The facts are there. Elasticity is important, especially if you have a manual transmission. You don't have to make as many gear changes and the car feels stronger and faster.
I'd also take a slightly slower car if there is significantly less lag. Lag kills the joy of driving.
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Originally Posted by Karmic Man
Hate to spoil the fact mate.
The in gear acceleration figures quoted in the German magazine (TTRS vs M2) for the
60-100 km/h run were in 4th and 5th gear
80-120km run were in 5th,6th and 7th gear
If the run was the done in 2nd gear for the 60-100km/h and in 3rd gear for the 80-120km the result would be much different.
It shows that the TT-RS is more laggy than the M2 because of the smaller capacity engine and also running on a bigger turbo charger.
In absolute terms the TT-RS will be much quicker on a straight but it has to be in the right gear.
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