4WD as straight line king?

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:29 pm

I don't know if anyone read the latest Motor, but according to their recent PCOTY test.

The top 2 straight liner, are 4WD

Jeep SRT-8 clock 0-100 5.1sec and 13.5sec for 1/4 miles

Mercedes ML63 0-100 5.3sec and also 13.5sec for 1/4 miles

Cars they beat so far are

BMW Z4M
Audi RS4 Cab
Porsche Boxter S
BMW 335i
Audi TT

Now those car aren't your average rice bubble either, so is 4WD going to take over every sector in the future? I hope not.

Post by **BorepYano** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:59 pm

4WDs eh?

well they cant technically drift as well as RWD, so if u r into wasting tyres and abusing your car there's still drifting

kid_dynamite · Post by **kid_dynamite** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:33 am

Below = quick 4WD. I'm pretty sure there's clips of this car on Youtube

http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/article.html?&A=0950

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:53 am

kid_dynamite wrote:Below = quick 4WD. I'm pretty sure there's clips of this car on Youtube

http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/article.html?&A=0950

Insane!

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:36 am

And i feel sketchy doing 250 in my fto... let alone 300 in a landcruiser...

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:04 pm

FtoSam wrote:And i feel sketchy doing 250 in my fto... let alone 300 in a landcruiser...

But look at the suspension, it would stiff as, so 300kmph on a straight should be like riding in a normal car

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:16 pm

Good call..
However even at high speeds the FTO still feels fine.
Of course these were all done in a safe environment.

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:24 am

the Jeep is a massive suprise!!! Damn it quick for what it is!!!

Too bad the americans never create anything that handles good except the GT40!!

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:39 am

I read the reviews....was ok. But as expected they drive like boats.

if you have 4wd and a big enough engine with lots of torque and the correct gearing...0-100 it should be fine...

Sparhawk · Post by **Sparhawk** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:22 pm

Ive done 190km/h in a stock Landcruiser down an Airport Taxiway (Dont ask, long story) and a good thing it was a straight line too... Wouldnt have wanted to go any faster for sure.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:24 pm

Sparhawk wrote:Ive done 190km/h in a stock Landcruiser down an Airport Taxiway (Dont ask, long story)

Oh im asking this one for sure...
Why the hell were you on a runway???

Post by **BorepYano** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:09 pm

why not lol

i'm assuming that it's before 9/11 lol

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:35 pm

It so remind me of OJ doing a runner.

Sparhawk · Post by **Sparhawk** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:52 pm

BorepYano wrote:i'm assuming that it's before 9/11 lol

Nope. After 9/11, and I was working at said airport at the time. Thats all Im sayin.

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sat May 05, 2007 8:40 pm

khunjeng wrote:I read the reviews....was ok. But as expected they drive like boats.

if you have 4wd and a big enough engine with lots of torque and the correct gearing...0-100 it should be fine...

but there is a lot of weight and not that much power.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sat May 05, 2007 8:42 pm

payaya wrote:
khunjeng wrote:I read the reviews....was ok. But as expected they drive like boats.

if you have 4wd and a big enough engine with lots of torque and the correct gearing...0-100 it should be fine...
but there is a lot of weight and not that much power.

did u read the reviews?

They had like 400kw...kw per kg was much better than most cars. Toeque was through the roof. Hence they got excellent 0-100 times and beat all the sports cars. Boxter S, Z4 etc.

Round the track they were not as slow as expected.

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Sat May 05, 2007 9:06 pm

I test drove the ML63 this week and i ate a MY07 STi with it. So yes they are heavy but they also have high output engine with great drive train that can transfer heaps of power onto the straight and twisty.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sat May 05, 2007 9:24 pm

FTO338 wrote:I test drove the ML63 this week and i ate a MY07 STi with it. So yes they are heavy but they also have high output engine with great drive train that can transfer heaps of power onto the straight and twisty.

With 375kW and 630Nm it does 100km/h in five seconds.