June '01 Car & Driver - CL Type S faster than RSX Type S

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Old 05-03-2001, 09:11 PM
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June '01 Car & Driver - CL Type S faster than RSX Type S

Here's the skinny.

2002 RSX Type S - 6 speed manual - 200hp - 2700lb curb weight.

0-60 6.7 sec.
0-100 19.0 sec.
1/4 mile - 15.5 @ 91mph

The six speed is only available in the Type S. Price tops out @ $24.5k.

Sounds like a nice little rocket.

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Old 05-04-2001, 02:02 AM
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davo.............Gary Force service rep says the 6 spd will be in the 2003 model CL-S. Don't know if I'd trade though, auto kind of suits this "cruiser".....but then again?*!

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Old 05-04-2001, 02:05 AM
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15.5 @ 91 sounds a bit low for the 1/4 mile with the 6.7 0-60. Interesting....

At any rate, I'm glad it's below 7.0. Acura needs to keep raising the bar so to speak.
Old 05-04-2001, 02:06 AM
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Every one wants a 6-sp stick on CLS 2002.

Now, assuming that Acura would do that, and say CLS sales are 25,000 units there would be no more than 2500 CLS with stick. For Acura there in no incentive for just 10% increase in slaes to provide, but since competetion is tough, CLS stick will happen.

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in the quote from the magazine they said that they had to worry about a manaul tanny for the cl for 2002, but did it specify if it would be a 2002 or would be out in 2002

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Wheewww, im relieved that our cars are still faster. Would of been mad as heck it that little RSX was faster than ours.

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Guys, read the fine print. It says, "C/D esimated performance." That means, they're just guessing! Wait til they do a real test drive. Who knows??...it might be faster...it might be slower!
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by alex2364:
Guys, read the fine print. It says, "C/D esimated performance." That means, they're just guessing! Wait til they do a real test drive. Who knows??...it might be faster...it might be slower!</font>
They said the same thing when they tested the CL Type S. Since the did an actual road test (they talked about getting the car in a 4 wheel drift) I assume they used a G-Tech for unofficial numbers. I would figure the car to be no more than a couple of tenths either way. Pretty soon all Acuras will be low 6's to 60, high 14's in the 1/4.

Also remember that those numbers are with a six speed tranny. Wait till we see numbers with a six speed in our ride. It can only get better.



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