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Solved - NEH 64: Keating TKR
« on: November 09, 2009, 07:54:48 AM »
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Re: NEH 64
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2009, 08:05:32 AM »
OH NO!  ;D

Barabus TKR, now Keating SKR and TKR.

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Re: NEH 64
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2009, 08:43:48 AM »
Yes, much too easy!
I only posted it to give it a bit of exposure, but it didn't get much!
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Re: NEH 64
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2009, 09:10:15 AM »
BTW, the blue one was advertised as a Barabus and unveiled in 2006, the Keating name appeared only 2008 (or 2007 at best), with the silver car (albeit it's probably the same chassis as well).

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Re: Solved - NEH 64: Keating TKR
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2009, 03:57:06 PM »
I just saw the latest Keating yesterday at the Earls Court MPH show.  Keating is now claiming that the TKR now develops over 2,000 bhp.  I'd better cancel my Bugatti Veyron order now then  :lmao:
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Re: Solved - NEH 64: Keating TKR
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2009, 04:35:36 PM »
After they switched the name to Keating, they had a "press day", inviting journalists and such.
The "test track" was basically the driveway of the "facility", and the car didn't complete it as it started failing after a few meters.
Mad props for that and the awful press shots they released back in the days. The quality was worth that of a VGA camera phone...