MotorWeek Road Test: 2009 Pontiac SLP Firehawk
This is MotorWeek we're talking about here. That car was tested on an actual dragstrip using timing lights, at 75-80 in Maryland. That car will go 126+ in better weather. 
01-12-2010, 01:15 PM
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Wow 75-80 absolutely sucks, I didn't know it was tested there. Some times when car mags do reviews of cars they will do 0-60 tests and 1/4 mile stuff on normal highway pavement that isn't well prepped. That's why I said real tracks, I wasn't sure where they were when they got their 1/4 number.
Generally I don't trust publication times at all. Either way, if it does trap 124+ what other 4 door sedan under $100,000 can do that?
Generally I don't trust publication times at all. Either way, if it does trap 124+ what other 4 door sedan under $100,000 can do that?
01-12-2010, 01:31 PM
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Wow 75-80 absolutely sucks, I didn't know it was tested there. Some times when car mags do reviews of cars they will do 0-60 tests and 1/4 mile stuff on normal highway pavement that isn't well prepped. That's why I said real tracks, I wasn't sure where they were when they got their 1/4 number.
