Acceleration times of several cars from MotorTrend's "Car of the Year" test
12-06-2003, 06:46 PM
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Acceleration times of several cars from MotorTrend's "Car of the Year" test
Acura TL 6MT
0-60= 6.1
1/4= 14.44 @98.17 mph - High trap speed for time which means trouble with clutch possibly or terribe launch.
Acura TSX 6MT
0-60= 8.1
1/4= 15.8 @89 mph
BMW 530i 6MT
0-60= 7.4
1/4= 15.47 @90.4 mph that expensive dog....
BMW Z4 3.0 6MT
0-60= 5.5
1/4= 14.11 @97.93 mph - TL has higher trap speed. Which shows slippery clutch possibly.
BMW Z4 SMG
0-60= 6.1
1/4= 14.48 @96.56 mph - SMG just kills acceleration...proven once again.
Cadillac XLR 5A
0-60= 6.0 !
1/4= 14.15 @101.4 mph - Holy moly! That thing flies. I always thought the 320HP on that engine is way under-rated.
Chrysler Crossfire 5A
0-60= 7.1
1/4= 15.18 @93 mph
Chrysler Crossfire 6MT
0-60= 6.7
1/4= 14.74 @94 mph
Jaguar XJR 6A
0-60= 5.2
1/4= 13.58 @106.8 mph! Wow! Very high exit speed.
Mazda RX8 6MT
0-60= 6.5
1/4= 14.81 @93.5 mph - So par with the AT CLS...
Mitsu Lancer EVO 5MT
0-60= 5.0
1/4= 13.5 @101.6 mph - as expected
Nissan Maxima 3.5SE 5A
0-60= 6.6
1/4= 14.91 @95.26 mph
Nissan Maxima 3.5SE 6MT
0-60= 6.3
1/4= 14.77 @96.7 mph
Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Comp 4 speed Automatic Tranny
0-60= 6.9
1/4= 14.97 @92.76 mph
Pontiac GTO 6MT
0-60= 5.3
1/4= 13.62 @104.8 mph - nice trap speed
WRX 5MT
0-60= 6.1
1/4= 14.52 @92.3 mph
WRX STi 6MT
0-60= 5.1
1/4= 13.35 @102.58 mph
Toyota Solara SE V6 5A
0-60= 7.0
1/4= 15.16 @92.56 mph
VW Phaeton V8 6A
0-60= 7.1 THAT DOG!
1/4= 15.16 @93.5 mph - all that weight...
0-60= 6.1
1/4= 14.44 @98.17 mph - High trap speed for time which means trouble with clutch possibly or terribe launch.
Acura TSX 6MT
0-60= 8.1
1/4= 15.8 @89 mph
BMW 530i 6MT
0-60= 7.4
1/4= 15.47 @90.4 mph that expensive dog....
BMW Z4 3.0 6MT
0-60= 5.5
1/4= 14.11 @97.93 mph - TL has higher trap speed. Which shows slippery clutch possibly.
BMW Z4 SMG
0-60= 6.1
1/4= 14.48 @96.56 mph - SMG just kills acceleration...proven once again.
Cadillac XLR 5A
0-60= 6.0 !
1/4= 14.15 @101.4 mph - Holy moly! That thing flies. I always thought the 320HP on that engine is way under-rated.
Chrysler Crossfire 5A
0-60= 7.1
1/4= 15.18 @93 mph
Chrysler Crossfire 6MT
0-60= 6.7
1/4= 14.74 @94 mph
Jaguar XJR 6A
0-60= 5.2
1/4= 13.58 @106.8 mph! Wow! Very high exit speed.
Mazda RX8 6MT
0-60= 6.5
1/4= 14.81 @93.5 mph - So par with the AT CLS...
Mitsu Lancer EVO 5MT
0-60= 5.0
1/4= 13.5 @101.6 mph - as expected
Nissan Maxima 3.5SE 5A
0-60= 6.6
1/4= 14.91 @95.26 mph
Nissan Maxima 3.5SE 6MT
0-60= 6.3
1/4= 14.77 @96.7 mph
Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Comp 4 speed Automatic Tranny
0-60= 6.9
1/4= 14.97 @92.76 mph
Pontiac GTO 6MT
0-60= 5.3
1/4= 13.62 @104.8 mph - nice trap speed
WRX 5MT
0-60= 6.1
1/4= 14.52 @92.3 mph
WRX STi 6MT
0-60= 5.1
1/4= 13.35 @102.58 mph
Toyota Solara SE V6 5A
0-60= 7.0
1/4= 15.16 @92.56 mph
VW Phaeton V8 6A
0-60= 7.1 THAT DOG!
1/4= 15.16 @93.5 mph - all that weight...
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As elsewhere posted, the Toyota Prius was Car of the Year for MT. The Prius uses a CVT tranny. It did the 0-60 in 9.8 and the 1/4 in 17.04 @ 81 mph.
12-06-2003, 11:13 PM
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The Solara surprised me. Thats nearly a full second faster than the previous generation.
And Gav, I would say 98mph is pretty on-par for a 14.4 ET in a high hp/low tq close-ratio fwd car.
With stickier tires and a more aggressive launch 98mph would probably be good for 14.0-14.1 in the TL.
Also, on the Z4 3.0 vs. the TL-6, the TL HAS to weigh more than that little roadster, which would explain the better ET, plus it's RWD. Look at the 0-60 time, it is 6 tenths faster than the TL, but by the end it only beats the TL by 3 tenths and the TL has a higher terminal speed. This means at some point, probably once the TL is into 3rd, that the Z4 starts giving up ground.
And Gav, I would say 98mph is pretty on-par for a 14.4 ET in a high hp/low tq close-ratio fwd car.
