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ryan (Ferrari_kid)
New member
Username: Ferrari_kid
Post Number: 25
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 2:58 pm: | |
they went into a big explanation about where the 0-100-0 test originated in the article didn't they? since it is just a test of raw hp and brakes it really doesn't cover much of anything though. |
George (Dgautosport)
New member
Username: Dgautosport
Post Number: 2
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 1:32 pm: | |
i think stopping distance (100-0) is rather important ...thus the whole 0-100-0 seems important as well. |
DGS (Dgs)
Junior Member
Username: Dgs
Post Number: 240
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 8:34 am: | |
0-100-0 is something you compute in an aircraft to find out at what speed you have to either fly or run off the end of the runway. R&T has lots of for-entertainment-only tests.
The only really good test of a car's acceleration, cornering, and braking capabilities over a variety of conditions with a number of drivers ...
... is racing.
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neal (95spiderneal)
Junior Member
Username: 95spiderneal
Post Number: 212
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 8:34 pm: | |
both way too heavy for me to understand why they exist ie. if comfort is issue get a regular 500sl or 996tt or lexus where as if sport is issue get a 360sc or gt3 |
Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bobafett
Post Number: 1152
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 12:41 pm: | |
Experiences with an SL55 vs 550 suggest that the performance is just about dead-even in regular road conditions. That thing does have colossal braks, though!
--Dan |
Patrick Denonville (Arizonaguy)
Member
Username: Arizonaguy
Post Number: 416
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 6:39 pm: | |
Saw this in the issue, rather intresting. |
Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member
Username: Doody
Post Number: 1502
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 6:30 pm: | |
this doesn't seem to have been posted yet...
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=663&page_number=6
page 6 and 7.
doody. |