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Old 12-21-2010, 12:38 AM   #26
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As far as I know every car maker tests their performance cars on the ring.
But now they can test them on the autobahn.
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Old 12-21-2010, 12:38 AM   #27
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But now they can test them on the autobahn.

i don't think a long stretch of smoothly paved highway is going to be a good substitute for 70+ corners and 1000ft of elevation changes lol
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Old 12-21-2010, 10:26 AM   #29
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i don't think a long stretch of smoothly paved highway is going to be a good substitute for 70+ corners and 1000ft of elevation changes lol
If they have nowhere else to go test their cars,then they have no choice but to use the Autobahn,unless they decide to spend a ton of money and build their own racetrack.
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Old 12-21-2010, 11:10 AM   #30
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so.. how do one ... propose this... ro UN... i am effin' serious lol...
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Old 12-21-2010, 11:56 AM   #31
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If they have nowhere else to go test their cars,then they have no choice but to use the Autobahn,unless they decide to spend a ton of money and build their own racetrack.
Most major car manufactures have there own testing grounds.

VW testing grounds
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Old 12-21-2010, 12:15 PM   #32
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