With stickier tires and a more aggressive launch 98mph would probably be good for 14.0-14.1 in the TL.
Also, on the Z4 3.0 vs. the TL-6, the TL HAS to weigh more than that little roadster, which would explain the better ET, plus it's RWD. Look at the 0-60 time, it is 6 tenths faster than the TL, but by the end it only beats the TL by 3 tenths and the TL has a higher terminal speed. This means at some point, probably once the TL is into 3rd, that the Z4 starts giving up ground.
12-06-2003, 11:25 PM
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TQ > MPG
Just like I thought. Z4 3.0 6 speed = 2998lbs, TL-6 w/navi = 3489lbs. Thats why the Z4 has a better 0-60 & ET, but the TL is making more whp so it has a better trap.
12-07-2003, 02:30 AM
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coolio, no times for the new accord? one guy on the v6performance.com site said he saw a guy run a 14.1 but i never saw the timeslip... said it was all stock, runin teens for tire pressure.
12-07-2003, 02:32 AM
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Originally posted by jtkz13
The Solara surprised me. Thats nearly a full second faster than the previous generation.
And Gav, I would say 98mph is pretty on-par for a 14.4 ET in a high hp/low tq close-ratio fwd car.
With stickier tires and a more aggressive launch 98mph would probably be good for 14.0-14.1 in the TL.
Also, on the Z4 3.0 vs. the TL-6, the TL HAS to weigh more than that little roadster, which would explain the better ET, plus it's RWD. Look at the 0-60 time, it is 6 tenths faster than the TL, but by the end it only beats the TL by 3 tenths and the TL has a higher terminal speed. This means at some point, probably once the TL is into 3rd, that the Z4 starts giving up ground.
The Solara surprised me. Thats nearly a full second faster than the previous generation.
And Gav, I would say 98mph is pretty on-par for a 14.4 ET in a high hp/low tq close-ratio fwd car.
With stickier tires and a more aggressive launch 98mph would probably be good for 14.0-14.1 in the TL.
Also, on the Z4 3.0 vs. the TL-6, the TL HAS to weigh more than that little roadster, which would explain the better ET, plus it's RWD. Look at the 0-60 time, it is 6 tenths faster than the TL, but by the end it only beats the TL by 3 tenths and the TL has a higher terminal speed. This means at some point, probably once the TL is into 3rd, that the Z4 starts giving up ground.
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Originally posted by kevin79925
coolio, no times for the new accord? one guy on the v6performance.com site said he saw a guy run a 14.1 but i never saw the timeslip... said it was all stock, runin teens for tire pressure.
coolio, no times for the new accord? one guy on the v6performance.com site said he saw a guy run a 14.1 but i never saw the timeslip... said it was all stock, runin teens for tire pressure.
12-07-2003, 04:24 PM
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Re: Acceleration times of several cars from MotorTrend's "Car of the Year" test
Originally posted by gavriil
VW Phaeton V8 6A
0-60= 7.1 THAT DOG!
1/4= 15.16 @93.5 mph - all that weight...
0-60= 6.1
1/4= 14.44 @98.17 mph
0-60= 6.1
1/4= 14.44 @98.17 mph
VW Phaeton V8 6A
0-60= 7.1 THAT DOG!
1/4= 15.16 @93.5 mph - all that weight...
0-60= 6.1
1/4= 14.44 @98.17 mph
0-60= 6.1
1/4= 14.44 @98.17 mph
12-07-2003, 04:28 PM
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Re: Re: Acceleration times of several cars from MotorTrend's "Car of the Year" test
Originally posted by zeroday
what cars are the two times at the end for?
what cars are the two times at the end for?
12-07-2003, 10:58 PM
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Originally posted by SpeedyV6
The GTO has a higher trap speed than an Sti or an EVO!!
The GTO has a higher trap speed than an Sti or an EVO!!
12-08-2003, 04:38 PM
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Originally posted by goldmember
And it'd have a lower time too, if it was AWD like those two... the AWD launches are just crazy.
And it'd have a lower time too, if it was AWD like those two... the AWD launches are just crazy.
12-09-2003, 12:26 AM
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Originally posted by jtkz13
The Solara surprised me. Thats nearly a full second faster than the previous generation.
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The Solara surprised me. Thats nearly a full second faster than the previous generation.
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12-09-2003, 08:37 PM
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Originally posted by gavriil
As elsewhere posted, the Toyota Prius was Car of the Year for MT. The Prius uses a CVT tranny. It did the 0-60 in 9.8 and the 1/4 in 17.04 @ 81 mph.
As elsewhere posted, the Toyota Prius was Car of the Year for MT. The Prius uses a CVT tranny. It did the 0-60 in 9.8 and the 1/4 in 17.04 @ 81 mph.
12-09-2003, 08:38 PM
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And it'd have a lower time too, if it was AWD like those two... the AWD launches are just crazy.
And it'd have a lower time too, if it was AWD like those two... the AWD launches are just crazy.
12-18-2003, 06:07 PM
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Originally posted by ga2000
whats a 5 speed auto TL running
whats a 5 speed auto TL running
12-18-2003, 09:17 PM
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am I seeing things or does the XJR have the third-highest 1/4-mile time?
am I seeing things or does the XJR have the third-highest 1/4-mile time?
gangster car for sure!
12-19-2003, 11:15 PM
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Originally posted by chungkopi
it looks good too.. it looks more like lexus than toyota..
it looks good too.. it looks more like lexus than toyota..
In the right pics, even the Sunfire with dual exhast looked okay...in person i looks really weak. KnowhatImean?
12-20-2003, 12:10 AM
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Originally posted by Astroboy
yup, it does, and the fastest trap speed of all cars tested.
gangster car for sure!
yup, it does, and the fastest trap speed of all cars tested.
gangster car for sure!
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