100 Fastest North American Cars
05-21-2004, 08:41 AM
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100 Fastest North American Cars
Someone on the Subaru boards just posted this list. The Forester XT is on the top 100 list of the fastest accelerating production cars. Pretty cool for a grocery getter.
http://www.autofacts.ca/classics/fast.htm
The list is an interesting mix of cars -- there's a lot of 1960s muscle mixed with more modern sporty cars. The NSX and the S2000 are on the list too. Actually I think that says a lot for their NA V6 and I4. Almost every car on the list is a V8, or a turbocharged 4 or 6 clyinder (apart from Porsche H6 and BMW I6).
Of course, this picture also comes up every time someone mentions the base performace of the Forester XT. It was posted in the WSJ when the XT came out. Great advertisement.
http://www.autofacts.ca/classics/fast.htm
The list is an interesting mix of cars -- there's a lot of 1960s muscle mixed with more modern sporty cars. The NSX and the S2000 are on the list too. Actually I think that says a lot for their NA V6 and I4. Almost every car on the list is a V8, or a turbocharged 4 or 6 clyinder (apart from Porsche H6 and BMW I6).
Of course, this picture also comes up every time someone mentions the base performace of the Forester XT. It was posted in the WSJ when the XT came out. Great advertisement.
i'd rock one of those
05-21-2004, 11:26 AM
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my Z is 90th on the list! Phew, as I scrolled down I thought I wasn't gonna see it at all!
05-21-2004, 11:32 AM
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Re: 100 Fastest North American Cars
Originally posted by Slimey
Of course, this picture also comes up every time someone mentions the base performace of the Forester XT. It was posted in the WSJ when the XT came out. Great advertisement.
Of course, this picture also comes up every time someone mentions the base performace of the Forester XT. It was posted in the WSJ when the XT came out. Great advertisement.
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Nice AD, but I’m sure it’s much slower if the family of five and the dog are actually INSIDE the car along with the driver.
Quite impressive nonetheless. Too bad it’s a fuddy-duddy looking wagon.
Quite impressive nonetheless. Too bad it’s a fuddy-duddy looking wagon.
05-21-2004, 04:28 PM
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there is no way those 10 second dodges were stock. that '69 corvette either.
what the fawk are these guys talking about?
what the fawk are these guys talking about?
05-21-2004, 04:56 PM
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Originally posted by mattg
there is no way those 10 second dodges were stock. that '69 corvette either.
what the fawk are these guys talking about?
there is no way those 10 second dodges were stock. that '69 corvette either.
what the fawk are these guys talking about?
They do give a large disclaimer about how these numbers were obtained, especially the older cars. Take some of it with a grain of salt. Interesting list though.
05-22-2004, 10:14 PM
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Originally posted by Shawn S
Nice AD, but I’m sure it’s much slower if the family of five and the dog are actually INSIDE the car along with the driver.
Quite impressive nonetheless. Too bad it’s a fuddy-duddy looking wagon.
Nice AD, but I’m sure it’s much slower if the family of five and the dog are actually INSIDE the car along with the driver.
Quite impressive nonetheless. Too bad it’s a fuddy-duddy looking wagon.
05-22-2004, 10:26 PM
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The new TL 6MT easily does 12.0-12.5 w/ proper launching... hell, my 5AT TL eats M5's for lunch and dinner
The new TL 6MT easily does 12.0-12.5 w/ proper launching... hell, my 5AT TL eats M5's for lunch and dinner
My scion can do 12.0 with proper launching too!!!!.. hell. my scion just smoked my friend's E46 M3 like he was standing still
05-23-2004, 10:28 AM
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If you read the chart, the numbers are from magazine data which we all know has it's flaws with respect to quality of driver in the car. If we put the best driver in any car, I'm sure the numbers & list would be different.
05-25-2004, 10:21 AM
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Originally posted by mattg
there is no way those 10 second dodges were stock. that '69 corvette either.
what the fawk are these guys talking about?
there is no way those 10 second dodges were stock. that '69 corvette either.
what the fawk are these guys talking about?
05-25-2004, 12:36 PM
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i love when people use the word 'premium' in their sig's
05-25-2004, 12:41 PM
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Originally posted by CLovis
i love when people use the word 'premium' in their sig's
i love when people use the word 'premium' in their sig's
05-25-2004, 01:17 PM
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The 'Premium Package' is a Subaru-ism for moonroof, leather, and a few other extras. These don't come on the base model. Don't like it?--
The 'Premium Package' is a Subaru-ism for moonroof, leather, and a few other extras. These don't come on the base model. Don't like it?--
05-25-2004, 05:32 PM
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IS the top car really the fastest one??? Any muscle car heads know?? did it run 10.5 at 130 STRAIGHT off the showroom floor?
1968 Plymouth S/S Barracuda 426 Hemi V8 425 ** 10.5 130 MCR
1968 Plymouth S/S Barracuda 426 Hemi V8 425 ** 10.5 130 MCR
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Originally posted by CLovis
IS the top car really the fastest one??? Any muscle car heads know?? did it run 10.5 at 130 STRAIGHT off the showroom floor?
1968 Plymouth S/S Barracuda 426 Hemi V8 425 ** 10.5 130 MCR
IS the top car really the fastest one??? Any muscle car heads know?? did it run 10.5 at 130 STRAIGHT off the showroom floor?
1968 Plymouth S/S Barracuda 426 Hemi V8 425 ** 10.5 130 MCR
Here is the letter you got from Chrysler when you got your new Super Stock Cuda:
http://www.budgetperformance.com/art...da_letter.html
05-25-2004, 09:35 PM
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it's hard to believe that was faster than an enzo.
05-25-2004, 09:37 PM
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Originally posted by ChadT
Yes they did. They weren't your typical showroom car though. They didn't even come with paint. Here is what the Dart version looked like. This one has paint.
Here is the letter you got from Chrysler when you got your new Super Stock Cuda:
http://www.budgetperformance.com/art...da_letter.html
Yes they did. They weren't your typical showroom car though. They didn't even come with paint. Here is what the Dart version looked like. This one has paint.
Here is the letter you got from Chrysler when you got your new Super Stock Cuda:
http://www.budgetperformance.com/art...da_letter.html
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05-25-2004, 09:39 PM
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Originally posted by mattg
it's hard to believe that was faster than an enzo.
it's hard to believe that was faster than an enzo.
Yes it is. They were strictly a drag car though. THey were advertised as having 500hp but they actually dynoed over 700. They run 8s with a few mods. Only 50 made though. Would probably cost as much as an Enzo today for a mint original one
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