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·Had a drive in Ralliart's 7Xtreme S last week - What a car! I have previously driven the 7Xtreme and was totally impressed with the car but the S is a whole different beast altogether. It is faster (lots), it handles better (lots), the brakes are better (lots) and I don't know why but the steering felt more precise. I drove a road known well to me and the car was almost 20mph quicker between corners than my 6 which is astounding. I hear a lot of people on the forum talk about how awfull AYC, ABS and other GSR electronic aids are, and up until driving this car I did not agree. Now I do - You can drive the S into and through corners on the brakes, on the throttle or if you're old fashioned, with the steering wheel - the choice is yours. I am not saying GSR's are now ****, I am saying RS derived cars are more of a drivers car as the Electronics don't get in the way - It turns in superb, it holds the most amazing mid corner lines and when it breaks traction is it soooo forgiving. At one point my mobile phone rang as I was going sideways around a roundabout for the umteenth time, I answered it and had a very interesting discussion with one hand on the wheel without interupting my 4 (wheel drift) play (private test track of course) . It is the best car I have ever driven by a long way and I recommend you get a test drive (if you get a chance). Of course it was designed for serious and single minded track day use and is targetting a slightly different customer base than the 7Xtreme which is an every day car and this is probably why they are only going to build 10 examples. The Group A Dump Valve and Anti-Lag are a hoot too and brought a big smile to my face and every person I passed by. The only downsides in my opinion are the colour (Evo 7 best colours are black and silver, in that order), The stripped out interior and the fact that it was doing around 12 - 14mpg on the day. Still, Petrol is still (just) cheaper than milk!
I WANT ONE - And so will you if you get a chance to drive it!
My 6 felt almost primative when I got back in it which was a BIG surprise and to re-establish my 6 as the superior machine (you know, that 6 versus 7 thing) I had to try and match the 7Extreme S times set earlier in the day - No Chance.
Has anyone else driven it or got one on order yet??
I WANT ONE - And so will you if you get a chance to drive it!
My 6 felt almost primative when I got back in it which was a BIG surprise and to re-establish my 6 as the superior machine (you know, that 6 versus 7 thing) I had to try and match the 7Extreme S times set earlier in the day - No Chance.
Has anyone else driven it or got one on order yet??