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ross koller (Ross)
Intermediate Member
Username: Ross
Post Number: 1233
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 - 8:41 am: | |
the times article describes the 'launch control' to be the best option ever included in a road car.... |
michael ward (Wardy)
New member
Username: Wardy
Post Number: 8
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 9:42 pm: | |
the Times newspaper drove one and have written it up: check out : www.timesonline.co.uk and go to motoring section ( I had trouble posting link directly to report)
I also read the Autocar article, they loved the brakes but complained the exhaust was too loud - is there such a thing? |
Faisal Khan (Tvrfreak)
Junior Member
Username: Tvrfreak
Post Number: 199
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2003 - 12:13 pm: | |
I noticed that the Challenge cars were "lunging" when they're in the pits. They are difficult to drive slow. Guess they're difficult to clutch control when there's no clutch! |
Wouter Melissen (Wouterm)
New member
Username: Wouterm
Post Number: 14
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2003 - 12:13 pm: | |
It's definitly louder than the regular Modena. It sounded much different than both the Modena and the Challenge cars. The howl reminded me of the F2001 I saw driving around just a few minutes before. Quite impressive. |
Kevin (Jammy)
Junior Member
Username: Jammy
Post Number: 111
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2003 - 12:08 pm: | |
Wow, this is going to be a test of memory- I left my copy on a train after I'd read it. Gist is a much sharper driving experience and feels like a different car.
Instant turn-in and very sensitive to throttle movements. Quicker and more urgent than the Modena. Difficult to drive slowly. Suspension is firmer but handled lumpy roads suprisingly well, suggesting they've done a good job with the damping. They described the sound at high revs as a 'howl' but I don't recall them saying it was much louder than a stock Modena. They liked the paddle shift ('bangs' in the next gear), and the launch control- build the revs and side step the brake.
Sorry- can't remember any more, other than I want one! |
Paul Loussia (Bumboola)
New member
Username: Bumboola
Post Number: 47
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2003 - 4:48 pm: | |
Us poor American slobs don't get Autocar magazine (this weeks edition) until LATE next week. There is a road test of the Challenge Stradale in it and we can't wait that long! Give us the scoop, PLEASE! |