In the race to 60 miles per hour, it seems as though only the inability to get one's vehicle off the line is holding automakers back from racing Top Fuel dragsters. All-wheel drive helps. So does tire technology. And some vehicles are fitted with launch control which perfectly sets the revs and even handles the shifting. Just hold on.
Car & Driver's April issue is filled with remarkably quick cars. Some of them are probably even fun to drive. In comparisons, C/D handed victories to the 911 Turbo (over the ZR1), the BMW 328i convertible (over the Audi A5, Infiniti G, and Lexus IS), and the Mazda 3 (over the Forte and Golf). The three compacts were all fitted with manual transmissions. Each luxury cabrio came to bat with an automatic tranny. And no, not even the Porsche 911 Turbo had a third pedal.
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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: 0-60mph in 3.4 seconds
Audi R8 5.2 FSI R Tronic: 0-60mph in 3.4 seconds
Lingenfelter Camaro SS: 0-60mph in 3.9 seconds
Roush Mustang Stage 3: 0-60mph in 4.2 seconds
Lotus Exige S 260 Sport: 0-60mph in 4.3 seconds
Porsche Boxster Spyder: 0-60mph in 4.3 seconds
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X MR: 0-60mph in 5.3 seconds (4.9 @ 40K miles)
Lexus IS350C: 0-60mph in 5.2 seconds
Infiniti G37: 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds
Audi A5 2.0T Quattro: 0-60mph in 6.4 seconds
BMW 328i: 0-60mph in 7.3 seconds
Kia Forte SX: 0-60mph in 7.3 seconds
Mazda 3 s Sport: 0-60mph in 7.3 seconds
Volkswagen Golf: 0-60mph in 7.3 seconds
Ford Transit Connect: 0-60mph in 11.1 seconds
Laptimes @ Laguna Seca
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: 1:36.8
Porsche 911 Turbo: 1:37.8
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