New Performance Benchmark

[Jake F6]

5mph-60mph is actually 8km/h- 96.6km/h

When will the bloody yanks catch up with the

rest of the world and switch to the metric system?

[ZAP]

  MYWPN said:

what about a BA with a bigger turbo, with this 10-100 it would fail badly in that test. the 0-100 is about utilizing your power and using the power in there peak rev range

Your kidding right ?

Why is it people think this would be a disadvantage to big powered cars.

You can get the same driver in the same car to launch it 10 times and I would think you would have at least 3 different times within 2/10th or more. this is because the 0-5mp/h or 0-8km/h is more dependant on the driver and tyres than actual motor power.

[XR06T]

I can see this test making all the high psi 4 bangers looking pretty slow.

wont be too bad for the 4L but.

pretty good idea I think, but it shouldn't be used as the only performance benchmark for a test.

[Trough Lolly]

Fatz here using Trough Lolly's PC

Having a measure of 0-60, is a measure of how the car performs as a PACKAGE, thus giving us an indication on how well the car's suspension and drivetrain is sorted when comparing it with other cars of similar performance and taking into account power/weight ratio, which wheels are driven ect. There would be not one person who does not buy a car based on how it performs as a total performance package and how that meets your criteria.

If you do not have the brain power to work out the characteristics of a car based on its straight line performance and power to weight, which wheels are driven ect, you should not be in the market for a high performance vehicle as that sort of ignorance will make you a danger to yourself and everyone else behind the wheel of a high performance car.

[macka'sxr6t]

I personally did'nt buy my XR6T on the grounds of how quick it's 0-100 times were. I was more interested in how the the car performed in everyday driving ie. 0-60 km/h and 80-120km. The fact that the car satisfied my expectations and was $5000 cheaper than the XR8 and just as quick was the reason behind my purchase.

This satisfaction only increased as I began to modify and increase the cars power. I personally favour the rolling start before flooring it. The push you back in the seat and sheer acceleration has always been my preferance compared to a standing start.

I'm not interested in what some stupid motor mag write up says. Most write ups are bias in someway and are never on a level playing field.

The best test is in your own seat of the pants experience. If you like it buy it. If not try something else.

[Guest Wingnut]

I didnt even drive my T before I bought it I let the owner show me what it could do, from a rolling start. My 2 previous cars were AWD turbo cars but after I felt this thing pull from 20kms all the way through 140 I had to have it. Like I said earlier I think that a better judge of pure acceleration beyond 100km/h as there are a lot of cars that can cover that speed quite quickly rolling or stopped..

[Kimberley Scott]

I am with Macssxr6t, real world overtaking, comfort for the familty etc etc, hence why a perfectly good Ford Focus was traded in because it did not meet the above criteria. I know its not the fastest launching car, in fact in all my years of driving I have only once launched a car with more than a smidgon of revs, that ended in nothing but wheelspin. Its a skill I have never developed, or practiced.

As for the 5 to 60 test, what an absolute horses ass crock of bullsh*t, I cannot make it clear enough of what an absolute wank I think this is, Drags are not done rolling, vast majority of races are not started rolling, ans ven though people should approach traffic lights in a way that they do not stop, real life this does not occur, so 0 to 60 or what ever speed you want to test is the real world test.

Lets reinvent the wheel for f*cks sake.

Scotty

[Nazgul]

I am with Zap.

Sure the 5-60 does discriminate against one of the advantages of AWD (It also discriminates against good rubber too) but it does give a much better baseline performance figure for real world driving and removes/reduces the biggest variable driver skill and experience launching that vehicle .

Personally I like the 60-100 and 80-120 times the best as it really lets you know what it is going to do where you are most likely to use the power in every day driving

But then maybe I am just getting old

Jimmy

[BALLBREAKER]

  TUFGSR said:

Sorry but that is crap. My Lancer has survived countless 6-7 grand lauches for over 5 years and I have not had one driveline issue since I bought it and the car is 13 years old.

At the end of the day who ever is quicker at the end of a 0 to 100 race is the winner plain and simple.

However having now owned the F6 for a few weeks now it would makes races a lot more interesting if you started from a roll.

Spot on,0 to 100 ks or 1/4 mile.From a standing start non of this on the roll stuff.

[SCRIBR]

  BALLBREAKER said:

Spot on,0 to 100 ks or 1/4 mile.From a standing start non of this on the roll stuff.

Such an auto driver comment