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Comparison - It was Car and Driver
Posted by dchmiele1992 [Email] (more from dchmiele1992) on Thu, 28 Apr 2005 09:12:53
In Reply to: Comparison of HP for older/newer cars, Bob M, Thu, 28 Apr 2005 08:10:32
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I am pretty sure it was Car and Driver, but I cant remember what issue 9 a very recent one to be sure). But they are doing an anniversary series where they review one decade in each issue. In the May 2005 issue they reprinted a review from a trip through Baja with 8 "sport sedans", one of which was a Saab 900 turbo, making all of 135 hp. This a 2.0l turbo (8 valve, I think am pretty sure) making less than most normally aspirated turbos of today. its amazing what 4 valve heads and more sophisticated engine management systems have done for power.
They had 6 cylinder maximas and cressidas making 120-140 horsepower and not a single one of these cars (Volvo, toyota, pontiac, saab, VW, Dodge, Nissan, Audi) could break 8 seconds from 0 to 60, some could barely get out of their own way. Times change, and in this case for the better, mostly. Admittedly, however, most of these cars made better then 30 mpg, which is not the case today.
FYI.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Linear......almost beat by minivan...., Tom, Wed, 27 Apr 2005 06:34:21
- Re: Linear......almost beat by minivan...., Gary Cims, Wed, 27 Apr 2005 17:09:22
- Watch out for new Toyota Avalons!, JN in CO, Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:50:09
- Honda Minivan has 250hp, Ian Glenday
, Wed, 27 Apr 2005 08:27:25 - Chip it., jc, Wed, 27 Apr 2005 07:58:11
- Minivans from hell, thor-in-2004, Wed, 27 Apr 2005 07:21:16
- Re: Linear......almost beat by minivan...., David, Wed, 27 Apr 2005 06:56:14
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