Something you dont see every day (pics)

[D4VE]

Let me draw your attention to the Rover Turbo's

The Coupe and Hatch will do it in around 6.2. They're 200bhp, well 197.

The 1.5tonne Vitesse Sport will do it in 7.2.

Oh, hang on, it's you who used to have the 420 Tubby right?

Yes but a 1990 design Rover turbo is much lighter than a late 90's Accord, you've forgotten 1 part of a simple 2 part equation - weight.

 

[merlin]

As standard a CTR will do it in 6.4 seconds and they're lighter than the Accord I guess?

DC5 as standard is about 6 flat.

 

[g0th2000]

EVO have the ATR @6.1s and the DC2 @6.2s 0-60.

But these numbers are pretty meaningless as you'll never do it in the real world if you care about your car

You'll probably get 5-6 such launches to a clutch, so that's about £75 each

And as for the spoiler, it's as big as it is because it actually does something.

 

[D4VE]

The spoiler is cool, why do people need to knock it?

 

[Bleek]

I hear what you are saying mate but it doesnt add up on power to weight in my opinion.

Your forgetting one thing, the ATR has an LSD which vastly improves it chance at gripping and pulling off the line.

The 185hp 1.6l Civic TypeR (96-00 EK9) does 0-60 in 5.9s due to its LSD. Its all relative.

Also 6.1s is EVO's official test figure, Honda's figure of 6.7s is will full tank of fuel and 75kg driver + 75kg passenger in 'normal' driving conditions.

 

[Bleek]

As standard a CTR will do it in 6.4 seconds and they're lighter than the Accord I guess?

DC5 as standard is about 6 flat.

Suprisingly the ATR's kerb is only 39kg higher then the Civic AND the ATR has a bigger tank which means its actual dry weight is much closer.

Also the EP3 Civic is majorly hampered by its lack of LSD, the ATR has the advantage of traction, power and torque.

 

[penski]

If you read the white paper from Honda (or should I say, sad enough to read it ) then you'll know it's been tested and designed to reduce lift at speeds in excess of 70mph. Its there for stability at high speed.

I don't quite understand...Are you saying (admitting) that you read it?

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*n

 

[Bleek]

I don't quite understand...Are you saying (admitting) that you read it?

:/



*n

Precisely.

 

[D4VE]

Also 6.1s is EVO's official test figure, Honda's figure of 6.7s is will full tank of fuel and 75kg driver + 75kg passenger in 'normal' driving conditions.

Ah, that may well explain it