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Replying to: lucky_777 (Sep 18, 2008 6:54 am) So you're saying we should overlook it, and give Toyota a pass for cheaping out? I disagree. We don't have to make excuses for everyone else, and Toyota, typically one of the most expensive options out there, CERTAINLY shouldn't get them. I can't help but notice you said "4-cyl Camry is the fastest...". Um, with the lowest-in-class horsepower, it just isn't; regardless of Toyota's cost-cutting on tires or not. Braking/Acceleration 170ft from 70 MPH, 8.9 sec to 60 MPH. Camry 169ft from 70 MPH, 8.2 sec to 60 MPH. Accord 168ft from 70 MPH, 7.8 sec to 60 MPH. Altima 170ft from 80 MPH, 8.7 sec to 60 MPH. Malibu
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Replying to: thegraduate (Sep 18, 2008 5:34 am) |
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Replying to: thegraduate (Sep 18, 2008 5:19 pm) Edmunds Road Tests Comparison Test: 2008 Four-Cylinder Family Sedans http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=124091 "Life in Camryland isn't all bad, though. It turns a tighter circle at 36.1 feet than either the Accord at 37.7 feet or Malibu at 40.4 feet, making it less stressful to maneuver in crowded areas. The Toyota also stopped the shortest from 60 mph at 122 feet." "the four-cylinder Toyota Camry is quick relative to its competition. Our LE test car's 8.9-second 0-60-mph time is tops for this group, as is its 16.9-second quarter-mile at 82.3 mph (though the Accord, which has 19 more horsepower, nearly closed the gap)." Most likely your numbers are for old generation Accord that was quicker then this year model. Altima wasn't part of edmunds review.
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Why are 0-60mph and 1/4 mile times considered so important? Who does this, and why? IMO, full throttle from a dry stop, puts unnecessary strain on engine mounts, and other drive line components. I am more interested in 40-70mph or 50-80mph times. Where are they?
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Replying to: elroy5 (Sep 18, 2008 5:59 pm)
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Replying to: lucky_777 (Sep 18, 2008 5:32 pm) Then you can't claim the Camry being the fastest in this class. Clearly the Passat is the fastest; followed in a distant second by the Altima. |
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Replying to: thegraduate (Sep 18, 2008 6:51 pm)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Sep 18, 2008 7:56 pm) F/E 4 cyclinder (top three) Nissan Altima 2.5L 6-spd manual - 23/32 Chevy Malibu 2.4L 6-spd auto 22/33 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L 5-spd auto 22/32 F/E 6 cyclinder (top three) Hyundai Sonata 3.3L 5-spd auto 19/29 Honda Accord 3.5L 5-spd auto 19/29 Toyota Camry 3.5L 6-spd auto 19/28
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Replying to: elroy5 (Sep 18, 2008 7:56 pm) Different strokes, different folks. 
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