Re: SCREAMING 90 20v

[Eric Harman <ericha@wrq.com>]

Maybe so, my main rule is always to compare numbers acquired using the same 
methods.  If the drivers at R&T don't know how to drive I'd assume they 
wouldn't know how to drive either car.  I could sift through the other 
magazines if I was attempting a really thorough comparison, and since I 
don't know anyone with a T-bird SC real-world data doesn't seem very 
practical here.  

    -Eric (ericha@wrq.com)
    '90 Mazda 626 Touring Sedan GT  (15.9 sec. 1/4 mi, SIR, Seattle)
    '91 Audi 200 Quattro 20v
    '91 Mazda Protege LX

>  
> > I'll agree in general that weight can easily override horsepower, but 
in 
> > this case there's no need to speculate.  Here are Road & Track's 
numbers 
> > for the cars in question:
> >                  0-60  1/4mi.
> > 90 Quattro 20v    9.4   16.9
> > t-bird SC         7.4   15.9
> > 
> > numbers are for cars with 5-speed manual.  
>  
> The 9.4 for the 20v is a joke.
> Audi claimed a 0-60 time of 8.1 for the 1991 90Q 20V and I'm
> sure most of the ones out there can achieve that. I also think
> that one or more list members have 90Q 20vs which run sub 8
> second times for 0-60. Yes? No?
> 
> -- 
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