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      12-30-2010, 06:30 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by kt3130 View Post
Exactly. Some of these times seem very suspect. For example, look at their times for the Subaru’s. The new STI sedan is the same car but 5.2 seconds faster? I think they get a lot hopped up testers from the manufacturers.
Or their laps are not all that consistent. Given that the drivers used were Car and Driver writers and not a professional racer, this is entirely possible.
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