Motor Mag July: XR8 Sprint vs XR6 Sprint vs SSV Redline vs Mustang GT

[fgpsi]

0-100

XR8 Sprint 5.26
XR6 Sprint 5.01
SSV Redline 5.19
Mustang GT 5.20

Quarter Mile

XR8 Sprint 13.22
XR6 Sprint 13.12
SSV Redline 13.34
Mustang GT 13.38

[Trump]

All four cars are either punching below their weight or the pilot is a bit lacking.

[fgpsi]

Why cant they get a 12 out of the sprints ? Didn't they get 12.8 in the regular fgx xr8?

joke

[F6RCD]

The SSV Redline went well against the sprints. Aren't they 300+rwkw compared to the LS3's ~230rwkw?

[prydey]

Originally Posted by Loud_Noises

All four cars are either punching below their weight or the pilot is a bit lacking.

yes, because cars should be able to perform at peak performance at all times in all conditions shouldn't they??

for the purposes of a comparison, the numbers are accurate, although if you disect the details of the full times (not shown) it does appear the Sprint8 had a slow shift 1st-2nd...

[Trump]

Originally Posted by prydey

yes, because cars should be able to perform at peak performance at all times in all conditions shouldn't they??

I'll grant you that, but even taking wavering conditions into account, it seems as though all four cars had a poor showing.

Is the magazine on the stands yet? It might be the first time I buy a copy of Motor in at least a decade

[FG50T]

Originally Posted by Loud_Noises

I'll grant you that, but even taking wavering conditions into account, it seems as though all four cars had a poor showing.

Is the magazine on the stands yet? It might be the first time I buy a copy of Motor in at least a decade

Not really. The VF ran what it would run on a Friday night at Calder Park with a decent driver. The Ford's runs were botched.

[Trump]

Originally Posted by FG50T

Not really. The VF ran what it would run on a Friday night at Calder Park with a decent driver. The Ford's runs were botched.

And how were they "botched"?

[Express]

Slow aye.

[FG50T]

Originally Posted by Loud_Noises

And how were they "botched"?

Because I attend drag days, speak to new owners and I follow what owners achieve with their new cars on forums like this.

[Patty]

Originally Posted by Loud_Noises

And how were they "botched"?

If you read the article Motor makes mention that tyres weren't in the best condition. They also mentioned that the sprints were hard to launch due to so much low down torque. Whereas the Redlines torque comes later on so therefore it launched well.

If you take note of the 80-120 rolling acceleration times both sprints smashed the Redline (if I recall both sprints did it in 2.7 and the Redline did 3.4 secs)

[Trump]

Originally Posted by Patty

If you read the article Motor makes mention that tyres weren't in the best condition. They also mentioned that the sprints were hard to launch due to so much low down torque. Whereas the Redlines torque comes later on so therefore it launched well.

If you take note of the 80-120 rolling acceleration times both sprints smashed the Redline (if I recall both sprints did it in 2.7 and the Redline did 3.4 secs)

As there was no link posted to the article online and with the local newsagent not having it yet, I haven't been able to read said article. Hence why I asked the question I did.

[Patty]

Don't get me wrong, I love the Sprints. But I just wish they had done a bit more visually to make them look that bit more aggressive.

I wonder if anyone has put a GTF and an XR8 Sprint together in a race...

[Sabantien]

There's this video of the 6, 8 and HSV GTS out now too.
Not terribly fast times here either.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVEjA_HfKJU

[prydey]

Originally Posted by FG50T

Because I attend drag days, speak to new owners and I follow what owners achieve with their new cars on forums like this.

You can't compare strip times with vbox data. Vbox will always be slightly worse.

[Wretched]

Originally Posted by Patty

If you read the article Motor makes mention that tyres weren't in the best condition. They also mentioned that the sprints were hard to launch due to so much low down torque. Whereas the Redlines torque comes later on so therefore it launched well.

If you take note of the 80-120 rolling acceleration times both sprints smashed the Redline (if I recall both sprints did it in 2.7 and the Redline did 3.4 secs)

Might also be the Commodore simply has a better chassis that can use the power better.

[Trump]

Originally Posted by Wretched

Might also be the Commodore simply has a better chassis that can use the power better.

I think that's a given.

[Rsmedley1234]

All this info has been discussed like 2weeks ago -_-

[Trump]

Originally Posted by Rsmedley1234

All this info has been discussed like 2weeks ago -_-

Your point being...?

[Express]

Originally Posted by Rsmedley1234

All this info has been discussed like 2weeks ago -_-

When you get to my age you would've already forgotten that.

[fgpsi]

Originally Posted by Rsmedley1234

All this info has been discussed like 2weeks ago -_-

arent they new times ?

[Rsmedley1234]

Yes but the times were leaked last month.

[mick74GT]

Originally Posted by F6RCD

The SSV Redline went well against the sprints. Aren't they 300+rwkw compared to the LS3's ~230rwkw?

An Ls3 is more like 250rwkw -260rwkw standard, well mine was in that range can't remember the exact number.

[fgpsi]

Originally Posted by Rsmedley1234

Yes but the times were leaked last month.

i thought that was another mag

[malazn mafia]

Supercar times in the 90s, great performance times in 2008. But in 2016, hardly inspiring. The best performing Falcons to their era were the BA turbo 6 in 2002 and FG turbo 6 in 2008. These could blow the pants off much more expensive, exotic performance cars for dead. The same can't be said of any if these cars

[arronm]

The journos that drag the cars have at least some experience.

If they cant get the cars off the line the average punter has no chance.

[fgpsi]

Wheres the dude on here that did 12.5 in his stocker FG XR6 turbo u telling me he would beat all these cars

wtf is going on lol

[kazawaki]

Those times are crap,My motorcycle does 0-100 in just under 3 seconds and costs way less but I still get hopefuls in cars trying to take it on and I just shake my head and laugh in my helmet.

[stazza]

Originally Posted by arronm

The journos that drag the cars have at least some experience.

If they cant get the cars off the line the average punter has no chance.

Pffft. A journo from a car mag has about as much credibility to me as a **** talking journo on the 6 o'clock news.

[fgpsi]

Originally Posted by kazawaki

Those times are crap,My motorcycle does 0-100 in just under 3 seconds and costs way less but I still get hopefuls in cars trying to take it on and I just shake my head and laugh in my helmet.

i would beat u on my moped