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      10-23-2009, 01:40 AM   #170
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Originally Posted by Digital.James View Post
Aditionally, how many cars that are almost completely composite, and F1 dervieved engine that revs to 9000 rpm are there? I can think of only a few cars that even come to mind. Pagoni Zonda, McClaren F1, Carrera GT, Konesiegggggg? Whats the price tag on those?
The LF-A isn't completely composite, only part. The engine has nothing to do with F1 at all, it was just designed by the same department.

All the cars you talk about perform better and there is no doubting the pedigree.
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Being a fan of Honda engines, I requested that they consider building for the F1 a 4.5 liter V10 or V12. I asked, I tried to persuade them, but in the end could not convince them to do it, and the McLaren F1 ended up with a BMW engine.
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