on each of the 13 cars and 1 motorcycle. Kind of interesting if you don't mind the annoying Mazda ad.

[XcYZ]

That's awesome. The Champ car is quicker to the 3/4 mile mark than the F-18 Hornet. lol

[MarkM66]

Good read!

Lambo sure does seem to have clutch problems. I've been reading about that for years. Lambo obviously doesn't care to fix it though, lol.

[TravisB]

that Hennessy Viper is the Sh*t......very cool vids!

[Steve Chryssos]

The Jag sounded the best. I'll take the MV Tamburini.

[MarkM66]

I was watching Car and Driver over the weekend. They did a "super car" test, with a lambo. A few launches and they had to put it on a trailer due to the clutch being toast.

What a joke!

I guess you drive those just for the "look."

[KAA]

All-wheel-drive is nice but it's hard on clutches. Especially when you're putting 580 hp through them.

[XcYZ]

I was watching Car and Driver over the weekend. They did a "super car" test, with a lambo. A few launches and they had to put it on a trailer due to the clutch being toast.

What a joke!

I guess you drive those just for the "look."

I'd hate to guess what it would cost to have a new Lambo clutch put in!

[MarkM66]

A guy local to me had a Diablo a few years back, and had the clutch go out. He had it put in at my buddy's shop.

$5k for parts, and $5k for labor. :eek:

The guy called and ask Lambo about it, basically they said not to drive it so hard, lol.