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Re: WRX Classing (fanning the flames...)

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Subject: Re: WRX Classing (fanning the flames...)
From: "Mr. DSM" <mrdsm@excite.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 08:44:40 -0800 (PST)
From: "JCGZ3" <JCGZ3@hotmail.com> 
>Right on Kimball :-)  Along with your best of bread example is an example
of 
>how classing similar type cars together is not being done with these cars 
>either.  The best example is the 225hp TT Quattro coupe and the 217hp Talon

>AWD.  These are two ducks if I ever saw one, yet one is in AS and the other

>is in GS. 
>- ---JCG 

217 HP Talon!! Even tough they don't make them any more, they seem to be
getting stronger lately! Watch out! :)

No, it is not 217 (that is a torque numbers for the new WRX). Talon has 210
HP. I newer had a chance to check that car better, but I wouldn't mind
seeing it in GS :)

For more weight/power numbers, check this:
Class   Model                   Weight  Power   Ratio
GS      Type R                  2600    195     13.33333
GS      Toyota Celica GTS       2500    180     13.88889
GS      DSM                     3250    210     15.47619
GS      Mustang V6              3064    193     15.87565
GS      Camaro V6               3306    200     16.53
GS      Audi A4 V6              3384    190     17.81053
GS      Audi TT 180 HP          3208    180     17.82222
        Imreza WRX              3085    227     13.59031
AS      Honda 2000              2809    240     11.70417
AS      Porsche Boxter          2778    217     12.80184
AS      BMW M3 E36              3100    240     12.91667
AS      Audi TT 225 HP          3274    225     14.55111
AS      Audi S4                 3704    250     14.816

Have a good one!


Fedja
95 AWD
#34 ESP/SM
"Let boost be with you...
...and bring some timing too!"





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