Originally Posted by John

i love it when people read the title and not the book. If you read SCC, that magazine focus's very little on drag racing - its an after thought, and they mainly use drag strip numbers to give you some common ground to relate to on acceleration. The title was used to get your attention, and surprise, it did just that. 12's is not fast for a drag car, but for a car with its design from the factory to weight under 2000lbs, and make no comprimises on handling, it adds up to a pretty serious track machine. Keep in mind a stock Elise runs 13s, so its quite a bit faster than stock. The lotus, in no way, shape, or form, was ever believed, thought or otherwise considered to be a super star in the drag arena. Why it was even brought into this conversation is beyond me.