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Old 03-08-2007, 09:15 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Who Killed the Trubine Car????

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Originally Posted by Manny Laureano View Post
It must be an unbelievable feeling driving something like that. It would have to be like being in the middle of the world's most incredible crescendo when you're really torquing it up. Not for the faint of heart. Cool!

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Sort of like you say. The turbine car was quieter than the Offies. It was the first time in racing history that the driver could hear other cars approaching. They didn't approach much but he could hear them. He lapped a few of them.
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