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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve
"a sports car it is not", as you say. So why say i the same breath that it will beat a 370Z on a road course? Makes no sense.
From Car & Driver:
"Although looking over the long, beveled hood (of the SS) is a view every muscle-car fan will relish, the low roof, high waistline, and wall-like rear pillars make the car drive big (not good for twisty two-lanes), a complaint we also level at the Challenger.
And these specs tell me a competent driver in a 370Z on a road course will "crap all over" a Camaro SS:
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Camaro SS
| Manual | Automatic | | Acceleration |
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| | 0-60 mph | 4.8 sec | 4.9 sec | | 0-100 mph | 10.8 sec | 11.1 sec | | 0-120 | 15.4 sec | 16.3 sec | | 0-140 mph | 21.7 sec | 24.8 sec | | 0-150 mph | 26.2 sec | -- | | mile | 13.3 sec @ 111 mph | 13.4 sec @ 109 mph | | 30-70 mph passing | 6.3 sec | 6.2 sec | | Peak g | 0.63 g | 0.69 g | | Braking |
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| | 70-0 mph | 149 ft | 153 ft | | Peak g | 1.12 | 1.1 | | Cornering |
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| | L | 0.94 g | -- | | R | 0.93 g | -- | | Weight |
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| | Curb Weight | 3859 lbs | 3896 lbs | | Distribution (percent f/r) | 52.2/ 47.8 | 52.3/47.7 | | Speed in Gears |
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| | 1st | 52 mph | 38 mph | | 2nd | 76 mph | 64 mph | | 3rd | 110 mph | 99 mph | | 4th | 157 mph (limited) | 131 mph | | 5th | 157 mph (limited) | 157 mph (limited) | | 6th | 140 mph | 140 mph |
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6th gear slower? is it just too tall of an overdrive? (to get better gas mileage, I assume?)