XR8 vs SSV including dyno test

MITCHAY · 09-01-2015, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SensationFG8

Finally a reasonably well written article. That xr8 really does give the SS a fair hiding where it counts (straight line and road) performance wise.

Looks to me like Holden have made a nice little track car and ford have made an awesome muscle/GT car. If I was after a track car though the Holden would not be anywhere near the top of my list.

I'm personally still really keen to see this match up at the island or Bathurst.

I'd like to see them at least line up at Bathurst this year. If nothing else because they can. I always love it when they race cars of different eras.

If the XR8 can't pip or match the Redline there, it be fairly disappointing given the 3 decent straights it has to stretch its legs and bite into the handling advantages of the Redline and the extra rear Brembos to stop on.

Nevertheless both are awesome cars. If you can't have fun in either you're not doing it right I think.

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Originally Posted by mik

There is an old saying........ tyres make the car.

Yes never cheap out on tyres. Even in a AWD car, they make plenty of difference. By all reports I have seen Ford can't be bothered to put decent tyres on. Luckily if you shred them quick enough with a 335 engine you can put some decent rubber on

graphicgoose · 09-01-2015, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

If the XR8 can't pip or match the Redline there, it be fairly disappointing given the 3 decent straights it has to stretch its legs and bite into the handling advantages of the Redlone and the extra rear Brembos to stop on.

Redline doesn't have rear brembos, only the Craig Lowndes special edition does.