Rolling start: 208 turbo vs 328 vs. Testarossa!

From 100 kmh in 5th gear it's faster than all the 1986 Ferrari lineup, and by far. But It's the only test where it can defeat a Testarossa, of course. In 0-400 m (quarter mile) test it tied the 328: means it's faster than all carbed and QV (top speed too).

It's a much more faster car than expected: no more, no less.

Don't worry, I have just one 208 turbo intercooler and it's not for sale: this is not a commercial ad.

ciao

 

I also guessed the 208 Turbo, because Alberto always promotes this car

The TR can reach 290km/u so it has a longer fifth gear.
Through the gears the TR is quicker.

But very interesting thread!

 

There have been numerous articles on this, and the subject has already been well covered, so I didn't answer until now.
But depending on what you are actually measuring, there are surprises with these cars. When "Sport-Auto", at the time the french reference magazine for sports cars, tested the then-new 328 in its issue 287 in December 1985, the article concluded with this phrase:

"the 3,2 litre engine of the 328 is indeed extraordinarly flexible: the car takes actually 9 sec 2/10th to go from 100 km/h to 140 km/h in fifth gear, which is 2 sec and 5/10th quicker than a Testarossa!"

So the "big'one" is not always the quickest one in all exercises...and even in these days 30 years ago, it was already no longer possible to drive at more than 140km/h in France; although the cops could be, from time to time, more understanding at the time; and there were much less automatic radars, which are now everywhere.

Rgds

 

Yes, Harry: the Testarossa is quicker, of course.

But it's very impressive how the 208 turbo gains speed flooring the gas pedal in 5th gear: really amazing. In fact it has 200 HP at just 4300 RPM. No other 1986 Ferrari car can do the same, in 5th gear.


I think that starting from now some Testarossa owner will travel the motorways in 4th gear instead of 5th so "If I will see in the rear mirror Albert with his stupid 208 turbo wreck, I will burn him down!"

ciao

 

Change gear

 

F40 is incredible.

 

+478!!

from 3500 RPM it's a missile

ciao

 

F40 time from 140 to 220 kmh, 5th gear: 10,2 s...

 

That would certainly be defensive driving

 

Reminds me I need to get my first speeding ticket. But, at obvious anemic acceleration.

 

Just cam across this thread - fascinating (if somewhat predictable, Albert!). FWIW, I thought the 328 would gain too much for the others to claw back.

 

Yes, you are right!

But from 100 kmh there is no game for the 328 and Testarossa. The 208 turbo has really an impressive power in the 3000-5000 RPM range

Ciao

 

I think like you Alberto!!!!!..and remember this testdrive with Alboreto....(Quattroruote)
View attachment GTS-328 (1) (1).pdf

 

Maybe I misunderstood the tests completely but if the three cars lined up and did a WOT acceleration from a standing start, at the end of 1/4 mile the 328 and 208 would be rapidly shrinking images in the TRs rear view mirror. At the end of 1/2 mile the two probably wouldn't even be visible in the mirror.

 

That's what you think but not what happens. From 100 to 180 km/h the turbo is far ahead: 16 s time versus 18,1 s. The Testarossa catches the turbo more or less after half a mile: try to do some calculation with the average speed and the time (just to have an idea).

18,1 s at 140 km/h (more or less the average speed) are 703 m and the Testarossa still has to catch the turbo that is still ahead. I don't know exactly, but must be something around half a mile (801 m) when the Testarossa ties.

This starting from 100 km/h.

ciao

 

of course the Testarossa is much faster on the quarter mile drag time (from zero), more or less 1 s less than the 208 turbo and 328: they both did 14,5 s on quarter mile drag race, while the Testarossa was more or less about 13-13,5 s (this is what I remember, I will check).

This was just to say that in common driving (you don't do drag races during usual driving), when you push down in 5th gear, the small turbo is amazing and (below 180 km/h) even with a better thrust than a Testarossa. Just there, of course

ciao

 

Checked the 1/4 mile drag times (0-400 m).

208 GTS turbo: 14,5 s
328 GTS: 14,5 s
Testarossa: 13,6 s

All test results done by the same magazine (Quattroruote) in 1986.

Great result for 328 and 208 turbo: Just 0,9 s more than the five liters Testarossa. Not bad!
And maybe the GTB version could do even a bit better.

Ciao