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4WD as straight line king?
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:29 pm
by FTO338
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:59 pm
by BorepYano
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
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:33 am
by kid_dynamite
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
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:53 am
by Bennoz
Insane!
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:36 am
by FtoSam
And i feel sketchy doing 250 in my fto... let alone 300 in a landcruiser...
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:04 pm
by FTO338
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
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:16 pm
by FtoSam
Good call..
However even at high speeds the FTO still feels fine.
Of course these were all done in a safe environment.
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:24 am
by payaya
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!!
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:39 am
by khunjeng
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...
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:22 pm
by Sparhawk
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.
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:24 pm
by FtoSam
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???
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:09 pm
by BorepYano
why not lol
i'm assuming that it's before 9/11 lol
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:35 pm
by FTO338
It so remind me of OJ doing a runner.
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:52 pm
by Sparhawk
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.
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:40 pm
by payaya
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.
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:42 pm
by khunjeng
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.
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:06 pm
by FTO338
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.
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:24 pm
by khunjeng
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.