Just been reading Autocars long term test on the Impreza turbo (5dr) and have a query about the performance figures:

0 - 80mph in 9.4s (sounds OKish)
standing qtr in 14.2s @ 87mph

Have they got something wrong here or does it really take 4.8s to get from 80 - 87?

Any thoughts?

 

Probably a mistake, should have (maybe) said 97mph, as that is about the speed that standard Scoobies that I have seen go through at.

How about this then:
0 - 92.12 mph in 8.361s
Standing quarter 12.64s @ 115.96mph
An extra 23.84mph in 4.279s.....
Mike

 

Yes Mike, but I'll bet my pen is is bigger than yours

(Sorry about the stutter!)

D

 

Mike,
Great idea to help your standing quarter times and ease problems with the diff. Not horsepower gain, how about weight loss bhp/ton. Just some ideas

take out :-
all seats (except drivers)
spare wheel
sunvisors
carpets
door trims
heater
all glass side and rear replace with polycarbonate
car jack (no spare anyway )
any non essential door furniture ie. elec window motor and mechanism (prop window with fibreglass strip)
remove passenger window wiper
remove passenger wing mirror
headlining and electic sunroof and replace with polycarbonate
alloy bonnet
fibreglass wings
small number plate
stereo
weld rear doors and front passenger and remove locks and handles
remove rear spolier (30kg alone)
glass fibre boot lid

cheers

chrisp


[This message has been edited by chrisp (edited 16-02-2000).]

 

Sorry for this but ........Autocar least correct at quoting figures for any car magazine IMHO

 

Mike,

I think you are probably right, it should read 97. In another article I have seen 0 -100 in 14.9s, this would tie up nicely.

 

I had a look at the Nov 1997 edition of top gear (the one the performance car group test)

Car was a UK MY97 Turbo white P117 EVP with 208bhp and 214 ft/lb

0-30mph 1.8
0-60mph 5.2
0-100mph 14.5
standing quarter 13.9 @ 98mph
30-50 (3rd) 4.0
30-50 (4th) 4.9
50-70 (5th) 9.0

max 140mph


cheers

chrisp

 

Looks like Autocar mucked up then! Thanks for the confirmation of my suspicions, didn't like the thought that my car on order will die a death after 80!

 

Sorry Mike, but 12.6 secs with 400+bhp is complete pants!!!! :P

Stef.

 

Stef,
That was done with 385bhp....
Can't help it with no traction off the line (boo-hoo!).
Best so far with 419bhp is:
0-91.32mph in 8.541s (see what I mean about no traction!)
Standing quarter in 12.763 @ 118.44mph
So an extra 27.12 mph in 4.222s - not too shabby!
Hoping to improve that this Sunday!
LOL
Mike
PS Stef, please check your mail....

[This message has been edited by Mike Rainbird (edited 17-02-2000).]

 

Racelogic Traction Control with Launch Control and Full Throttle Shifting?

 

Moray,
Ahmed tried this on the rally cars a few years back and in his words "it's sh*t and doesn't work".....
Mike

 

You can't trust Autocar for anything, if you look in the back under New Cars you'll find that a new UK spec Impreza has 208 hp and air con costs £1500. Come on guys get you act together!