Author Topic: Car Nuts: Interesting R&T article of Euro V8's (Read 408 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** July 02, 2003, 08:16:08 AM »

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=594

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2003, 08:22:14 AM »

Damn they are close to having production four door luxury sedans running to 60MPH in the 3 second range with an automatic!!

gofaster · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2003, 08:48:41 AM »

"We're witnessing a remarkable renaissance of performance in virtually every segment of the automotive continuum, and the cars before you are proof positive."

I seem to recall similar words being spoken about the Dodge Daytona FWD "sports car".

That was right about the time I realized the game that R&T, C&D, and MotorTrend all play: paid advertisers get good press.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2003, 08:51:57 AM »

M5 was the only manual tranny in the bunch. Slushies are for rutabagas.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** July 02, 2003, 08:52:56 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by gofaster
"
That was right about the time I realized the game that R&T, C&D, and MotorTrend all play: paid advertisers get good press.

Yep, you have to dissect many articles to find any non-bias truth, then on top of that test drive and decide yourself.

funkedup · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2003, 11:08:10 AM »

If I had $80k I sure as heck wouldn't spend it on no sedan.

Gixer · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2003, 05:21:10 PM »

Zero to 60mph in over 25 seconds? Must be a typo surely? Cripes that's slow.

Then again any car 0-60 is slow compared to a BIKE! Especially one like mine that does close to 100mph in first gear....

Now that's acceleration.

...-Gixer
-Hells Angels-

-tronski- · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2003, 10:49:26 PM »

Rather have a V8 Commodore or Monaro myself..Can't believe how badly Pontiac has butchered the Monaro...

Tronsky

swoopy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 03, 2003, 12:50:56 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Gixer
Zero to 60mph in over 25 seconds? Must be a typo surely? Cripes that's slow.

its not seconds its out of 30 points for some strange reason

Gixer · « **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2003, 01:26:11 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by swoopy
its not seconds its out of 30 points for some strange reason

Yes that is very strange.

And I'm with -tronski- Holden Monaro is one of the greatest 8's around.

Though the engines (technically speaking) of the new Nissan Z350 and Mazda RX8 are amazing. As far non turbo car engines go for power to weight ratio.

...-Gixer
-Hells Angels-

-tronski- · « **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2003, 05:43:53 AM »

That Monaro Brock threw around the NZ and Tasmania targa's is a bloody awesome looking car.

It's shame HSV aren't gonna build the HRT-427 roadcar, now that is a car!

Tronsky

Gixer · « **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2003, 05:49:58 AM »

I'll have mine in black please Holden :-)

straffo · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2003, 06:11:21 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Ripsnort
M5 was the only manual tranny in the bunch. Slushies are for rutabagas.

are you sure ?
http://www.vwvortex.com/features/02_03/02_28/index.shtml
http://www.europeancarweb.com/firstlook/0306ec_tt/

If you send me some money I would be an quite happy DSG owner pussie