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Old 10-25-2009, 05:39 PM   #40 (permalink)
kannibul
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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve View Post
"a sports car it is not", as you say. So why say i the same breath that it will beat a 370Z on a road course? Makes no sense.

From Car & Driver:

"Although looking over the long, beveled hood (of the SS) is a view every muscle-car fan will relish, the low roof, high waistline, and wall-like rear pillars make the car drive big (not good for twisty two-lanes), a complaint we also level at the Challenger.

And these specs tell me a competent driver in a 370Z on a road course will "crap all over" a Camaro SS:

Camaro SS
Manual Automatic
Acceleration

0-60 mph 4.8 sec 4.9 sec
0-100 mph 10.8 sec 11.1 sec
0-120 15.4 sec 16.3 sec
0-140 mph 21.7 sec 24.8 sec
0-150 mph 26.2 sec --
mile 13.3 sec @ 111 mph 13.4 sec @ 109 mph
30-70 mph passing 6.3 sec 6.2 sec
Peak g 0.63 g 0.69 g
Braking

70-0 mph 149 ft 153 ft
Peak g 1.12 1.1
Cornering

L 0.94 g --
R 0.93 g --
Weight

Curb Weight 3859 lbs 3896 lbs
Distribution (percent f/r) 52.2/ 47.8 52.3/47.7
Speed in Gears

1st 52 mph 38 mph
2nd 76 mph 64 mph
3rd 110 mph 99 mph
4th 157 mph (limited) 131 mph
5th 157 mph (limited) 157 mph (limited)
6th 140 mph 140 mph
6th gear slower? is it just too tall of an overdrive? (to get better gas mileage, I assume?)
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