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Old 05-16-08, 08:38   #10 (permalink)
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Re: The wool has been pulled over the eyes...once again

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Originally Posted by ptaylor_9849 View Post
I've got an even better one for ya. I recently went to a dealer to look at a Ferrari 360 Modena. The salesman with the ponytail actually said this to me. "This car has such a down force created at high speeds that it could actually drive upside down like in a tunnel". I quickly got back in my car and left speed racer to live out the rest of his fantasies without me. Yikes.

Patrick
Acutally he is right, I believe the Modena produces enough downforce that at a theroteical speed of 270 MPH it would drive upsidedown in a tunnel (I remember reading this somewhere).

I know F1 cars can drive upside down around 75.
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