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ikon2003
03-26-2005, 06:22 PM
I picked this magazine up a couple days ago. it's called 'mph' - maximum performance + horsepower. i had never read it before, and it was only $2, so i decided to get it.

Overall, I was not really that impressed. It's mostly just American trash, IMO. They try to be funny, crude, and include pics of hot women, but they don't really succeed. This one article though, was worth scanning in my opinion. Of course, my POS scanner couldn't replicate perhaps the one redeeming quality of this mag - the photos. (they're better than motortrend, about on par with road and track, but fall short of EVO, CAR, TG, IS etc).

Anyway, here's an article about V-max at Nardo. Excellent group of cars - among the top supercars in the world. All doing speed and acceleration tests.

http://img57.exs.cx/img57/3095/mph2se.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=mph2se.jpg)http://img57.exs.cx/img57/8483/mph19fy.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=mph19fy.jpg)
http://img57.exs.cx/img57/936/mph28uz.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=mph28uz.jpg)http://img57.exs.cx/img57/616/mph30rh.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=mph30rh.jpg)
http://img57.exs.cx/img57/3633/mph45zc.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=mph45zc.jpg)http://img57.exs.cx/img57/6615/mph54bq.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=mph54bq.jpg)
http://img57.exs.cx/img57/6735/mph63ys.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=mph63ys.jpg)http://img57.exs.cx/img57/6600/mph76oo.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=mph76oo.jpg)
http://img57.exs.cx/img57/8504/mph82tj.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=mph82tj.jpg)http://img57.exs.cx/img57/9703/mph96vr.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=mph96vr.jpg)


And one more quick article on Superchargers:
http://img140.exs.cx/img140/9361/scan6hc.th.jpg (http://img140.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img140&image=scan6hc.jpg)

My analysis: occasionally a funny remark, a great test w/ unparalleled cars and some nice pics to boot, but it ultimately fell short of my expectations. The science/tech talk was perfunctory (they lauded Nardo, yet ignorantly didn't mention that the excess friction due to centrifugal force of the banking robs speed, and their engine talk was weak - perhaps this is not entirely to blame on them, but the stupid [american] audience that reads this magazine. [trust me, after reading the Mail section in the front, some of these readers are truly stupid. the kind that buy a mag just to see hp stats and big numbers.]) the writing itself, while decent, lacked any sort of emotion or creativity. Nonetheless, it should be a decent read for most who respect the great supercars of this age.

Enjoy,
~ikon
topgeartom
03-26-2005, 07:20 PM
hmmmm. Not a bad article.

I think that my scanner will be of a similar quality to yours ikon, ill have to wait and see.
nejcdolinsek
03-27-2005, 08:57 AM
Hell, Im not complaining about the article! :D With a lineup like that, it could have been written by a three year old and I wouldn't care :wink:

Thanx for the scan!
mv
03-27-2005, 09:05 AM
No offense but this mag sucks... They've just taken almost a year old comparison from Auto-motor-sport and rewritten it. :|
komotar
03-27-2005, 10:11 AM
No offense but this mag sucks... They've just taken almost a year old comparison from Auto-motor-sport and rewritten it. :|

I knew I saw something similar a long time ago...
No.1
03-27-2005, 10:15 AM
No offense but this mag sucks... They've just taken almost a year old comparison from Auto-motor-sport and rewritten it. :|

I knew I saw something similar a long time ago...

If you have VV access, you can see the video of the Nardo V-Max. It's in three parts, and was also posted for other users by Alien/Zippo & Co. 8)
komotar
03-27-2005, 10:48 AM
No offense but this mag sucks... They've just taken almost a year old comparison from Auto-motor-sport and rewritten it. :|

I knew I saw something similar a long time ago...

If you have VV access, you can see the video of the Nardo V-Max. It's in three parts, and was also posted for other users by Alien/Zippo & Co. 8)

yup, now I remember........

you on my tail again? :x
ikon2003
03-27-2005, 02:03 PM
Hahaha, i had no idea they took an old story and rewrote it. But i can definitely vision that happening. I also noticed they were particularly vague w/ their description.

Is there any link on JW to those 3 part vids u guys mentioned? that would be spectacular to see imo.
twboy1999
03-27-2005, 04:27 PM
are they picture taken by themselfs? or is from another magazine

btw.. i picked u pthis magazine like 2 weeks ago also.. the reason i picked it up because of the price.. is cheap 2.49 cdn

the writing is crap IMO... they are kidn of rude and try to be funny.. but they really are not... and alot of time they dunno what they are talking about

the refeer to F1 transmission as automated manmaul.. and benz auto they refeer as maunumatics..... does that make fucking sense?

and they say the lambo would do better if it had a AUTOMATED maual.. wtf? how the fuck would that help.. is all up to the skill of the driver.. dumbass magzine
crayzayjay
03-31-2005, 02:01 PM
"One has to wonder if the Carrera GT would have been quicker on the acceleration runs if it had an automated manual gearbox like the Enzo. Although its traditional six speed manual works beautifully, we can't help but think it would have gained a tenth or two where it counted."

Pricks. Yeah, let's dilute the purity of a supercar to gain a tenth on acceleration tests. :roll:
inso
04-09-2005, 03:22 AM
dani if you can get hold on a scanner, proper scans would be much appreciated.