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  • benenglish

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    Yes.
    Turbocharged 6 cylinder.
    Probably the fastest American vehicle that year.
    In 1986 an NRA executive showed up at an Olympic team qualifier driving one of those. That was back when the NRA was the governing body for Olympic shooting in the U.S. I was the coordinator of the meet.

    I was amazed at the reaction people had to that car. The owner insisted on driving it right onto the range and parking behind the rifle firing line because, well, he was the highest ranking NRA person there and he could park anywhere he wanted. He stuck out like a sore thumb, looking like he belonged at a yacht club instead of a shooting range.

    There were car fans in the crowd, of course, but the most intense reaction came from one of the old-line NRA workers who went off on a rant about how NRA executives drove around in their fancy cars with their sweaters tied around their shoulders and their sunglasses on top of their heads, dragging along their trophy wives. He was angry about how they were all creatures of Washington DC culture and completely disconnected from the shooting sports.

    That was almost 26 years ago. The problems with the NRA that many of us are now recognizing aren't new. Not even close.
     

    Jakashh

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    I used to live down the way from that dealership. That car is legendary and I’m surprised it’s finally being sold.


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    I remember Texas Direct Auto had a 9 original miles GNX back when they were a way smaller operation with some small dealership in Stafford not too far from me. It’s traded hands quite a few times since then, going up a mile or two every other year.


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    2014 R8 my friend rented for the day during a trip me and some others took to the Los Angeles area during the holiday season. This thing was only the V8 model but it was still fast as hell.

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    Got to drive a 2017 (I think?) R8 V10+, it was quick but very, very docile. Almost "too refined" for a guy who is used to American big V8 brutality. On the other hand, a couple nights ago a friend dropped by and let me drive his '19 Z/06 7 speed. That was fun, honestly surprising, and GM really did a great job with that car. It too was tame, almost defying the logic of sporting a big 650hp blown V8 up front. It's incredible how you literally don't "notice" you just went from a dead stop to 60 in 3 seconds.

    My brain is somehow still stuck in the 90's with how badly those cars performed by comparison. Technology has come a LONG way since then.
     

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    Got to drive a 2017 (I think?) R8 V10+, it was quick but very, very docile. Almost "too refined" for a guy who is used to American big V8 brutality. On the other hand, a couple nights ago a friend dropped by and let me drive his '19 Z/06 7 speed. That was fun, honestly surprising, and GM really did a great job with that car. It too was tame, almost defying the logic of sporting a big 650hp blown V8 up front. It's incredible how you literally don't "notice" you just went from a dead stop to 60 in 3 seconds.

    My brain is somehow still stuck in the 90's with how badly those cars performed by comparison. Technology has come a LONG way since then.

    For sure.

    Also, modern electronic engine controls means cars can make big power while remaining supremely streetable.

    It wasn’t long ago when a 10 second car was barely driveable in traffic.


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