Honda Fit Sport - "faster, in fact, than a Corvette Z06

[vexor]

2007 Honda Fit Sport First Place, $15,000 Cheap Skates (continued) May 2006 Honda Fit Sport The Fit is sold in more than 70 countries and is known in Europe as the Jazz. It debuts at C/D in typical Honda show-off fashion, winning by 25 points — a cakewalk. Our little red Fit was the quickest to 60 mph (tied with the Reno) and the quickest in the quarter-mile yet offered the least engine NVH and the second-best observed fuel economy. It came equipped with the most supportive seats, the most expensive-looking interior, an Acura-grade gauge cluster, and the ergonomics of an Accord. What truly set the Fit apart was its handling — not a pretense of handling but the real deal, with springs and struts that allowed one gentle rebound and no more, the only car here that felt happy storming the switchbacks. We later confirmed this when the Fit sailed through our lane-change test 6 mph faster than anything else here — faster, in fact, than a Corvette Z06. Abetting the handling was linear, direct steering — you could pick out a pebble at an apex and reliably place the Fit’s inside-front wheel directly atop it — a shifter that Hyundai and Suzuki would do well to copy, and pedals for real heel-and-toeing. Despite its midget proportions — the least width and length, riding on the shortest wheelbase — the Fit will swallow an amazing 42 cubic feet of household miscellany when its rear seats are toppled. And they fold quite cleverly, without removing the headrests, into a deep well, making the cargo floor as flat as a trailer park. We wish the Fit had a true dead pedal and that its rear-three-quarter visibility were better. Otherwise, we elect it president of the economobiles. Unlike Ohio’s Presidents, this one is alive. Very alive.

- CarandDriver.com

As much as I hate the corvette, I don't belive that.

[bmwmpower]

did u saw that line ? maybe is too small, that honda is compact

[Daggernite]

the fit/jazz is just too family-ish to be seen as sporty, and im a honda lover. So if I think that everyone must do. But respect to it if it won the z06, I dunno what the lane test is though.

[golfiste]

i love honda but i must admit that this is false.A honda fit is faster than a z06 in the lane===== bullshit and nonsense

[vexor]

I dunno what the lane test is though.

Changing from one lane to another very quickly. It's designed to see the responsiveness of the car through quick directional changes.

[Daggernite]

^^ok thanks for letting me know.

[666fast]

I'm sure it did beat it. It's a small nimble car with a tiny wheelbase. Short wheelbases allow it to be very manueverable. Why do you think Mini's were so damn good?

[ZfrkS62]

the Fit. Fucking Incredibly Tiny. And ugly for that matter.

We've got a bunch of these things all over the Honda lot and all i see when i look at it, is a) the wanna be hip college kid. aka the Scion niche market
b) "Daddy, are you buying me a car for my 16th birthday?"
c) Did someone reincarnate the Chevy Chevette?

I refuse to believe that this little hunk of plastic could do anything close to what the Z06 can do

[saadie]

wtf!!
i dont see why they are comparing different classes :roll:
btw the pic is photoshopped :roll:

[TeflonTron]

Hmm. To me this is the same kind of information, taken out of context, as the fact that a Saab 9-5 AERO can accelerate faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo. Can it? Yes it can, but only in a certain gear from a certain speed to another speed.

[Erez]

that one ugly mofo..

[vexor]

btw the pic is photoshopped

I got it from Car and Driver website... don't blame me

[snacky]

Narrower is better changing directions...sorta like the the original austin mini , sorta like how formula atlantics are faster than cart indycars at certain tracks even with only 1/3 of the bhp. less weight helps too.

[dutchmasterflex]

^hahaha..

Honda (_)_)==========[jjjj==D~~~~ rules

[RC45]

Great - now I am going to have to fend off Honda Blobs ate every stop light.

Does anyone know the actual specs/details of the test? Because one day I had to "change lanes" really quickly when a car in front spit some tyre debris up - we were going about 120mph... can that Honda thing even go 120, let alone change lanes quickly at 120 hehe