2012 Motor Trends fastest 0-60mph
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Posted more realistic stats, well at least what I could find from reputable sources (magazines). Most are from a couple of years ago. I guess many publishers haven't decided to drop the some what meaningless 0-60/62 mph numbers for more realistic real world comparisons of 0 - 120 mph.
That said, I think the "street start" 5mph-60mph test is a lot more indicative of a car's "real world" acceleration than the traditional 0-60. Most people aren't going to subject their cars to the driveline-crushing punishment car magazines perform in order to extract the ideal launch.
Speaking as someone in the industry, I'd say the best tests to show off a car's "real world" prowess are:
-5-60 mph acceleration
-30-50 mph acceleration
-50-70 mph acceleration
-50-100 mph acceleration
-mini-autocross or "figure eight" sort of test
-70-0 braking
But those are my thoughts. YMMV.
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