Why doesnt anyone ever compare a dino , or 250 gto to one of these cars then. pityful - http://ca.autoblog.com/2011/09/09/the-car-show-pits-ferrari-308-vs-toyota-camry-delorean/?ncid=canada-webmail6
No matter, really. History records that these were supercars of their era. I doubt that their challengers will be remembered 35 years hence.
The Ferrari got the jump but who's to say that guy driving can really drive a stick. Did he shift at the proper power points? I am sure the Camry was probably an automatic so not much to do after the start. Anyways I am sure Camry owners all over the world would gladly trade pink slips for the Ferrari 308 GTS QV assuming they chose based on what they want and not what they need.
Speed is relative, and for that era, those were considered pretty quick. For reference, a couple of years ago, a new Acura sedan slowly pulled away from my Boxer from a light leading onto a two-lane on-ramp. Irritating, but all a matter of perspective, and advancing technology. Only a hundred or so years ago, people thought you could burst into flame if you went too much faster than a horse could run.
Which driver had the s**t eating grin on his face for 2 days afterward when he found out he would be driving the 308?
Yes but which one would you rather have in the garage? I'm only worried that the 308 didn't get too beaten up in this dumb challenge. Is it for sale by the way? Ace
That would be me with the s**t eating grin.... Happens every time I take my 308 out Maybe I should test drive a Camry and see if I get the same results?
It would have been better if they had compared a Euro QV against that Camry. It would have totally smoked it. The 308 isn't at fault here, the US lawmakers are. That said, modern cars are pretty amazing. The DeLorean should have had a real engine from the start, it could have been a great car.
why even bother talking about it. Who TF is interested in this kind of info? for the money in my f's i could have bought a much, much quicker car. I didn't. I didn't buy the F for the speed but because i love it for it's beauty. How many current youngsters will have a poster of a camry on their bedroom wall? The comparisons, and discussions, are always based on performance. Only because that's simple to measure and compare. When it comes to beauty there is no scale. But if there was, the 308 would be on page one, top 10. The camry on the other hand would probably be on a page well past 100 of that list.
Our Ferraris will be remembered forever (at least until the Apocalypse, when all we really want is BRAINS!!!).
As someone who is yet to be able to afford the glassfibre 308 GTB of his childhood dreams I say trash talk these cars as much as possible then at least the prices stay low...
I've always said that, on paper, the Camry is actually a pretty good family sedan. The 2010 SE model cranks 179 HP to a six speed slushbox. It's just odd that people on four continents are complaining about Camry drivers blocking the roads. It's like Camry owners resent having to give up their Supras, and are taking it out on everyone else on the roads. So not does the 308 driver wind up smiling, but the Camry driver ends up grumpy. (After all: messing up someone else's day doesn't really make your's any better, despite popular opinion.) But in the "class warfare" world, you're going to continue to see such fabricated "sour grapes" for the herdbeasts. You'll notice that they never mention that you can get a good used 308 for the price of a Camry. People don't *want* to hear that they *could* own a Ferrari. They want to think that "real people" can never own one. That's easier for people to accept than reasons like needing room for the family .... or not wanting to put forth the effort to really *drive* a car. So they zombie out on the cell phone behind the wheel of their commuter appliance, telling themselves that they can't possibly afford a Ferrari, and "they're not so great, anyway".
Having owned 2 308's --- some 308 owners need a thicker skin. The car IS slow by today's standards. Face it. It is. So freaking what!!!!! Geez who cares??? The car is a blast to drive and looks great even today. That's all that matters. And, I think that's the point of this bit. Trying to make excuses for what it's real stats are is like sticking a sock down your pants. It's a great car, as are most classics -- but not for modern speed or conveniences. Enjoy it for what is and race the kid down the block with your wife's Camry. BTW: The Delorean always was a POS. They were right about that.
I know I'd trade a million times over even at half the speed. There is nothing on four wheels sexier than that Ferrari; nothing! Not even a Camry with a couple of naked ladies spread accross the hood... Besides, the 308 wasn't designed to be a drag racer, they were made to haul ass around the twists and turns of the Alps all the while staying on the road; try that in a Camry.
The speed thing is not what scares people away from "Classic' (used) Ferraris- it's the perception of high maintenance costs. Now of course the perception is actually reasonable compared with the reality- My dad said, when he found out I bought a 308 some years ago..." Geez I bet a tuneup costs like a thousand bucks on one of those!"... if only... A friend of mine was going over the details of a $23,000 repair bill on his TR- and it all actually seemed reasonable to me... that's when you know you're officially a "Ferrari guy".
I would like to point out that the guy driving the DeLorean proudly announced that he hit "top speed, 85 miles per hour!" before they put up some time-travel graphics. Everyone knows that you don't see "some serious ****" (to quote Dr. Emmett Brown) until you reach 88 miles per hour. What a dork. All the best, Andrew.
Just different cars from a different time. Why not compare a 70's Ferrari 312 T4 with specs of 0-60 in 2.3s / 0-120 in 5.5s. Also, the Camry would be too exciting at 130, can you say, "scared to death!" And lastly, I love the point about fill the Camry with Sports Illustrated models, and the Ferrari is still sexier!
The comparisons of old to new are a total waste of time. You can see how desperate these guys are to make their TV show interesting that they have to come up with something like this. Pathetic. Of course most modern cars will beat 40 year old technology in a stop light 0-60 or even 1/4 mile race. First off, the 308 was never designed for drag strip racing. It's a road race based technology. I dare say that if you took the 308 and the Camry out to virtually any road course track, the 308 would run away from the Camry. But what does that prove? Nothing. Clearly, comparing old cars to new makes no sense. New technology will win over old any day of the week. So what? It may make for an interesting TV show for some folks, but in terms of proving anything, it's mean absolutely nothing. On the other hand, it was fun seeing a 308 out there being driven. And the DeLorean too. p.s. Talk about underpowered cars, even for their time -- I think the DeLorean was the all-time winner. Hot looking car with a lawn mower engine. OOFAAH!! Not since the Kaiser Darren have we seen such an incredible mis-match in styling and performance.