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Old 06-07-2012, 02:35 AM   #26
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If we'll be a little more accurate about the Top Gear comparison (since I'm bored), the Prius should've been running at around peak engine efficiency, but since it can't corner for jack s***, it was always hard on the brakes, thus wasting a lot of energy. The M3 on the other hand can easily handle the corners much faster, so Sir Clarkson probably only dabbed the brakes slightly to "keep up", whatever that meant. I highly doubt they used 6th gear, but it's probable that they kept the M3's revs a bit lower.
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