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Old 05-25-2010, 06:52 AM
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Don't leave sound out of the equation for a road car. The flat crank Ferrari V8s sound muddy until 5k RPM, then sound exotic on up to redline. The crossplane engines sound great at all revs. For all around road use this matters more than peak specific output.

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