Whichever way you look at it, the Z-R1's achievement was impressive. I agree with that. However, the achievements of the other supercars are just as impressive. To move the game on up 40 km/h from 280 is a big step. Its not like going from 60km/h to 100, or even 160 to 200.
Consider how much money and time it takes an F1 team to improve by a few tenths per lap. Ya, it's a bit of an exaggeration, but it's the same idea.
Also, remember that drag increases with the square of the speed. With that comes cost increases, and the need for time to develop and test the technology.
So, like I said at the beginning of the post, the Z-R1's achievement is impressive. But the things that new supercars have done are just as, if not more impressive.
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