Just as I thought: Ducati V. Ferrari
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Just as I thought: Ducati V. Ferrari
OK, much debate is thrown around on the bike versus car issue. Well, there's a great article in the most recent Jan 2011 Motor Trend with car of the year on the front. Starting on Page 84 of the print version, there's a great test on the Ducati 1198 S versus the Ferrari 458 Italia. As I have always surmised, the bike absolutely whips the car in the QTR and in this test, even on the Streets Of Willow Track. A pure thrashing:
Qtr Mile;
Duck: 10.0 at 144.9 (and this is slow by current superbike standards where 9.5 qtr. is closer to average and 150-155 trap is more usual/reasonable)
Ferrari: 11.1 at 125 .2
Streets of Willow (a notoriously tight track of 1.8 miles) :
Duck : 79.72 sec
Ferrari: 82.30
Price:
Duck: $ 21,795
Ferrari: Duck X 13 at : $ 288,000 (ouch)
** once again, the power to weight ratio superiority of 2.6 lbs/hp versus 6.2lbs/hp is evident ***
Now, ice ,snow, cold weather and rain, thats a whole other issue. Although, Ive never seen a Ferrari in the snow or ice or rain for that matter!!!
Qtr Mile;
Duck: 10.0 at 144.9 (and this is slow by current superbike standards where 9.5 qtr. is closer to average and 150-155 trap is more usual/reasonable)
Ferrari: 11.1 at 125 .2
Streets of Willow (a notoriously tight track of 1.8 miles) :
Duck : 79.72 sec
Ferrari: 82.30
Price:
Duck: $ 21,795
Ferrari: Duck X 13 at : $ 288,000 (ouch)
** once again, the power to weight ratio superiority of 2.6 lbs/hp versus 6.2lbs/hp is evident ***
Now, ice ,snow, cold weather and rain, thats a whole other issue. Although, Ive never seen a Ferrari in the snow or ice or rain for that matter!!!
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OK, much debate is thrown around on the bike versus car issue. Well, there's a great article in the most recent Jan 2011 Motor Trend with car of the year on the front. Starting on Page 84 of the print version, there's a great test on the Ducati 1198 S versus the Ferrari 458 Italia. As I have always surmised, the bike absolutely whips the car in the QTR and in this test, even on the Streets Of Willow Track. A pure thrashing:
Qtr Mile;
Duck: 10.0 at 144.9 (and this is slow by current superbike standards where 9.5 qtr. is closer to aveage and 150-155 trap is more reasonable)
Ferrari: 11.1 at 125 .2
Streets of Willow (a notoriously tight track of 1.8 miles) :
Duck : 79.72 sec
Ferrari: 82.30
Price:
Duck: $ 21,795
Ferrari: Duck X 13 at : $ 288,000 (ouch)
** once again, the power to weight ratio superiority of 2.6 lbs/hp versus 6.2lbs/hp is evident ***
Now, ice ,snow, cold weather and rain, thats a whole other issue. Although, Ive never seen a Ferrari in the snow or ice or rain for that matter!!!
Qtr Mile;
Duck: 10.0 at 144.9 (and this is slow by current superbike standards where 9.5 qtr. is closer to aveage and 150-155 trap is more reasonable)
Ferrari: 11.1 at 125 .2
Streets of Willow (a notoriously tight track of 1.8 miles) :
Duck : 79.72 sec
Ferrari: 82.30
Price:
Duck: $ 21,795
Ferrari: Duck X 13 at : $ 288,000 (ouch)
** once again, the power to weight ratio superiority of 2.6 lbs/hp versus 6.2lbs/hp is evident ***
Now, ice ,snow, cold weather and rain, thats a whole other issue. Although, Ive never seen a Ferrari in the snow or ice or rain for that matter!!!
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