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#148 of 183 Re: S2000 torque? [trucktricks] by habitat1 Jun 06, 2007 (4:35 am)
Here is the Car and Driver actual test results for the automatic: Read and weep!!!    C/D TEST RESULTS: Zero to 60 mph: 5.2 sec Zero to 100 mph: 14.7 sec Zero to 130 mph: 37.4 sec Street start, 5-60 mph: 5.9 sec Top speed (drag limited): 141 mph NICE!!   What am I supposed to weep about? According to a road test from your Car and Driver gurus, the 2002 model S2000 I had clocked a 0-60 of 5.4, 0-100 of 13.9 and a top speed of 155 mph.   Good for Pontiac to gear the Solstice to achieve a 0-60 time of 5.2 seconds, but that's exactly why 0-100 mph, with a couple more gear changes and less dependent upon "launching" is a more relevent test. I'm sure someone as knowledgeable as you knows those C&D guys hold the brake while flooring an automatic transmission. Clearly, after you've mashed your foot to the floor in the slushbox Solstice and done your 0-60 sprint, it's all downhill from there. I think you need to get out the hankies for the tears you'll shed if drag racing is your gig.   By the way, my 5-passenger 1995 Maxima SE 5-speed with 155,000 miles has a top speed of 142 mph. "NICE"?   As far as a manual transmission vs. slushbox in a sports car, if you don't get it, you don't get it. Although fedlawman is correct in pointing out that GM's manual transmissions are not exactly the cat's meow.
#149 of 183 Re: S2000 torque? [dat2] by habitat1 Jun 06, 2007 (6:10 am)
Replying to: dat2 (Jun 06, 2007 12:20 am) Oh, the 0-100k means a lot more than 0-60mph.   I was referring to 0-100 MPH (not KPH). By "metric" I meant standard of measurment, not the metric system. I should have been clearer. Replies to this message: dat2 (Jun 06, 2007 7:55 am) habitat1 (Jun 06, 2007 8:10 am) biancar (Jun 06, 2007 10:38 am) dat2 (Jun 06, 2007 8:18 pm) dat2 (Jun 06, 2007 8:25 pm) and 1 more...
#150 of 183 Hmmm by dadsz Jun 06, 2007 (7:30 am)
Is it me or does TrickTrucks come off like a GM employee or one from their advertising agency? First he successfully hijacked the thread away from the SC vs. Z conversations, then continues with the comparisons to the GM car over and over. Guess he's trying to build brand awareness, but enough already mate... Replies to this message: anythngbutgm (Jun 06, 2007 8:45 am)
#151 of 183 Re: S2000 torque? [habitat1] by dat2 Jun 06, 2007 (7:55 am)
Replying to: habitat1 (Jun 06, 2007 6:10 am) Sorry for attacking you last night, not sure what got into me anyway. However, for a bit of fun take a look at CAR magazine from the UK, and in the back where they have quick rundowns of a lot of cars, take a look at the "Zed" read, where they prefer the Z over a Boxster and that is their recommendation! Replies to this message: habitat1 (Jun 06, 2007 8:10 am) biancar (Jun 06, 2007 10:38 am) dat2 (Jun 06, 2007 8:18 pm) dat2 (Jun 06, 2007 8:25 pm) accelerator (Jun 07, 2007 5:51 am)
#152 of 183 Re: S2000 torque? [dat2] by habitat1 Jun 06, 2007 (8:10 am)
Replying to: dat2 (Jun 06, 2007 7:55 am) No worries. I'll check the Car magazine article out if I get a chance. Not sure what their recommendation was based upon, but I also picked an S2000 over a base Boxster on performance and a Boxster S on price back in 2002. The 350Z coupe gives you a lot of performance for a minimum of $10-15k less than the 2007 base Boxster.
#153 of 183 Re: Hmmm [dadsz] by anythngbutgm Jun 06, 2007 (8:45 am)
Replying to: dadsz (Jun 06, 2007 7:30 am) Yeah, I noticed that too. The logic was a bit off as well, but anyways...   Only thing worth commenting on was this:   Now add to this the weight difference and what you have is the automatic equipped GXP driver smiling as he whizzes by the S2000.   Per Edmunds: 2007 S2000: 2855 lbs 2007 Solstice GXP: 2976 lbs   link title   So no.   Comaprably, the Lotus Elise comes in at a featherweight 1984 lbs.
#154 of 183 Re: S2000 torque? [dat2] by biancar Jun 06, 2007 (10:38 am)
Replying to: dat2 (Jun 06, 2007 7:55 am) Dat2, can you post a link? Replies to this message: dat2 (Jun 06, 2007 8:18 pm) dat2 (Jun 06, 2007 8:25 pm) accelerator (Jun 07, 2007 5:51 am)
#155 of 183 Re: S2000 torque? [biancar] by dat2 Jun 06, 2007 (8:18 pm)
Replying to: biancar (Jun 06, 2007 10:38 am) Hey, I looked on their website and I didn't find the giant rundown section. If you stop by one of the big bookstores like Borders, etc, just pick up any issue of CAR magazine, and turn toward the back. They have every new car back there and that is where they say pick the Z over a Boxster any day. It's pretty cool...
#156 of 183 Re: S2000 torque? [biancar] by dat2 Jun 06, 2007 (8:25 pm)
Replying to: biancar (Jun 06, 2007 10:38 am) The C/D track comparo was in one of the issues last fall I believe, they used VIR and said it was the closest thing in the US to a Nuremborge like track. They then sorted out cars into different categories, 30-40k, 40-50k and 50k+ or something, the Z won the 30-40 group and outgunned some of the cars in the 40-50 group running around VIR. It was a very detailed article and a lot of fun, and they said they would benchmark all sports cars with that track run in the future. (although I haven't seen anything else from there again!) Replies to this message: accelerator (Jun 07, 2007 5:51 am)
#157 of 183 Re: S2000 torque? [dat2] by accelerator Jun 07, 2007 (5:51 am)
Replying to: dat2 (Jun 06, 2007 8:25 pm) I read that article, too. That was a great comparo!

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