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Old 05-07-2014, 11:40 PM   #1
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The quickest road car Car and Driver tested in our 59 years

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9 second quarter mile times achievable on the street
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Old 05-08-2014, 12:34 AM   #2
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It's certainly got the right tires on it!
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Old 05-08-2014, 03:06 PM   #3
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It also broke twice before they could get the performance numbers, but then held up to multiple hard launches.
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Old 05-08-2014, 05:06 PM   #4
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Not bad. A streetable super-car killer that cost around $160k.
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Old 05-08-2014, 10:55 PM   #5
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Is it wrong to throw the GT-R in the super car catagory. Price wise it is there.
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Old 05-09-2014, 02:33 PM   #6
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but its so ugly...
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Old 05-09-2014, 03:39 PM   #7
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but its so ugly...
That's definitely an arguable point, but damn.... that's an ugly I could live with...
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Old 05-09-2014, 03:48 PM   #8
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That's definitely an arguable point, but damn.... that's an ugly I could live with...
and its an altima coupe to women thats the huge thing, a ferrari is still a ferrari and a porsche is still a porsche this is just a silly datsun.
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Old 05-09-2014, 04:23 PM   #9
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and its an altima coupe to women thats the huge thing, a ferrari is still a ferrari and a porsche is still a porsche this is just a silly datsun.

umm.... ok....
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The new Ariel Atom 3.5 is going to be the most ludicrously fast "car" ever

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Old 05-10-2014, 08:12 AM   #11
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Nooooo.........

This 700hp Ariel Atom would fit the most "ludicrously inherently dangerous car you will die in" bill better than just about anything past, present or future

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Old 05-10-2014, 09:51 PM   #12
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Nooooo.........

This 700hp Ariel Atom would fit the most "ludicrously inherently dangerous car you will die in" bill better than just about anything past, present or future

That must come with a neck brace.
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That must come with a neck brace.
That thing should come with life insurance lol
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That thing should come with life insurance lol
I'm sure your relatives would buy a policy after seeing you in this thing lol

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