take283

Though you all might find this interesting:

http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...0-60times.html

clswhite

How can the TL have better times than the CL-S?

LiQiCE

From the website:
Its all magazine numbers. You hardly ever know the conditions that these numbers were run with ... driver skill, weather, track, elevation, equipment, etc etc etc ... So while the CL-S and TL-S for the most part will run the same numbers on a given day at a given track ... We have no idea about anything except the numbers. A 0-60 of 6.5 versus 6.2 and a 1/4 mile of 14.9 versus 14.8 is well within the means of driver error.

Also, most magazines don't run their times on a normal track, most use some sortof machine that either sits at the starting point and measures your speed/distance/time or an in car one similar to the G-Tech Pro but more accurate (but not as accurate as running on a normal track). I've heard that Motortrend takes their numbers and automatically chops 0.2 off the 1/4 mile for "accuracy".

mrsteve

iTrader: (1)

^ Right on.


Many magazines also use the "5th wheel" to calculate acceleration times. It's an apparatus that attaches to the rear of the car (it is very light equipment, so it doesn't affect performance).

goldmemberer

I've always been surprised to find so little publicity for that car. Most self proclaimed auto enthusiasts don't even know about it.

goldmemberer

Also, wtf on this one. It seriously finishes the quarter mile at a speed of under 60mph?