AutoZeitung LFA vs SLS AMG comparo: LFA wins track test and overall

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Due to no launch control LFA only got off the line slower, but then with ferocious high-rpm power caught back up and kept the lead including the high speed sectors.



However, here are the excerpts from the comparison. English translation in bold:


'Am Bremspunkt vor der Spitzkehre erreicht das Duett Geschwindigkeiten von 204 bis 208 km/h. English: 'At the braking point before the hairpin, the duet reached speeds of 204-208 km / h. Hier sind stabile Bremsen gefragt, während es im Highspeed Sektor auf eine gute Balance ankommt. English: Here stable brakes are required, while in the high-speed sector to a good balance matters. Im Dynamik Sektor zählen Agilität und spontane Reaktionen.' English: In the dynamic sector include agility and spontaneous reactions. "
Die Zwischenergebnisse wurden in diesen drei Sektoren gemessen: English: The interim results were measured in these three sectors:

Start/Ziel Sektor: Lexus LFA 21,85 sec - Mercedes SLS AMG 21,34 sec.
English: Start / Target sector: Lexus LFA 21.85 sec - 21.34 sec AMG Mercedes SLS

Highspeed Sektor: Lexus LFA 37,96 sec - Mercedes
SLS AMG 38,68 sec.
English: Highspeed Sector: Lexus LFA 37.96 sec - 38.68 sec AMG Mercedes SLS

Dynamik Sektor: Lexus LFA 35,85 sec - Mercedes SLS AMG 37,48 sec.
English: Dynamic Sector: Lexus LFA 35.85 sec - 37.48 sec AMG Mercedes SLS

RUNDENZEITEN: Lexus LFA 1:35,66 min - Mercedes SLS AMG 1:37,50 min.
Engish: LAP: Lexus LFA 1:35,66 min - Mercedes AMG SLS 1:37,50 min


AutoZeitung Conclusion:


'Der LFA dominiert ihn (Mercedes SLS AMG) in der Art eines präzisen Formel-Renners'.

English: 'The LFA, it dominates (AMG Mercedes SLS) in the way of a precise formula-racer'