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1/13/2010

0-60 IN CAR AND DRIVER WITH LIGHTNING LAPTIMES FROM VIR (FEBRUARY 2010)

By Timothy Cain     at 1/13/2010 11:04:00 AM
Every issue of Car & Driver gets me a little amped up. Not because their photography is the best (it isn't) or because their writing ability is superior to the competition (it isn't) or because I always agree with the editors (I don't). Rather, Car & Driver manages to enthuse me because they love to test cars; and quickly. I love statistics, and how one set of stats compares with another. And despite the irrelevancy of many Numbers below, I still crave the knowledge that comes with a complete reading of C/D.

In the Februry issue, Car & Driver completed their Lightning Lap at VIR for the fourth time. This in addition to a full small crossover comparo and a test of the Ferrari 458 Italia. And guess what we discovered? The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 really is that fast. Check real-world fuel economy figures for many of the cars tested in the February issue of C/D right here.


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'08 BMW M3: 0-60mph in 4.3 seconds (4.2 @40K miles)
Audi S5 Cabriolet: 0-60mph in 5.1 seconds
Toyota RAV4 Limited: 0-60mph in 6.4 seconds
Subaru Forester 2.5XT Limited: 0-60mph in 6.7 seconds
Kia Forte Koup SX: 0-60mph in 7.1 seconds
Mitsubishi Outlander GT S-AWC: 0-60mph in 7.1 seconds
Volkswagen Tiguan SE: 0-60mph in 7.1 seconds
Mercury Mariner V6: 0-60mph in 7.2 seconds
GMC Terrain SLE: 0-60mph in 7.5 seconds
Volkswagen Golf TDI: 0-60mph in 8.0 seconds
Suzuki Grand Vitara V6 Limited: 0-60mph in 8.4 seconds
Honda CR-V EX-L: 0-60mph in 8.7 seconds

*Tiguan & Terrain were front-wheel drive examples. 6 other cute-utes fitted with AWD.

Laptimes from Virginia International Raceway's 4.1-mile Grand West Course
KTM X-Bow - 2:52.3
Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV - 2:53.9
Ariel Atom 3 - 2:57.6
Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport - 2:58.8
Audi R8 V10 - 2:59.5
Lotus Exige S 260 Sport - 3:05
BMW M3 - 3:05.4
Porsche Cayman S - 3:05.8
Porsche 911 Carrera S - 3:05.8
Jaguar XKR - 3:06.4
Ford Shelby GT500 - 3:07.4
Audi TTS - 3:08.4
Chevrolet Camaro SS - 3:09.5
Audi S4 - 3:10.8
Nissan NISMO 370Z - 3:12
Ford Mustang GT - 3:13.3
Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 - 3:14.8
MazdaSpeed 3 - 3:16.2
Subaru Impreza WRX - 3:16.6
Mini Cooper S JCW - 3:17.1
Volkswagen GTI - 3:19.3

*KTM fastest in three sectors, ZR1 in another, Lambo fastest in the climbing esses.
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2 Comments:

  1. i would have guessed a track special like the KTM would beat the Zr1. truly impressive.

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  2. Are supercars pointless when much less expensive less exotic machines go faster?

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