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lfb666
02-17-2004, 05:57 PM
Ferrari Testarossa
Year: 1985
Make: Ferrari
Model: Testarossa
Configuration: Flat 12
Valvetrain: DOHC 4 Valves / Cyl
Displacement: 4943 cc / 301.6 cu in
Power: 290.8 kw / 390 bhp @ 6300 rpm
Torque: 480.0 nm / 354.0 ft lbs @ 4500 rpm
Bore: 82 mm / 3.23 in
Stroke: 78 mm / 3.07 in
Redline: 6800
HP / Liter: 78.9 bhp per litre
Top Speed: 290 kph / 180.2 mph
0 - 60 mph: 5.3
0 - ¼ mile: 105.0
0 - 100 mph: 12.2
Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV
Year: 1986
Make: Lamborghini
Model: Countach LP5000 QV
Configuration: V12
Valvetrain: DOHC 4 Valves / Cyl
Displacement: 5167 cc / 315.3 cu in
Bore: 85.5 mm / 3.37 in
Stroke: 75.0 mm / 2.95 in
Top Speed: 293.0 kph / 182.1 mph
0 - 60 mph: 5.2
0 - ¼ mile: 13.7
sandwich
02-17-2004, 08:04 PM
oh man...what a great comparison. I always loved the lamborghini, that was MY car....but i've fallen in love with the testarossa's flat 12.
So, i have to say....meh.
Egg Nog
02-17-2004, 09:24 PM
oh man...what a great comparison. I always loved the lamborghini, that was MY car....but i've fallen in love with the testarossa's flat 12.
So, i have to say....meh.
The TR Flat-12 was always a great idea, and I'm also a huge fan. However, there was one flaw: It had an awesome low center of gravity, and then they went and ruined it by mounting it above the gearbox :)
Meh :) Still a fantastic engine :)
Batmobile_Turbo
02-17-2004, 10:29 PM
they are both beutiful cars and it is a great comparison, i like Lambos more, but i like the Testarossa so i'm going to say meh also
crisis
02-17-2004, 11:41 PM
I remember the Countach as being almost a deity when I was in school. ( Im 100). It was the ultimate supercar. Still pretty radical looking, somewhat timeless, what makes a classic I suppose. The story went that it was too wide to register legally in South Australia. The lo, I saw one parked one day and knelt to pray.
silverhawk
02-18-2004, 12:30 AM
i saw 2 Trs some months ago & they both were gr8. i could make out by the sound of the engine that it was a v12. they were both stuck in traffic so i had a good look at both of them. ive never seen a countach in real. it used to be my fav. car when i was a kid even though i didnt know it name back then. the countach looks too weak from the front & rear like an airless balloon but if it wasnt for the countach we wouldnt hve the diablo , murcielago & baby gallardo.
the TR is an awesome car & has a gr8 v12 so i'll choose it
NoOne
02-18-2004, 07:54 AM
My vote goes for the Countach, it just looks mean all over, 30 yr old design and still looking great, for me it is the original quintessential supercar.
gooberhead
03-07-2005, 03:11 AM
I remember the Countach as being almost a deity when I was in school. ( Im 100). It was the ultimate supercar. Still pretty radical looking, somewhat timeless, what makes a classic I suppose. The story went that it was too wide to register legally in South Australia. The lo, I saw one parked one day and knelt to pray.
this is what we do on a sunday funday, adalaide to mannum (very quickly)
gooberhead
03-07-2005, 03:12 AM
and more
jcp123
03-07-2005, 03:17 AM
Hard one for me to say which I like better. The Testa Rossa I've always regarded as flat out ugly, and the Countach as cartoonish. However, because the Lambo has an awesome shift pattern, I'll pick it :)
Karrmann
03-07-2005, 04:48 AM
hmmm repost.
well i like the Countach because it has has the futuristic styling that is popular today- 20+ years after it was designed.
but also I like how it can also go fast, unlike cars like the Nissan R390GT1 road cars that are all show and no go.
If I didn't have to own one it would be the Lambo, but they're renowned for being awful cars to drive and hugely impractical so it would be the TR for me, although I would prefer a nice 512M.
targa
03-07-2005, 01:58 PM
countach most definitly. i have been moving this one model countach to the back of the shelf in the craft store so no one will buy it before i do
Karrmann
03-07-2005, 03:10 PM
you should stick some SUV models around it too, so that way at first the consumer will NEVER see it, at then they'll just settle for some Audi or something.
crisis
03-07-2005, 04:07 PM
hmmm repost.
What is?
F1_Master
03-07-2005, 04:17 PM
hmmm repost.
You're one to talk. :rolleyes:
The Countach is amazing. But it depends on which Countach. I would take the Testarossa over the first model design but not over a 5000S.
You're one to talk. :rolleyes:
The Countach is amazing. But it depends on which Countach. I would take the Testarossa over the first model design but not over a 5000S.
I beg to differ, I actually think the original Countach was the best looking. The more recent Countachs look a little plasticy IMO.
aNOBLEman
03-07-2005, 06:09 PM
I would take a 5000S without the wing. It has a great V-12 and has good looks even today.
carlover
03-07-2005, 06:13 PM
hmmm repost
This coming from you?
Manik
03-07-2005, 07:47 PM
What is?
The Testarossa vs. Contach comparison...........
I have to say the Contach because it has such a radical line and a great engine. Not that the Testarossa doesn't have a aweosme engine but I have to say I like the Contach more. ;)
targa
03-07-2005, 08:53 PM
you should stick some SUV models around it too, so that way at first the consumer will NEVER see it, at then they'll just settle for some Audi or something. good idea
Koenigsegg_CC
03-09-2005, 07:37 AM
The Testarossa because it is such a brilliant car