Page 11 - Accusation
Location: Nagao Pass, Kanagawa
Time: 3 pm
Iwasaki attempts to set a course record with his R34.
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Iwasaki: "Just to be on the safe side, I have increased this car's power further to 800 horsepower."
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Iwasaki: "Either he uses an FD or one of his Lamborghinis, the power increase should even the odds."
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Iwasaki: "But the traction is still strong. I expect no less from the ATTESA-ETS."
At the next corner, Iwasaki slightly lifts the handbrake, and the R34 tucks in.
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Iwasaki: "All right, let's see the time."
He gets out of the car and consults his friend holding the stopwatch. He recorded a time of 3 minutes and 26 seconds.
Iwasaki: "All right, now that's something that Takuma could have a hard time on."
2 hours later...
A loud noise can be heard all over. Birds have even flew away from their trees.
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The red LP640 shows amazing lines. The car does not show a single trace of under or oversteer.
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And its braking is just as amazing as the car's speed, being able to slow down the heavyweight supercar without a problem.
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It passed by some watchers.
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"Whoa! It's really fast! I haven't seen that car running at this pass!"
"Even a supercar that big can be agile on a twisty road? Unreal!"
Passing by at the base of the hill, the LP640 smashes Iwasaki's time. At 3 minutes and 24 seconds, it is 2 seconds faster, which took Iwasaki's friend by surprise.
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Location: Motoring Weekly Office, Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo
Time: 5:00 pm
Whew... I've done everything today. Despite being so hectic, with lots of things to submit, and not to mention I came from a road test.
Takuma, Nobuyuki, Nobuhiko, and Takanori: "Otsukaresamadeshta!"
The 4 of us leave the building. Hmmmm... hey, does any one of them have plans of stopping by at a coffee shop for a while?
Takanori: "Hey! Who's up for some coffee?"
Takuma: "Shouldn't you be going home now? You live in Yokohama now, remember?"
Takanori: "I know! I just wanna grab some before heading home. And that would keep me up for the traffic jam on the way home."
Suddenly, it's a phone call. It's Iwasaki again. What does he want?
Takuma: "Hello?"
Iwasaki: "I won't be a Mr. Nice Guy this coming Saturday. To think you have beaten my lap time I've worked so hard on hours ago."
Takuma: "Lap time?"
Iwasaki: "Don't play innocent. Everyone knows you are the only one who can drive Lambos at their limits. To think you brought that red LP640 and managed to set a record time 2 seconds faster than mine. I'd never thought a heavyweight supercar like that could be agile on a mountain pass."
Takuma: "Seesh, just because I'm known for driving Lamborghinis doesn't automatically mean I'm fast with them. I was working, and do you think I'd skip work for that petty time trial? There are plenty of Lamborghini drivers around the world."
Iwasaki: "Whatever. If you sent out someone to do that to provoke me for Saturday's battle, then I definitely won't lose to you. Well, time to go. See you on Saturday."
The call ends. Really? Why would you get so worked up on that? And I'd wish I was that Lambo's driver. But I don't like being accused, though.
Takanori: "Who was that?"
Takuma: "Iwasaki."
Nobuyuki: "What did he say this time?"
Takuma: "He accused me of beating his lap time today. You all saw me, I was working back in the office, right?"
Nobuhiko: "We have to make preparations as well. You have to come up of a way to beat his R34, especially that he's more eager than ever."
Takuma: "I know how to beat 4WDs. Ironically, they're very easy to beat on a normal road condition. 4WD drivers have some sort of belief that their fancy 4WD systems are the best in any given road condition. But those systems are useless, when the road is dry. And a RWD car driver who can utilize the grip of the rear tires can outclass even the most advanced 4WD cars."
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AUTHOR'S NOTES:
- Kaido is definitely not the driver of the red LP640, if that's what you're thinking. The LP640 handles better than the Aventador, especially when you get the LSD and Torque Split settings right. The LP640 gives more G's of cornering than the Aventador.
Last edited: Nov 21, 2013