All is not lost- road test summary comparison
I hope this may put some things back in perspective. I was just flipping through the latest R&T Road Test Summary and saw some comparisons that might bring some of us back to earth.
MB S55 AMG 354hp 5.7(0-60) 14.1 @ 102.7 0.89g $100,000
NISSAN Skyline GTR 277hp 5.2(0-60) 13.7@103.5 0.89g $90,000
Audi S4 250hp 5.5(0-60) 14.1@98.5 0.83g $40,000
Boxster S 250hp 5.6(0-60) 14.0@100.5 0.91g $50,000
Subaru WRX 227hp 5.7(0-60) 14.4@95.4 0.84g $25,000
The list goes on. I realize these are results from a different publication, but I fail to see the problem anyone is having. Z is fast, Z is pretty, Z is value. Goodnight!
MB S55 AMG 354hp 5.7(0-60) 14.1 @ 102.7 0.89g $100,000
NISSAN Skyline GTR 277hp 5.2(0-60) 13.7@103.5 0.89g $90,000
Audi S4 250hp 5.5(0-60) 14.1@98.5 0.83g $40,000
Boxster S 250hp 5.6(0-60) 14.0@100.5 0.91g $50,000
Subaru WRX 227hp 5.7(0-60) 14.4@95.4 0.84g $25,000
The list goes on. I realize these are results from a different publication, but I fail to see the problem anyone is having. Z is fast, Z is pretty, Z is value. Goodnight!
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I agree with what you posted. the numbers are good, and quite quick. but they have drug this thing out too long with all this cloak and dagger crud. we're gonna tease you with this, but not tell you everything, and now we want you to commit to buying a car w/o knowing the whole story, people's imaginations start running away with them. I come from a mustang background, and the platform as-is is quite potent for stock and a great candidate to be hopped up. or not. If the looks alone don't get it for you, think of it as a high quality canvas, start painting. thats the hertitage of the mustang before it turned into a chearleader car. I'm still hurt about that one. The nice thing is that the Z has a look to it that looks like a guy car. All in all it good, these guys should quit knock'in it.
Another thing is that C/D has discrepencies all the time. When they tested the 300ZX TT they always had #s that were never the same.
ie:
C/D 9/93
300ZX TT 5.6(0-60) 14.2@101 0.93g
C/D 2/92
300ZX TT 5.0(0-60) 13.7@102 0.88g
C/D 2/90
300ZX TT 5.9(0-60) 14.6@96 0.88g
These were all done with the same 300hp twin turbo car stock!?!
#s are subjective.
ie:
C/D 9/93
300ZX TT 5.6(0-60) 14.2@101 0.93g
C/D 2/92
300ZX TT 5.0(0-60) 13.7@102 0.88g
C/D 2/90
300ZX TT 5.9(0-60) 14.6@96 0.88g
These were all done with the same 300hp twin turbo car stock!?!
#s are subjective.
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