Ferrari Challenge Stradale vs a Neon SRT4 with a bunch of kids
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Ferrari Challenge Stradale vs a Neon SRT4 with a bunch of kids
After a great morning with the guys at our weekly coffee BS fest, I was in a 'spirited' mood on the way home. The CS has so much grip and balance that it temps you into corners at decidedly wicked speeds! But it is too much fun.
Wanting to sharpen my skills a bit, I go to RACE mode and turn the TC OFF. Charging at some of my favorite corners and off/on ramps, I can feel the back end moving around a bit, but it is so predictable, and the way the car downshifts and sounds is so F1!. What a great way to plant a lasting smile on your face.
As I approach my favorite off ramp of left/right/left/right sweepers I catch a glimpse of the hood scoop of one of those fast Neons, and I watched the tell tale blast of smoke as he nails the gas in an effort to catch the prancing horse. Those Neon boys seem to always be game for a smack down, so I lifted in order to reel him in and see what he's got.
He's got a full load of passengers..... and he's coming HARD! When he gets within 200 feet of me, I am in the power band and I'm off!! As we get into the first left the CS is just planted and scoots through. The Neon on the other hand has so much body roll that I thought he was going scrape the paint off the doors. By the 3rd corner, they are so far back that the car looks like a dot, but I can see their wide eyes, and almost make out the white knuckles on the driver. I can only imagine what a handful that Dodge is with 3 passengers near the limit.
As I slow for traffic the little Neon is charging. When he pulls up next to me, out comes 3 cell phone cameras, followed by
of surrender. I waved and gave them a thumbs up for a valiant effort. I love Saturday mornings!
Wanting to sharpen my skills a bit, I go to RACE mode and turn the TC OFF. Charging at some of my favorite corners and off/on ramps, I can feel the back end moving around a bit, but it is so predictable, and the way the car downshifts and sounds is so F1!. What a great way to plant a lasting smile on your face.
As I approach my favorite off ramp of left/right/left/right sweepers I catch a glimpse of the hood scoop of one of those fast Neons, and I watched the tell tale blast of smoke as he nails the gas in an effort to catch the prancing horse. Those Neon boys seem to always be game for a smack down, so I lifted in order to reel him in and see what he's got.
He's got a full load of passengers..... and he's coming HARD! When he gets within 200 feet of me, I am in the power band and I'm off!! As we get into the first left the CS is just planted and scoots through. The Neon on the other hand has so much body roll that I thought he was going scrape the paint off the doors. By the 3rd corner, they are so far back that the car looks like a dot, but I can see their wide eyes, and almost make out the white knuckles on the driver.
I can only imagine what a handful that Dodge is with 3 passengers near the limit.As I slow for traffic the little Neon is charging. When he pulls up next to me, out comes 3 cell phone cameras, followed by
of surrender. I waved and gave them a thumbs up for a valiant effort. I love Saturday mornings!
Last edited by IngenereAMG; Sep 28, 2010 at 01:08 AM.
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If that's the speed limit that's okay, they likely open them up on deserted twisties which is where an F-car comes alive...the very fact it's on the freeway is a MILLION times better than the people who keep them in an air conditioned garage....
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