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Old 09-28-2008, 04:59 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
I did not read the article, but of course I don't like that a Cobalt could beat an Elise SC in any contest... but since when were AD07's silly? Did the Cobalt have better?


Read the quote I made of the article...


The Cobalt ran a 3:13. The Elise SC ran a 3:16. The 2006 test C&D did with an N/A Elise showed a 3:09 time.


Why? The article points out why. The tires were grippier and wider up front.




I'm sure a herd of Lotus-faithful are gonna flock in and tell me how the AD07s are great tires and blah, blah, blah. An Elise, especially a sport pack one, is about performance 1st. These tires/wheels don't live up to that challenge.

I don't know if it's the size difference or the tires themselves. I don't care really. The results speak for themselves.
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