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I can't believe how quick some of those 70s/80s NA 911s were considering the modest (by today's standards) power output. Then again they probably weighed a thousand pounds less than a contemporary Carrera. The turbo versions were hardly worth the bother.
I can't believe how quick some of those 70s/80s NA 911s were considering the modest (by today's standards) power output. Then again they probably weighed a thousand pounds less than a contemporary Carrera. The turbo versions were hardly worth the bother.
Yes, they were probably very light. Probably something like 2,300 or 2,400 lbs. Gearing, too, would be a factor. I think they had something like high-3s or low-4s axle ratio.
I was looking through my magazine collection and found the May, 1989 issue interesting.
In that issue, is a chart showing the fastest 0-60 mph and 1/4 mile times for each year of the cars tested by M/T.
I happened to notice that the $3,000 '68 Dodge Dart 340 had faster acceleration than the $6,000+ '72 Porsche 911S and the $25,000+ 1974 Maserati Bora.
Anyway, informative to compare the figures...
It's the same musclecar vs sports car facts that have always been the case. Musclecars do one thing well-go fast in a straght line. Sports cars do numerous things well, possibly at the expense of supreme performance in one category. The Bora may just have been overpriced for its time.
It is interesting to me how doggy these cars are by today's standards. Only the GTO would be considered a quick car today. The better times listed then are average car times today. Even big 4000 pound sedans are faster than the muscle of the past. However they have todays cars beat on style.
how is the Pontiac Catalina just as fast as the Cobra...unless it was a 289 Cobra
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