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...i'm not sure if the top gear track opens up fast enough for aerodynamics to make a profound difference; it's pretty short......i
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The car supposedly gets front end lift at speeds over 100mph, I've never had my car going faster than that, so can't confirm
These days, unless a car can do 180+mph it will not do a top time at the Nurburgring, it is a really fast track with some seriously long straightaways, it's a bit silly to use it as a benchmark test
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knew it was fast, but when i first saw the slides i really didn't expect the caterham to turn in a top-five class time...
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Yeah, it would have gone even faster if it was warmer outside. The Avon CR500's don't work so great when they are cold (they have a Treadware of 20).
By many accounts these tires aren't great track tires when hot either as they tend to overheat, but they are really excellent all round HP road tires