As fast as an Enzo ?
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:12 pm
I AM GOING TO DROP A BOMBSHELL TODAY. I know it sounds like I'm blowing my own trumpet, but I have made a discovery regarding my cars performance and I just had to share it with everyone.
Those who have downloaded the video of my car hitting 239 km/h, can check with a stopwatch that it takes about 16.5 sec for my car to reach 239 km/h from 100 km/h. But, the traffic conditions meant I had a very slow start and could not maintain full throttle all the time. Furthermore, the extra passenger probably cost me 0.3 sec (In a 1/4 mile drag race they say 50 kg costs you 0.2 sec).
This would mean that this time of 16.5 sec would be a lot less if tested on a grippy racetrack with no traffic by a pro driver who had a few chances to practice launches and pull faster gearchanges. I suspect 3 to 4 sec less than my time. Whatever, it is evident that my Impreza would accelerate quite faster than the cars below.
100-240 km/h :
Ford GT = 15.4 (Car & Driver)
360 stradale = 15.7 (Car & Driver)
Lamborghini Murcielago = 15.98 (Quattroruote magazine, Italy - Murcielago vs Enzo vs Carerra GT)
SL65 AMG = 16.3 (Auto Motor und Sport)
911 Turbo-S (450 bhp) = 17.5 (Autocar)
Lamborghini Gallardo = 17.7 (Evo)
M5 = 17.7 (Evo)
Ferrari F430 = 19.5 (Car & Driver)
Below, are standing 1 km (0-1000 metres) times for some of the best known supercars :
McLaren F1 = 19.6 (Autocar)
Ferrari Enzo = 20.55 (Quattroruote magazine, Italy - Murcielago vs Enzo vs Carerra GT) (100-240 km/h = 12.25 sec)
Porsche Carerra GT = 20.94 (Quattroruote magazine, Italy - Murcielago vs Enzo vs Carerra GT) (100-240 km/h = 12.98 sec)
Ferrari F40 = 20.98 (Topcar)
Lamborghini Diablo GT = 21 (Autospinetti)
Ferrari F50 = 21.3 (Autospinetti)
Lamborghini Murcielago = 21.49 (Quattroruote magazine, Italy - Murcielago vs Enzo vs Carerra GT)
Lamborghini Diablo = 22.4 (Topcar)
Ferrari 550 Maranello = 23.2 (Autospinetti)
The time separating the Murcielago from the Enzo is only 0.94 sec. Since my car is quite faster than the Murcielago it is probable (given that Impreza's have good traction off the line) that my car would run a time only a few tenths of a second off the Enzo (maybe 20.8 sec). Now, this difference, in practical terms, is so small that it could be said that my car is currently as fast as an Enzo in a 1 km drag race, with my car running 20 psi turbo boost.
However, if I could improve the quality of the fuel and add say another 7 psi boost (probably another 50 bhp), I think it is probable that the Enzo would be viewing my tail lights and I'd get very close to matching the McLaren F1. Now that would be something !
I have made a lot of assumptions here and I am open to the possibility that I may have made errors somewhere (but, the stats were thoroughly researched). So, I would appreciate any critical analysis of my thesis above from any member of these forums as long as its logical.
I know ZOHEB is quite knowledgable on performance stats and I would be grateful for any feedback from him or any other member who understands this issue.
If it appears my assumptions are quite probable, I am thrilled that there could be a car in this country that is today practically as fast as a Ferrari Enzo and will probably soon be exceeding it !
Those who have downloaded the video of my car hitting 239 km/h, can check with a stopwatch that it takes about 16.5 sec for my car to reach 239 km/h from 100 km/h. But, the traffic conditions meant I had a very slow start and could not maintain full throttle all the time. Furthermore, the extra passenger probably cost me 0.3 sec (In a 1/4 mile drag race they say 50 kg costs you 0.2 sec).
This would mean that this time of 16.5 sec would be a lot less if tested on a grippy racetrack with no traffic by a pro driver who had a few chances to practice launches and pull faster gearchanges. I suspect 3 to 4 sec less than my time. Whatever, it is evident that my Impreza would accelerate quite faster than the cars below.
100-240 km/h :
Ford GT = 15.4 (Car & Driver)
360 stradale = 15.7 (Car & Driver)
Lamborghini Murcielago = 15.98 (Quattroruote magazine, Italy - Murcielago vs Enzo vs Carerra GT)
SL65 AMG = 16.3 (Auto Motor und Sport)
911 Turbo-S (450 bhp) = 17.5 (Autocar)
Lamborghini Gallardo = 17.7 (Evo)
M5 = 17.7 (Evo)
Ferrari F430 = 19.5 (Car & Driver)
Below, are standing 1 km (0-1000 metres) times for some of the best known supercars :
McLaren F1 = 19.6 (Autocar)
Ferrari Enzo = 20.55 (Quattroruote magazine, Italy - Murcielago vs Enzo vs Carerra GT) (100-240 km/h = 12.25 sec)
Porsche Carerra GT = 20.94 (Quattroruote magazine, Italy - Murcielago vs Enzo vs Carerra GT) (100-240 km/h = 12.98 sec)
Ferrari F40 = 20.98 (Topcar)
Lamborghini Diablo GT = 21 (Autospinetti)
Ferrari F50 = 21.3 (Autospinetti)
Lamborghini Murcielago = 21.49 (Quattroruote magazine, Italy - Murcielago vs Enzo vs Carerra GT)
Lamborghini Diablo = 22.4 (Topcar)
Ferrari 550 Maranello = 23.2 (Autospinetti)
The time separating the Murcielago from the Enzo is only 0.94 sec. Since my car is quite faster than the Murcielago it is probable (given that Impreza's have good traction off the line) that my car would run a time only a few tenths of a second off the Enzo (maybe 20.8 sec). Now, this difference, in practical terms, is so small that it could be said that my car is currently as fast as an Enzo in a 1 km drag race, with my car running 20 psi turbo boost.
However, if I could improve the quality of the fuel and add say another 7 psi boost (probably another 50 bhp), I think it is probable that the Enzo would be viewing my tail lights and I'd get very close to matching the McLaren F1. Now that would be something !
I have made a lot of assumptions here and I am open to the possibility that I may have made errors somewhere (but, the stats were thoroughly researched). So, I would appreciate any critical analysis of my thesis above from any member of these forums as long as its logical.
I know ZOHEB is quite knowledgable on performance stats and I would be grateful for any feedback from him or any other member who understands this issue.
If it appears my assumptions are quite probable, I am thrilled that there could be a car in this country that is today practically as fast as a Ferrari Enzo and will probably soon be exceeding it !