Actually I saw one car magazine get 165 out of a stock fd...It took second as a stock C4 corvette went 171.

 

in a race the weight would definatly matter, but also the tourque the ferrari has would compensate for the weight problem.
but i would have to say, if i had the money, a ferrari would be my choice. i love my fd, but a ferrari is a prestigous car that even its name is mentioned people start to drool. but if i had enough money to but a ferrari, id have an fd as well

 

Mr rx-7 tt- Do you happen to know what magazine that was? I haven't seen that one. I do remember one test getting the car up to 161. But, like I said, the numbers all differ based on where you get your information and the conditions of the test.

So, since the range goes from 155 to 165, lets just split the difference and call it 160?

 

My friend has that magazine. I am ALMOST sure it's an old Motortrend. I have the Motortrend when they named the R1 Car of the year and I also have it winning the best bang for the buck category. They also mention how it is a 160mph car so I think it IS Motortrend that clocked it a bit past 160mph.

 

That's probably about right...

 

As much as I love to recite the glowing praise that Motor Trend gave our beloved FD3S's please remember that their accolades are for sale to the highest bidder.
They even advertise that fact at their industry trade show booth. I've been there and seen it.

Every year.

There was a very dear price paid for that little sticker on the right front corner of my 93's windshield. Too bad it did not work out as planned.

Can we PLEASE get back on topic? This is about the "porkafication" of exotics.

Who the **** in their right mind would not rather have a Maranello?

 

Ok....

What is so porky about a 2400lb Mclaren F1 with 600+hp ?

 

doesn't the new mercedes/mclaren project weigh over 4500 pounds? i remember reading it had carbon fibre body panels or something of the sort. Which seemed strange although it was still so heavy

 

Correction: I meant to say "affordable" exotics.

BTW, an F-16 has about the same power to weight ratio as the McClaren, but is much slower in the quarter mile. However the climb rate of 20,000 feet per minute straight up with the afterburners a-howlin' is rather impressive.

Now THAT'S exotic.

 

The space shuttle, at about 172,000 lbs and with a total of 37,000,000 hp engines has a power to weigh ratio of about 215:1

A bit porky but its got the HP to back it up

 

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...ar.mv&num=1696

close to 3900 pounds
surely this counts as pork, but i doubt this is car is affordable

 

true, but thats not an all out sports car only. Although its engine is very similar to McLeran. It has the power and handling, BUT its also a daily driver sedan. You want to know why it weighs so much. I'll tell you why, INSANE body configuration. Look here:

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CAPE TOWN
McLaren supercar hit by VW Golf
Posted Wed, 19 Nov 2003

The new R4-million McLaren Mercedes Benz SLR, brought from Germany to Cape Town for an official launch, was hit by a VW Golf while being test driven in the city on Tuesday.

According to witnesses cited by the Cape Times, the Golf "sped through a red light" and hit the SLR, a left-hand drive, on the front right-hand side.

The Cape Times reports the 1700kg SLR, which is made of immensely strong carbon fibre and has intelligent crumple zones, sustained minimal damage. The Golf had to be towed away.

Eight SLRs are in Cape Town for the press launch at the V&A Waterfront’s Cape Grace Hotel on Wednesday. Around 140 international motoring journalists have been test driving the vehicle in the city, according to the daily.

The SLR, with a top speed of 334 kilometres per hour, has a supercharged Mercedez-enz AMG 5.5-litre V8, and takes 3.8 seconds to accelerate to 100 kilometres per hour.



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here is the article:
http://iafrica.com/news/sa/286419.htm

 

now THAT's funny, right in front of a Lexus dealship, they must have loved that ! Or not, cause everybody went, **** the benz didn't take any damamge, where do I get one of THOSE ??