0-60 mph - forget handling ability for 5.9 seconds

[Deslock]

Originally Posted by Scion FR-S

^ Big thanks for this! Will be an interesting read.

Sure, enjoy.

Catching up with a few other discussions in the thread...

Originally Posted by tranzformer

Thanks. Here is a screenshot of the chart to more easily follow.

Motortrend really should've clarified that those numbers aren't for the stock Mustang V6. Here are the numbers compared to a more recent test of a 6AT without the $2000 performance package:

Metric     Stock AT     Performance Package MT
0-30            2.2     1.9   (s)
0-40            3.2     2.8   (s)
0-50            4.6     3.9   (s)
0-60            6.2     5.1   (s)
0-70            7.8     6.7   (s)
0-80            9.6     8.5   (s)
0-90            12.4    10.5  (s)
0-100           15.4    13.1  (s)
passing, 45-65  3.2     2.7   (s)
1/4 mile time   14.5    13.7  (s)
1/4 mile speed  97.3    102.2 (MPH)     
braking, 60-0   120     104   (ft)
Lateral accel   0.88    0.96  (g)
Figure 8 time   26.0    25.8  (s, avg)
Figure 8 force  0.67    0.71  (g, avg) 
Top-gear @ 60   1500    1800  (RPM)

Still very impressive, and presumably the stock 6MT falls in-between them. Sources:
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...n/viewall.html
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...t/viewall.html

Originally Posted by Allch Chcar

I didn't realize that the Miata was that fast. I always thought it was a 7 second car.

I've seen a 0-60 of 6.5 sec for the MX5 before, but didn't realize MT had tested it at 6.3 sec.

I've driven many NBs and NCs, and each time it was immediately apparent that the NC is faster in a straight line and (more importantly) its power delivery is more linear. But honestly I didn't feel like the NC was significantly more fun, so I saved my money and went with the NB.

[Allch Chcar]

Originally Posted by Deslock

I've seen a 0-60 of 6.5 sec for the MX5 before, but didn't realize MT had tested it at 6.3 sec.

I've driven many NBs and NCs, and each time it was immediately apparent that the NC is faster in a straight line and (more importantly) its power delivery is more linear. But honestly I didn't feel like the NC was significantly more fun, so I saved my money and went with the NB.

I was referring to the NC, I just double checked and sure enough the first result I found was a 6.9 time from MT. So that explains my confusion.

But yeah, I want a NB more than an NC. Just on looks alone.

[WolfpackS2k]

Originally Posted by Levi

How do so many dare compare the S2000 to a GTI ?

GTI<---------------------------------------------------------------------------<S2000

Ah, don't make me laugh

[Mech747]

hmm first post, but...

GTI engine + BRZ > S2000(particularly AP1)