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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jammy86
The VW Phaeton has 450hp and can be made to do 200.... its not really got anything to do with power, its a mixture of powertrain and drivetrain, aswell as overcoming the forces of all the different types of drag.

The Mclaren did 212 didnt it?

JAmes.
A longtail Mclaren LM did 211 at Brunters when it was longer ie. 2.1 miles total straight not 1.7. Its about aerodynamics we are much quicker to 180 than the Macca & a tad quicker to 200 but expect the Macca would be quicker to 210 & mine cant reach 220
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