'intelligent' 194mph Porsche 911

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Mon 10 Aug 2009 11:53
'intelligent' 194mph Porsche 911 - Sofa Spud
A contradiction in terms????

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Mon 10 Aug 2009 12:09
'intelligent' 194mph Porsche 911 - mike hannon
Just as well that bankers are getting their bonuses again, I guess. The taxpayers can stand on the pavement and wave as they roar by...
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Mon 10 Aug 2009 14:15
'intelligent' 194mph Porsche 911 - Mick Snutz
so the car could be brighter than its owner?
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Mon 10 Aug 2009 14:24
'intelligent' 194mph Porsche 911 - Lud
It goes without saying that these very capable cars are nearly always superior to their drivers. They are usually driven very conservatively on the road too. Just as well perhaps. But one can't help wondering what their owners get out of them. They would be much more comfortable in Lexuses or similar.
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Mon 10 Aug 2009 18:17
'intelligent' 194mph Porsche 911 - Sofa Spud
It's often said that Porsche started with an inherently unstable car and then spent a huge amount of money and effort over the year making trying to defy the laws of physics.

With 'intelligent' cars, maybe a high-performance version of the Reliant Robin could be created. All it would need is computer controlled gyroscopes and a system that pumps water rapidly between ballast tanks on either side of the car to adjust its centre of mass so that they don't need to add a 4th wheel!!!
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Wed 12 Aug 2009 06:27
'intelligent' 194mph Porsche 911 - Honestjohn
That was the reason for the way the line was phrased.

HJ
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