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Old 12-22-2003, 04:10 AM   #24
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comparing the SLR with the Carrera Gt, and the Enzo Ferrari, the SLR seems to be the car most suitable for everyday driving. its an actual supercar that you can use everyday.

first of all the Enzo, yes its an amazing car, no doubt, and yes is a star on the track, but it's only a star on the track. its so low that if you want to driv on normal roads with downhills or uphills, you need to use the "raise nose" function each every time. second, the lack of airconditioning and a baisc radio means you'll boil in the sun or end up sliding across the road due to the rain that has fallen, which you probably did not hear cuz you had no radio. ah, and yes, inthe rain,,,, not a car to drive. indeed, it tries to achieve pure performance, and in that it certainly has succeeded but in the lives of mortals and normal roads, b-roads, you wont have the chance to put all the performance to use. and the price,,, well,, it sure is a very vivid display of wealth, and yeah does look beautiful and performs like lightning but pitty, that you wont be able to show all this everyday, as often as you would wish.

the Carrera GT. 6 speed manual transmission. a proper, proper manual. Ferrari seems to have placed the paddle shift to shorten track times, but the Carrera GT is all about driving envolvment, and the manual transmission is a clear symbol of Porsche's philosophy on a supercar. we all know that it has a racing inspired clutch, no sorry a clutch that's the closest to lemans. but being so it makes, stand still starts tricky, 1 st gear launches. according to many reviews, professinal road testers stalled the car in first gear. now manual transmissions are excellent, brilliant, but when things get out of controll, unless youve had professional driving training, youre better off with the paddleshift. the Carrera GT, is an astonishing car, according to some texts in CARmagazine, one the track, its even faster than the Enzo. the suspension is lemans inspired and nothing gets close to performance suspension than that. the engine is the epitome of Porsche engineering which says enough. but again, like the Enzo, you wouldnt be able to use all the attributes of the GT on normal roads and on wet surfaces, driving fast ina car like the GT might get frightening when things get out of controll.

the SLR, first, the drawbacks. it's weight, at 1680(topgear)1768(driver+fuel) its 300+ kilos more than the Carrera GT, and an estimated 400 kilos more than the Enzo. Does this mean that its performance is complete rubbish? no. first all, despite its weight disadvantage, its got the torquiest engine, at 750,ts got 100 newton meters more then the second torquiest engine of the 3, the Enzo, and the power of the SLR, well 626 bhp, is in the leauge of the supercar. second, car road testers say that the steering and handling arent quite as sharp and accurate as the Enzo's or the Porsche's, but the SLR's steering and suspension has been developed with Mclaren, the company who designed and constructed the F1, furthermore, the tuning of the suspension and steering rac has Mclaren's expertises all over it. so even on the track, it will match the Carrar GT, and Enzo's controll. its carbon fibre body, just like the other 2 cars, provide extreme rigidity and its cermaic brakes are race bred, even Mercedes engineers said the brakes were race oriente. according to Richard Hammond, top gear's road tester, the ride of the SLR was rock hard, but this is an attribute when performance driving is done. it means more stability better body roll controll, and its Mclaren tuned steering makes sure it can turn precisesly despite the tough suspension. in 0-100 3.8 and a top speed of 200mph +, its more than enough for anyone. so,,, despite weighing more than the Enzo andCarrera GT, the SLR has an amzing engine, carbond fiber contruction, whch means extreme rigidity, its steering has the precision technique of Mclaren, the suspension and brakes are race bred, and the acceration and topspeed is supercar territory. now in performance, its got nothing be ashamed about standing next to the GT and Enzo,. now the second best thing. its practicality. with all that performance, stability, agility, acceration and controll, you can drive it on all surfaces and use all the power due to the immense levels of grip, and take it wherever you want. you can actually use it to shop for sthings, the boot size is more than adequate enough forcross country luggage. the interior is comfortable, with aluminium, not plastic as Mr. hammond suggested, expensive leather, power windows, mirroros, and power seats, n steering column. its got a 7 speaker bose system and proper dual airconditioning. on top of all this its got airbags dual front, side/head, and dual knee bags.

so the SLR is the best car for the non race driver man, most of us. Sure, it wont out perform the Enzo and GT, but it has plenty of power and performance, doesnt fall short in that department compared to the GT and Enzo, and you can drive it on all surfaces and weather conditions. so it wont get its underbody scratched as often as the Enzo or the GT's, you'll be able to know the weather forcast, and still drive in the rain, and not get boiled in the sun and wont have problem in quick stand still launches or up hill starts. and you'll be able to carry luggage when you want to drive cross country, something the GT and Enzo are not so good at. so the SLR can play the Enzo's and GT's game of performance just as good as any of them, but the Enzo and GT will fall short in practicality, price, and,,, yes,, ah,, the best thing of the SLR, its reliability. you can absolutely abuse the SLR, one and off the track for as much as you want to, and it'll just be as good as new. on a recent articel of CAR magazine, the Enzo broke down in the middle of Manhattan, an gine part fell off. the Carrera GT has got the reliability but because its ability to go anywhere is not as good as the SLR's, the SLR is the most reliable car until proved otherwise. on the topgear website, American talkshow host Jay Leno drove the SLR and was impressed at how the car would not break even after being abused by members of the automotive press.

so,,, if you want le mans technology, pure involvment, the Carrera GT sets the bar, for formula 1 technology, the most known name in supercars, the EnzoFerrari is unrivaled, for formula 1 technology combined with reliability, everday use, performance that keeps up with the GT, and Enzo, the SLR is the standard. oh, and its absoluetely beautiful.

but,,, when it comes to choosing cars like these, whatever you're weapon of choice is you can't go wrong.
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