Flying Pigs :o
 

Those big W12 Bentleys come into their own at autobahn speeds. I have spent a little time with a Bentley Coupe here and they are stupid fast above 180mph... they seem to defy all rational thought.

The fanboyism of Motor Trend is becoming tiresome. Find something new, MT, you're beating a dead horse.

I love how after the hype has gone away these magazines just let the times dwindle to less and less heroic (read: probably more realistic) numbers.

The first C6 Z06's tested all ran 11's in the quarter. Later, the standard Z06 1/4 mile time became 12.0 for Motor Trend. Road and Track tested the first S197 Mustang as being able to hit 60 in 4.9 seconds. Later, the magazines were content to consistently call it 5.1-5.3 seconds. The GT-R seems to have received the same fate as any other highly anticipated car once the new has worn off with its 11.9 second run here.



There are a ton of factors that affect straight line performance, but I think the one that should be considered here is a magazine's determination to run the quickest number while the hype is still big. Average test, average effort, average time (for the GT-R, not cars in general.)

You do see some rather unbelievable figures in some of the US mags....I always thought the tarmac, temp and other factors would made the difference.

Even though I recall evo testing the then new BMW M Coupe (back in 1998) in the UK and getting a 0-60 time of 4.3 secs, something that was never repeated by anyone, I think evo has changed it too in the "Knowledge" to about 5 secs now!

I've driven a normal 552bhp CGT, it was very fast, rain and traffic meant I topped out at 164 indicated mph. It was very stable and even a little bit lacking in excitement. I did the same run in a CL55 AMG shortly before and managed 150, it's stability light was flashing all the way up t0 120, the Bentley's didn't come on much at all, obviously the 4wd made loads of difference. On a B road both cars were much too big and lardy, a boxster on the same road was much much quicker. I've never played with a GT-R or even followed one but according to Autocar/Evo they defy physics. However, I'd rather be slower and have more of the control to myself.

552? I guess you mean Continental GT not Carrera GT?
We can agree on something I see ) but a local GT-R owner confessed to me that the car cooked its tyres after a short time of "physics defying" and that I should just hang back till his tyres where toast and then zip on by :)

A Honda FIT? Are they serious ? LOL More like UnFit...

The 06 S197 Mustang's were heavier. Also, the first batch of cars officially tested all were equipped with the drag pack; and lighter wheels/ summer compounds. But the weight was the biggest differences. Some rumors suggest the 05 was closer to 320 hp; while the 06-10 cars were 305. Who knows.