Ferrari Mailing List: NFC: 0-150 mph

[Fellippe Galletta (fellippe.galletta]

Cleaning out my car magazine collection, and came across the August 1998
issue of C&D. It was the first time I saw a 0-150-0 competition in a
magazine, and it stuck for years.

Here's some 1/4 mile/et, and 0-150 mph times for several stock cars from
back in the day:

Acura NSX 12.9 [at] 110 mph, 28.2 sec
BMW 540i Sport 14.0 [at] 103 mph, 34.7 sec
Camaro Z28 SS 13.5 [at] 107 mph, 36.0 sec
C5 Corvette 13.1 [at] 111 mph, 30.2 sec
Dodge Viper GTS 12.2 [at] 118 mph, 22.5 sec
Jaguar XJR 13.5 [at] 106 mph, 34.8 sec
Porsche 996 C2 13.4 [at] 104 mph, 38.2 sec

Interesting how the gearing and powerbands play a role getting to 150 mph.
Takes more than hp/torque to get to 150 fast:

"Second place was a surprise. We expected the Corvette, with the second best
power to weight ratio and best aerodynamics, to snatch the silver,
especially since it outbraked the other stock cars with a 720 foot stop. It
was a cinch to launch, and its demeanor was quiet and comfortable, even at
140 mph. But shifting into the tall 0.74:1 fifth gear at 134 mph dropped the
LS1 V-8 out of its power band. At that point, the Acura NSX, which was
singing along near its power peak in a 0.91:1 fifth ratio, managed to slip
by and win second place. The Corvette was third."

I can relate to these GM 6 speeds....really a 4 + 2 than a true 6 speed,
meant for gas mileage and low RPMs at cruising speeds. 6th is typically too
tall to do a top speed run in.

That 540 really has no business being in that group but manages to get to
150 mph faster than 3 other cars. An E39 M5 must be pretty fast to 150, as
well as the E60 if this is any indication.

Can someone post up a list of 0-150 mph times for all the Ferraris they can
get their hands on? I'd be curious to see what some of the slower V8 cars
can post up....be interesting to see what a carbed 308 GTB could do. Might
be able to beat some of the cars on that list. ;)

FG