One night in Osaka, Japan, a Rev.
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III SW20 GT-S
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(245whp) joins onto Route 423 behind a Subaru Legacy GT
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(260bhp, 4wd).
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The Legacy is in a contagious spirited mood,
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soaring through the light traffic of the 423 like wind through a canyon.
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The GT-S contracts the mood and follows in the Legacy's wake.
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Nearing the join-ramp from Route 423 onto Route 2, the Legacy notices that the pair of pop up headlines from 5 minutes ago is still following at a decent gap behind him.
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"What car is that?" he must be thinking.
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The join-ramp from 423 to 2 sweeps 270 degree in a tight arc which tightens about 3/4 way through it.
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The Legacy enters the start of the join-ramp at a decent clip of 85km/h with the GT-S matching speed a safe distance of 3 car lengths behind.
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Both the Legacy and GT-S switch to the outer lane, and pass cars on the inner lane as if they were standing still.
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The GT-S feels confident and rock solid, and decides that warm up time is over.
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.
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.time to stretch its legs.
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The seductive whine of the intake fills the car's cabin.
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95km/h.
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The feel of the lateral forces is addictive and thrilling.
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The Legacy looms closer from ahead, now just over a car's length in front.
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The kink in the curve is approaching, and the Legacy maintiains a speed of 85km/h, the GT-S slows to match speed, and bumper to bumper the two cars sweep through the tight kink.
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The GT-S is the first to apply fresh throttle, and taking the inside lane just after the apex of the kink pulls up nose to nose with the Legacy.
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The inner and outer lane merge into one, and the GT-S lets off the throttle allowing the Legacy to merge.
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It's over, Japanese touge-style.
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GT-S 1 vs Legacy 0.
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