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Replying to: allmet33 (Feb 06, 2008 9:26 am) That means by the time the Avalon crosses the 1/4-mile mark, the Azera is 56.4 ft behind (141.09 x 0.4). Given that the length of the Avalon is 16.4 ft that's means the Azera is trailing by almost 3.5 car length by the 1/4-mile mark. Using the same calculation, it's also about 3 car length when Avalon reaches 60 mph. So yeah, not exactly a runway but Avalon did smoke the Azera in both acceleration contests.
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Replying to: captain2 (Feb 06, 2008 9:35 am) |
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Replying to: louiswei (Feb 06, 2008 9:56 am) Boy...if you consider 6.2 vs. 6.8 smoking...you MUST be smoking something. Smoked is when you have one car that can go 0-60 in 5 seconds and another that takes 6.5...that's being smoked. At best, all you can say is the Avalon simply beat the Azera. Nice try though.
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Replying to: allmet33 (Feb 06, 2008 10:03 am) As long as you can see my tail lights then sir, you've got smoked. 
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Replying to: louiswei (Feb 06, 2008 10:02 am) My tires start to spin, but then the good ol ESC kicks in.
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Replying to: louiswei (Feb 06, 2008 10:06 am) However, in the terms of Avalon vs. Azera...the way Captain makes it seem, the Azera shouldn't even be THAT close. I notice that he chose to ignore the whole 600 ft. Slalom course data! LOL I mean, it would indicate that the Azera handles a bit better than the Avalon. Go figure.
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Replying to: allmet33 (Feb 06, 2008 10:08 am) I was talking about under normal driving conditions. FWD is naturally understeered and RWD is naturally more balanced while leaning toward the oversteer side. That's why under daily driving a FWD car should be just as good as the RWD cars but on a track and under extreme driving that's where the difference shows.
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Replying to: louiswei (Feb 06, 2008 10:12 am) Oh...I know, just pointing a an instance, that's all. Right, right...I'm with you on that. |
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Replying to: louiswei (Feb 06, 2008 10:06 am)  No, I am not advising racing is okay...
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Replying to: joe97 (Feb 06, 2008 10:34 am) However, the point I was making to el Captain (who seems to think that the Avalon is just so much more superior than the Azera) is that it's actually a closer competitor than I think he wishes to admit. I honestly believe it gives him the heebie jeebies to even consider the idea that a Korean product even comes close to his fine Japanese (American built) vehicle. |
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