OK.. I am really confused.
I read all of the auto magazines, and I read great reviews on the Impreza WRX. After reading all of the magazines, I thought it would be fun to get one, modify it, and maybe even track it.
I drove my 94, NSX to the dealership and took the WRX out on the street. The young sales person told me to have some fun, so I figured what the heck and pushed it. I reved the engine, dropped the clutch and off we went..
the mags say the WRX can: 0-60: 5.40 seconds and 1/4: 14.1 seconds. My NSX: 5.60 and the 1/4 Mile, 13.90 -
But I dont get it. The car felt like a slow fat pig. There was absolutely no power under 3500 RPM and there was no rush of power after that.
I dont understand how this car possibly could be running the same times as my car- When I get into my car, either driver or passenger seat, there is always a feeling of HOLY COW.. Im hauling ass... In the WRX, I was waiting to be blown away, but that feeling never came. I felt like I was cruising along without dramatics in econobox.
Do these times indicate that if I were going 30 mph- side to side with a WRX, and I punched it, he would be right next to me the entire time? Where my passenger would be gripping the "oh shit bar" and his passenger would be nonchalantly flipping through the CD case?
now I know the NSX is all about the turns and what not, but if I am running the same numbers as a 23,000 econobox, something is wrong.. Is this car hiting great numbers becuase of a great launch or something?
What am I missing her?
does anyone have the 0-10, 0-20, 0-30, 0-40 ----> 0-150mph breakdowns of these two cars? I need to understand how these performance numbers work.
Thanks
I read all of the auto magazines, and I read great reviews on the Impreza WRX. After reading all of the magazines, I thought it would be fun to get one, modify it, and maybe even track it.
I drove my 94, NSX to the dealership and took the WRX out on the street. The young sales person told me to have some fun, so I figured what the heck and pushed it. I reved the engine, dropped the clutch and off we went..
the mags say the WRX can: 0-60: 5.40 seconds and 1/4: 14.1 seconds. My NSX: 5.60 and the 1/4 Mile, 13.90 -
But I dont get it. The car felt like a slow fat pig. There was absolutely no power under 3500 RPM and there was no rush of power after that.
I dont understand how this car possibly could be running the same times as my car- When I get into my car, either driver or passenger seat, there is always a feeling of HOLY COW.. Im hauling ass... In the WRX, I was waiting to be blown away, but that feeling never came. I felt like I was cruising along without dramatics in econobox.
Do these times indicate that if I were going 30 mph- side to side with a WRX, and I punched it, he would be right next to me the entire time? Where my passenger would be gripping the "oh shit bar" and his passenger would be nonchalantly flipping through the CD case?
now I know the NSX is all about the turns and what not, but if I am running the same numbers as a 23,000 econobox, something is wrong.. Is this car hiting great numbers becuase of a great launch or something?
What am I missing her?
does anyone have the 0-10, 0-20, 0-30, 0-40 ----> 0-150mph breakdowns of these two cars? I need to understand how these performance numbers work.
Thanks