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John (Ferrarifreak)
New member
Username: Ferrarifreak
Post Number: 25
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 6:43 pm: | |
Could someone help me..I want this Article!!
Jordan did you find it? |
JT (Mightymagician)
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Username: Mightymagician
Post Number: 41
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 - 8:25 pm: | |
i know this is a bit off topic, but the current issue of Top Gear has them testing an Enzos 0-60, with a ferrari test driver running it. They had to use two cars because the first one would not go into "L1" and Ferrari provided another car. Even with the new car, they could not get it below 4 seconds. |
David McGee (Damcgee)
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Username: Damcgee
Post Number: 26
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 - 7:27 pm: | |
I always consider Motor Trends test numbers to be the very BEST you will ever see. Other magazines (C&D) average their top 3 runs, and I'm sure there are other ways to do it.
As was mentioned, it seems the Motor Trend always has the very lowest numbers, and I suspect that replicating them would be VERY difficult. They throw caution to the wind and get the MOST out of the car. I don't know if they "powershift" or not, but I would not be suprised. |
Brian C Thenhaus (1day)
Junior Member
Username: 1day
Post Number: 56
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 - 4:27 pm: | |
Lou,
From what I have heard, there is no uniform way in which the magazines (and manufactures for that matter) test vehicals (specfically 0-60 and 1/4 mile times). For example, some will use the most effctive method (maybe 5,000rpm clutch drops for instance) for a given car when testing 0-60. Others will use a uniform method that may be good for certain cars, but worse for others. |
Lou B (Toby91)
Junior Member
Username: Toby91
Post Number: 176
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 - 1:57 pm: | |
Motor Trend very frequently gets lower 0-60 times than anyone else. They posted 3.9 for the 360 where R&T, C&D and even Ferrari Spa reports the mid 4's. Anyone else notice this? |
David Stoeppelwerth (Racerdj)
Junior Member
Username: Racerdj
Post Number: 224
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 - 1:18 pm: | |
Did you try and order a back issue from Motor Trend? |
John (Ferrarifreak)
New member
Username: Ferrarifreak
Post Number: 24
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 10:04 pm: | |
Thanks Jordan!
Hope you find it cuz I really want to read that article.
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Jordan Witherspoon (Jordan747_400)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jordan747_400
Post Number: 1093
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 8:58 pm: | |
I have that issue somewhere in the rafters...Paul Frame signed it himself! Ill try and find it |
John (Ferrarifreak)
New member
Username: Ferrarifreak
Post Number: 23
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 6:53 pm: | |
Could someone please scan me that article of the F50 on Motor Trend. (this magazine was made in 1996 or 1998? ..I dunno) I know on that test ...they did 0-60 mph in 3.6 sec with the F50.
Thanks in advance!
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