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May 13th, 2008, 5:49 AM
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TG plug on Jay Leno's Garage
Did a quick search about it, didn't find anything, so please don't burn me at the steak if it's a repost.
 Leno's Garage website has the SLR McLaren review and while talking about the brakes he says '...if you go to Youtube and search Top Gear SLR, you'll see Jeremy Clarkson stop this car at 120 in the same distance as a normal car from 60...' Don't know exactly how many people will see it, but it'll get the word out there about the show a bit more. Jay's Garage Last edited by racingfan1; May 13th, 2008 at 5:52 AM. Reason: add link |
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May 13th, 2008, 1:05 PM
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 Yep, Leno is a big TG fan and he's admitted as much - he reviews cars for the Times when Clarkson is away.
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May 14th, 2008, 5:29 AM
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 Atleast I know I'm safe from someone.I knew Leno is a TG fan, and IIRC, is fairly good friends with Clarkson. |
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May 14th, 2008, 6:07 AM
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Actually, from memory, I think he stopped the SLR in LESS distance at 120 equipped with carbon ceramic brakes...
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May 14th, 2008, 8:40 AM
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correct. The whole point of the exercise was to say that the rules about braking distances are too old and no longer relevant a normal car should be able to stop from 60 mph in that distance, and the SLR can stop from 120 mph ...which is batshit insane really when you think how fast that is, and how short the distance is... |
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May 15th, 2008, 6:06 AM
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Aye the SLR braking segment would of been even more amazing if it didn't take them 3 attempts to get it right
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He also linked to Top Gear in his review for the Ariel Atom
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May 20th, 2008, 6:03 PM
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Well im sure the SLR would stop but Top Gear had to do some retrys.
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