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Old 09-17-2009, 08:04 AM   #1
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mmm thats crazy top end
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Old 09-17-2009, 08:11 AM   #2
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LOL holy hell he buried that needle!
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Old 09-17-2009, 08:50 AM   #3
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I would guess he took it easy on the launch to save the drivetrain, its an older car.
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Old 09-17-2009, 11:04 AM   #4
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jesus! that think is nuts!
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Old 09-17-2009, 11:58 AM   #5
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FWD FTL tho
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i couldn't read how fast that was, but it must have been in the 160's ish, maybe faster
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Looked pretty fast, but not quick ... what does the speedo end up at? Because he went over quite a bit.

The Evo looked liked it rocketed out from the start ... Evos are just sick.

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FWD FTL tho
The Escort RS Cosworth was AWD...
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Old 09-17-2009, 04:00 PM   #9
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sick top end for sure. Clarkson loves the escort
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Old 09-17-2009, 04:07 PM   #10
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The Reyland escort cosworth now does over 200 mph and Rod Terry's sierra cosworths holders the record at 206 mph.

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wow that thing is crazy. it can't be stock though. man but it buried that evo.
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Old 09-18-2009, 02:42 PM   #12
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that EVO did take off pretty damn fast, but the focus EVENTUALLY caught up...lol
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