New Performance Benchmark

[Adam]

There's an article in the latest Motor mag that talks about similar things.

[ZAP]

tufgsr,

Having owned a 1996 GSR AWD Turbo, I understand what you are saying about the launches, and how tough they are.

I was not being specific about your car, but more about any car that needs to be floogged to get a good time.

Look at the M5/M3 BMW, they have launch control, this is how they got great 0-100 times, yet if you activate it more than 10 times, you void your warranty.

I am sure the new Nissan GTR will have similar conditions, as would any car maker.

Having a acceloration benchmark that did not rely on launching, would be more realworld if you ask me.

[XR_Brute]

I think this 5-60 is an interesting idea, but I also think the ease in which a car is launched from a standing start is an important part of being a perfomance car....

[senna_T]

you're right brute, the overall performance of a car is important, but at the same time, a car that does everything too easily is becoming a little detatched from what a performance car is - there has to be some sort of niggle - something that you have to put up with in order to enjoy the rawness of the car

then again, everyone has different tastes!

[ktford]

It all makes sense until the bit stating that the "Evo" went slower by a fair margain with its 5-60 time

[SCRIBR]

Look at the M5/M3 BMW, they have launch control, this is how they got great 0-100 times, yet if you activate it more than 10 times, you void your warranty.

Are you serious?!?!?!

I believe this would is a great idea to have 5-60 (10-100) times, as they are, IMO, a better representation of the acceleration. That being said, you do buy an AWD for the killer take off.

[MYWPN]

what about a BA with a bigger turbo, with this 10-100 it would fail badly in that test. the 0-100 is about utilizing your power and using the power in there peak rev range

[senna_T]

I think the 10-100 is a good real world test, and that's what it is supposed to be. As its been said before, you go down to the shops and do a quarter mile run from every set of lights on your way, so this is a good indication of the torque spread in a car

[FPV TRANNY]

what about a BA with a bigger turbo, with this 10-100 it would fail badly in that test. the 0-100 is about utilizing your power and using the power in there peak rev range

that's what NOS is for.

[SCRIBR]

..you go down to the shops and do a quarter mile run from every set of lights on your way,

oh.. so .... wait... your not supposed to....?