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'78 R&T performance stats 512BB, 308GTS, Countach

Discussion in 'Boxers/TR/M' started by atheyg, Jan 28, 2005.

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  1. atheyg

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    #1 atheyg, Jan 28, 2005
    I recently recieved a whole year series from '78 R&T where they tested these cars,the 512BB was federalized with 4 cats and heavy dot impact bumpers, the Countach did not, the 308GTS US spec

    512BB 308GTS Countach
    weight 3615 3305 3170


    0-30mph 2.5 3.5 2.6
    0-60mph 5.5 7.3 5.9
    0-100mph 13.7 19.8 14.4
    0-110moh 16.6 n/a 17.7

    1/4 mile 14.2 15.8 14.6
    speed @
    end of 1/4 103.5 90 100.5

    top speed 188est 145est 164est

    stopping from
    60mph ft 140 170 131
    80mph 252 274 226

    noise

    @50 72db 75db 85db
    @70 78db 78db 85db



    mpg 10 15 11
     
  2. atheyg

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    #2 atheyg, Jan 28, 2005
    Well, the columns were lined up when I made them, the performance numbers are in order of 1) 512 2)308 3)Countach
     
  3. Chiaroman

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    #3 Chiaroman, Jan 28, 2005
    Cool.
     
  4. amenasce

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    #4 amenasce, Jan 28, 2005
    Wow the Countach was slow !
    Which countach was it ?
     
  5. atheyg

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    #5 atheyg, Jan 28, 2005

    It was a 78 Countach S, yes the Boxer was clearly superior even bogged down with smog pumps, cats and heavy DOT picnic table bumpers.
     
  6. Steve B

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    #6 Steve B, Jan 28, 2005
    I have a copy of the Countach road test (from the Dec. 1978 issue of Road & Track) and it states that the car was a U.S.-converted model with dual cats and dual air injection pumps. It must be the same article since the perfomance statistics are the exact same as you have cited. However, the Boxer is still much quicker even with both versions being U.S.-converted.
     

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