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Old 11-23-2004, 04:37 PM   #47
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Re: Re: Re: Gordon Murray letter in Evo to Koenigsegg?

So a car must provide a pure driving experience (thru the use of a NA engine) to be a "true" supercar?

That would mean a Lotus 7 from the 60's could be considered as a supercar. It provides a very pure driving experience.

Ferrari Enzo:
0-30mph: 1.79mph
0-60mph: 3.52secs
0-100mph: 6.69secs
Reaction time: 0.21secs
100-0mph: 4.08secs
Overall: 10.98secs

Caterham R500 Evolution:
0-30mph: 1.45mph
0-60mph: 3.21secs
0-100mph: 6.92secs
Reaction time: 0.21secs
100-0mph: 3.60secs
Overall: 10.73secs <--------------- BONKERS!!!

The Caterham is a quicker car than the Enzo from 0-100-0. But it's not really considered a supercar either... perhaps because the cost of entry isn't high enough...

So what makes a supercar a supercar??
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