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Old 11-29-2010, 02:11 PM
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Default Ferrari 458 Italia vs. Ducati 1198 S

Here we go! Quicker then the ZR1!

0-60 3.0, QUARTER MILE 11.1 sec @ 125.2 mph; CONFIRMED

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...#ixzz16hY6x6FV

Amazing is:

MT ZR1 figure eight 23.7 sec @ 0.87 g (avg)

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...#ixzz16hUbu9C3

And the 458s (heavier CURB WEIGHT 3439 lb) :

MT FIGURE EIGHT 24.0 sec @ 0.88 g (avg)

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...#ixzz16hWNvfvl

SPEAKS VOLUMES to me! (I guess there are different types of refinement )


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Old 11-29-2010, 02:20 PM
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That's one sexy bike.
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Old 11-29-2010, 02:31 PM
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That's one sexy bike.
Agreed!
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Old 11-29-2010, 05:06 PM
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I dont beleive mags, especially since a friend of mine raced a 458, 3 TIMES and beat it on a local supercar shootout two weeks back. He has videos, ill see if I can get them or if they uploaded them already
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The 1198 S is relatively slow these days among superbikes.

BMW's S1000RR puts out quite a bit more HP and, like the new Ninja ZX-10R, have traction control.
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