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Post #1 Mon, Sep 27, 12:49 PM
meanmachine
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 why bother building a performance derivative of a car if you only give it a little more top end. the 0-60 is slower than the regular vanquish.
Post #2 Mon, Sep 27, 10:21 PM
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Post #3 Tue, Sep 28, 3:31 AM
rabbitl1
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Quote from meanmachine
why bother building a performance derivative of a car if you only give it a little more top end. the 0-60 is slower than the regular vanquish.
This car is not slower in 0-60. All manufacturers are very conservative in their performance specs. They don't want to over promise and under-deliver. I figure with the additional power and torque, it will be very close to 4.0 seconds flat.
lsiten guy, i may not know where london is or what 34+45 is or what a panda bear eats but i do #$%#ing know what cars is what. i have over 100k psots on a friggen car site ok? i know ferrari enzos and i know bmw means bavarian motor works and that Mercedes-benz means "fast and cool" in latin and i msot def know waht a effing porsche looks like. thats why i jsut brush aside your "Facts" becasue im the expert here and i know my stuff.
Post #4 Tue, Sep 28, 5:25 AM
V8Vantage
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 The final drive has been increased from 3.69:1 to 4.30:1 to allow it to break 200 mph.

A 0.3 second difference in 0-60 time is the last thing the owner of a luxury GT like this wil be worried about - I know it sounds like a small step backwards, but I can't see too many of them smoking tyres away from the traffic lights.
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Post #5 Wed, Sep 29, 1:22 AM
Joao Gois
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 It's not true. The reguler Vanquish goes 0-60mph in 4.9 while this goes in 4.7.
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Post #6 Wed, Sep 29, 1:22 AM
Joao Gois
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 It's not true. The reguler Vanquish goes 0-60mph in 4.9 while this goes in 4.7.
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Post #7 Wed, Sep 29, 2:42 AM
V8Vantage
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 What the hell is with these pics ... they are 205T16EVOs pics from the Misc forum ??????
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Post #8 Fri, Oct 1, 4:51 PM
Miura
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Quote from V8Vantage
The final drive has been increased from 3.69:1 to 4.30:1 to allow it to break 200 mph.

A 0.3 second difference in 0-60 time is the last thing the owner of a luxury GT like this wil be worried about - I know it sounds like a small step backwards, but I can't see too many of them smoking tyres away from the traffic lights.
Increasing the final drive will lower your overall top speed and increase low-end acceleration. And if you cant smoke your tyres with a 520 hp V12, you're on crack.
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Post #9 Sat, Oct 2, 5:39 AM
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Quote from V8Vantage
The final drive has been increased from 3.69:1 to 4.30:1 to allow it to break 200 mph.

A 0.3 second difference in 0-60 time is the last thing the owner of a luxury GT like this wil be worried about - I know it sounds like a small step backwards, but I can't see too many of them smoking tyres away from the traffic lights.
A "lower" final drive ratio is actually numerically higher, while a "higher" final drive ratio (FDR) is numerically lower. A "lower" FDR favors acceleration, a "higher" FDR favors top speed and gas mileage.
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Post #10 Sat, Oct 2, 6:20 AM
duo1288
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Quote from rabbitl1
This car is not slower in 0-60. All manufacturers are very conservative in their performance specs. They don't want to over promise and under-deliver. I figure with the additional power and torque, it will be very close to 4.0 seconds flat.
This guys right. Classy manufacturers under-estimate their specs, while class-less ones over-estimate.
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Post #11 Tue, Oct 5, 12:29 PM
cdell
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 IF you could do better than that then do it dont just talk about a car you not driveing
Post #12 Sat, Oct 9, 5:32 PM
Omsirut
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Quote from cdell
IF you could do better than that then do it dont just talk about a car you not driveing
It all requires money dude, they'd probably be trying if they had the money...
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Post #13 Sun, Oct 10, 9:40 AM
V8Vantage
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Quote from Revelator
A "lower" final drive ratio is actually numerically higher, while a "higher" final drive ratio (FDR) is numerically lower. A "lower" FDR favors acceleration, a "higher" FDR favors top speed and gas mileage.
Hey, I'm only going from the press release ...
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