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Why does first gear in every other car feel and seem faster than the Z?

Originally Posted by IDZRVIT Gee, seems you have a real issue with grocery getters. I couldn't care less if a Malibu takes off from a light quicker than me and

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Old 01-25-2012, 10:26 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Gee, seems you have a real issue with grocery getters.

I couldn't care less if a Malibu takes off from a light quicker than me and most Z owners would probably agree. If I want to go quicker at the next light, I can! But what's the point, really?


I get passed by lots of people off the line in normal driving. Doesn't bother me any. I think there's just an irrational expectation for a sports car to be faster than everything else at all times. Even in regular driving around town.
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It seems faster then any car I have ever owned?
You've clearly never owned a Malibu.
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You've clearly never owned a Malibu.
Or a Prius.
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Or a Prius.
prius vs. leaf 0-6 = clash of the titans.
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20-45 in a Z is 2.7 sec, 2.2 in a C6 400HP, 3.7 in a Prius, 3.6 in a RX-8, 4.0 in a Subaru Legacy automatic NA 2008
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