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: How the VE/G8 vs the rest.


menace
09-27-2007, 08:39 PM
Guys i'm going to post some Performance figures from Motor Magazine November 06 Issue.

They tested 25 Performance cars that are available on the market here in Australia.

"Bang for your buck" contest

Note speed is in km/h

0 - 100 Km (62mph)

Audi RS4 - 4.80
Lotus Exige S - 4.93
Holden VE SS - 5.20
Ford FPV F6 Typhoon - 5.40
Mitsu EVO9 - 5.40
Porsche Cayman S - 5.40
Subaru WRX Sti - 5.60
BMW Z4 M - 5.70
Ford Falcon XR6T - 6.03
Subaru WRX - 6.10
Mazda 3 MPS - 6.20
Nissan 350z Track - 6.20
Bmw 130i Sport - 6.40
VW Gold R32 - 6.60
Mazda6 MPS - 6.70
Holden VE SV6 - 6.78
VW Golf GTI - 6.80
Renault Megane F1 - 6.88
Subaru Liberty GT Spec B - 7.30
Ford XR5 - 7.40
Mitsu RA Colt Turbo - 7.40
Holden Astra Turbo - 7.50
VW Polo GTI - 7.80
Mazda Mx-5 - 8.10

0 - 400 Metres (1312 feet) (Quarter Mile is actually 402 Metres.)

Audi RS4 - 13.00@178.1
Lotus Exige S - 13.31@175.2
Holden VE SS - 13.40@174.9
Ford FPV F6 Typhoon - 13.50@175.1
Mitsu EVO9 - 13.50@169.1
Subaru WRX Sti - 13.60@168.0
Porsche Cayman S - 13.91@171.8
Ford Falcon XR6T - 14.16@169.1
Subaru WRX - 14.20@160.4
BMW Z4 M - 14.24@164.7
Mazda3 MPS - 14.30@166.8
BMW 130i Sport - 14.40@160.0
Nissan 350Z Track - 14.40@165.2
Mazda6 MPS - 14.60@152.5
VW Golf R32 - 14.70@157.5
VW Golf GTI - 15.00@155.0
Subaru Liberty GT Spec B - 15.00@157.4
Holden VE SV6 - 15.07@158.0
Renault Megane F1 - 15.16@155.2
Ford XR5 Turbo - 15.20@157.9
Holden Astra Turbo - 15.30@153.8
Mitsu RA Colt Turbo - 15.30@149.0
VW Polo GTI - 15.60@147.8
Mazda MX-5 - 15.80@145.4


They also took the cars around Oran Park Race Track as well. (Smaller Track)

Lap Times in seconds

Lotus Exige S - 34.8
Mitsu EVO9 - 35.2
Subaru WRX Sti - 35.5
Porsche Cayman S - 35.6
BMW Z4 M - 36.1
Audi RS4 - 36.4
Ford FPV F6 Typhoon - 36.5
Nissan 350z Track - 36.6
Mazda6 MPS - 36.8
Holden VE SS - 36.8
VW Gold R32 - 37.3
Ford Falcon XR6T - 37.4
Mazda3 MPS - 37.4
Subaru Liberty GT Spec B - 37.4
Renault Megane F1 - 37.5
Subaru WRX - 37.5
Mazda MX-5 - 37.6
Holden VE SV6 - 37.8
Ford XR5 Turbo - 38.1
VW Golf GTI - 38.1
BMW 130i Sport - 38.3
Holden Astra Turbo - 38.4
Mitsu RA Colt Turbo - 38.0
VW Polo GTO - 39.1

The eventual winner was the Holden VE Commodre SS due to the fact that it only cost $44,990 AUD. The Audi RS4 costs $164,500 as an example.

Mike P
09-27-2007, 09:55 PM
Totally awesome numbers & completely stock! A couple mods & this car is going to be really fun!

menace
09-28-2007, 07:30 PM
Yep the car should go easily in the 12's with bolt ons....

menace
02-04-2008, 10:44 PM
Bump

Tried to update the Thread title.