OT - SLR review by Jay Leno - Benzworld.org

jdbower · 11-26-2003, 10:12 AM

Must be nice to be famous...
http://www.topgear.com/servlet/tg?DE...Number=01.html

tcp_ML500 · 11-26-2003, 10:32 AM

of the word. He loves this stuff and breathes cars like you and I, only, he's got all the cars I can only drive in my dreams. I'm not really as Lambo crazy as he is, I loved a few of them, the Miura of course, but hey, we both have the same favorite car in the world, the McLaren F1, only he's got one, and I have a book of pictures and a 1:18 model of one.

pjturner · 11-26-2003, 10:35 AM

God, don't get me started on Jay Leno - Hate is fake pandering Tonite Show - Dislike him - Why MB, the press or anyone would give him a SLR to demo is beyond me... Then again it did make the press!

tcp_ML500 · 11-26-2003, 10:39 AM

his writers are at the end of their road, but not as far gone as Dave's writers. I'll take Jay walking every day above Letterman's top 10. Then again, with TiVo, I don't have to watch them at all.

He knows and loves his cars though!

jdbower · 11-26-2003, 10:42 AM

I found a used one once - a bargain for about $2M. Rumor has it he's also got a Rolls with an 1100HP airplane engine in it.

S4toML · 11-26-2003, 10:46 AM

Pretty funny review buy the funny man himself! [:D][:D]

tcp_ML500 · 11-26-2003, 10:47 AM

tcp_ML500 · 11-26-2003, 10:53 AM

was given a unique Renault Espace F1 V10.

Can you imagine a monospace mini van with a formula one engine in it? That is exactly what this thing was.

Had the RS4 verion of the famed Renault V10 3,5l normally aspired that won the F1 championship in 1992 and 1993, driven by Alain Prost, Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell, all three drivers have won the World Driver's championship with Renault, and Americans will remember that Nigel Mansell came to Indy racing and won the championship in his rookie year (or was it is second year I'm fuzzy on this one now) showing the supremacy of the European driver[:D]

tcp_ML500 · 11-26-2003, 10:58 AM

General specifications
Country of origin France
Produced in 1995
Numbers built 1
Body design N/A
Weight 1300 kg / 2866.0 lbs

Drivetrain
Engine RS6 67Âº V10
Engine location Mid, longitudinally mounted
Displacement 3.500 liter / 213.6 cu in
Valvetrain 4 valves/cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed Fuel injection
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated
Gearbox 6 Speed Sequential
Drive Rear wheel drive

Performance figures
Power 800 bhp / 596.8 kW
BHP/Liter 228.6
Torque 705 Nm / 520.0 ft lbs
Power to weight ratio 0.62 bhp/kg
Top Speed 193.9 mph / 312.0 km/h
0-60 mph Acceleration 2.80 s

tcp_ML500 · 11-26-2003, 11:03 AM

JD, if you've never been to "Les 24 heures du Mans", you have to plan a trip.

You said you were not a racing spectator, but this and "Le grand prix de Monaco" are obligatory!