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To: shades who wrote (56304)	3/20/2006 8:27:53 PM
From: benwood	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

It's a Porsche 959.

To: shades who wrote (56304)	3/20/2006 10:44:07 PM
From: regli	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

Your view of the MR2 is a bit exaggerated: From your link: MR2 skidpad (g) 0.92 0.91 sandsmuseum.com 911 Turbo 0.96 However, skidpad numbers are not really representative of cornering ability. The slalom times give you a much better idea on that front. Here a quickie about the 2002 Porsche 911 Turbo. roadandtrack.com "For street performance, our staff rates the 911 Turbo as having the best gearbox, brakes and confidence-inspiring handling dynamics. And because it ranks near the top in the rest of the categories, it won the overall on-road subjective ratings. With the help of 225/40ZR-18 front and 295/30ZR-18 rear tires, Porsche engineers have tuned the 911 Turbo's front MacPherson struts and rear multilink suspension to never let the rear weight bias upset the car's handling balance on the road. Through the lane-change and the slalom exercises, the transferring of loads from side to side is accomplished with rock-solid stability. The steering is nicely weighted and offers good feedback and straight-line tracking. Recording an average speed of 70.2 mph, the Turbo is one of only three cars in this test to break the 70-mph mark in the slalom. Around the skidpad, where most all-wheel-drive vehicles suffer from heavy understeer, the Porsche tracks the 200-ft.-diameter circle with only a modest push and averages an excellent 0.96g of lateral acceleration.