O-60 Not Fast Enough!!!
I was reading a report on Vauxhalls VX220 Nice car and the fact that the 0-60 time was 5.6.....BUT to achieve this figure necessitated a change to 3rd gear, when they asked Vauxhall, they were told it was achievable but only if you revved it to 6000rpm and dumped the clutch....hmmm nice!
ok ok ill get to the point......i got me thinking what sort of 0-60 times are we looking at for other 'Nice cars', cars we might otherwise have thought about purchasing ...
Here we go
AutoExpress tested the new Prodrive Subaru WRX STi (Prodrive version) 2 litres, 19mpg if your lucky, 261bhp
0-60 was 5.2 impressive!
1.8 apx seconds faster than Cooper 'S'.
WRX version same 2 litre but lower bhp 0-60 time 6.4!! only .6 of a second faster!!
Alfa 147 2.0 Twin Spark 9.3
Audi A3 1.6 Sport 11.0
A3 1.8 TSport 8.2
A3 1.8 Sport 9.2
A3 S3 Quattro 6.9
BMW 325i Sport 7.2 slower than 'S'
330i Sport 6.5 slightly quicker...just
Caterham Classic 1.6 6.7
Westfield 1.8 5.7
Civic 2.0 R Type 6.8 just quicker
Jaguar X Type 3.0 V6 SE 6.6
Lotus Elise 5.7
Mitsubbishi Evo VII 4.4 well i couldnt just put the scooby in!
MG ZR160 7.4 is the best that the ZRs can get and the ZS manages a 7.3
Morgan Aero 8 5.0 from a BMW 4.2 litre engine/gearbox
Peugeot 106 1.6 GTI 8.7
Peugeot 206 2.0 GTI 8.3
Porsche Boxster 2.7 6.6 Again theres not a great deal in it
Boxster S 3.2 5.9 or here
Clio 172 2.0ltrs manages 7.1
Sport V6 Clio manages 6.4 from a V6 3.0litre!! and no handling gizmos like traction control!!
So there we go maybe our US friends feel that theres a big difference in drag racing US cars but then not many of us over here drive big BIG engined cars like they do....for us in the little ole UK a 7.0 second 'S' will do just nicely....yes the Scooby brigade will outrun us but il give a run for their money!! waiting till they slip a gear then il be there!!! and we can rest assured that we will get mor e Mpgs than most of this little lot above.....
Oh and while im at it this is just a quick guide to 'nice' cars, there are faster there are more expensive there are probably some ive left out but i think ive covered all bases....the hot, the quick, the smart, the same size, the same price range,the same market sector..and for some the potential opposition!!
P.S Ive had to register again cause of this new site anyone know if i can get my old name etc back?