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Anyone read the HPI lately?

There's a side-by-side comparison between a 4dr R33 GTS-t and a brand spanking new Falcon XR8... (both cars have auto trans)... Skyline still wins the acceleration time thx for its 280kg lighter body. Although Ford's engine produces almost 40kw more at factory spec, on the dyno the difference is only 15kw at rear wheel...

I guess a stock R33 auto gearbox would probably produce +/- 140kw at rear wheel, and at +/- 155kw for the XR8, means Ford must have loose heaps of pwr, perhaps around 65kw perished through its diff & tranny? This really shows that big power in the engine won't matter if diff & tranny are not up to it...

Wished there'll be more imports-local comparison like that article...! That'll make those hoons in XR8s think twice (or make it triple/quadruple...) about challenging Skylines at traffic lights...

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Originally posted by rs73

Wished there'll be more imports-local comparison like that article...! That'll make those hoons in XR8s think twice (or make it triple/quadruple...) about challenging Skylines at traffic lights...

I agree! i think HPI said somewhere that they're going to try and do more comparisons like this...will be good to see!

this is in HPI no.23 right? I have the mag...haven't read it yet :D

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