Motor Pcoty Article

[HSE2]

Porsche won but the turbo gets 3rd. Great result.

[HSE2]

Times for you

SV8:

0-100km/h: 6.05s

0-400m: 14.03s (166.0km/h)

0-1000: 25.24s (212.7 km/h)

Top speed: 259km/h

Winton lap: 1m 45.37s

Monaro CV8:

0-100km/h: 6.06s

0-400m: 14.30s (162.6km/h)

0-1000: 25.70s (209.2 km/h)

Top speed: 270km/h

Winton lap: 1m 43.69s

HSV GTS:

0-100km/h: 5.24s

0-400m: 13.36s (177.8km/h)

0-1000: 23.83s (231.5 km/h)

Top speed: 275km/h

Winton lap: 1m 43.44s

HSV Maloo R8:

0-100km/h: 6.10s

0-400m: 14.30s (160.6km/h)

0-1000: 25.81s (207.7 km/h)

Top speed: 256km/h

Winton lap: 1m 44.91s

XR6T:

0-100km/h: 6.24s

0-400m: 14.35s (160.2km/h)

0-1000: 25.90s (202.2 km/h)

Top speed: 234km/h (speed limited)

Winton lap: 1m 46.28s

[AMoffat]

Given the stats above - how is that third??

[HSE2]

The times are only one aspect of the criteria.

[harasn]

what would the top speed these cars would reach around winton race track. I don't know the track but I'm just wondering how the comodorres were around 2.5 seconds faster when the other times for the monaro cv8 are about the same as the turbo. Odd. Did they have Garth Tander driving again?

[HSE2]

I don't know to be honest but you may have hit on something. I can't believe the Expensive Daewoo guys actually think a lap time round a race track is important.

[AMoffat]

If the times are one aspect what are the other.....

[Falchoon]

The SV8 looks good on paper - pity about real life looks though! You'd be spewing if you owned a R8 - twice the money and it goes slower!

[HSE2]

performance

dynamics

driveability

design and function

value

SL55amg came second

[HSE2]

won't spoil the article completely for you, but

"the fact that the XR6T got this far into the PCOTY judging is a credit to the mindset at Ford Aust. We wonder if they'll ever realise just how close it ultimately came to claiming the crown"