Why 0-60 and not 1/4 mile?

[spd98]

Originally Posted by c0rsa180

Not that we really have any hard numbers on the camaro, in the February 09 edition of Motor Trend the g8 gxp ran a 4.5 0-60 and a 13.0 1/4 mile...so i would expect the camaro to do the same if not better...seeing as the cars have an almost identical drivetrain

except gearing wich will give the GXP an edge

[JJ#48Racing]

Originally Posted by mutant chicken

Maybe they just don't want us racing the 1/4 on the street to find out how fast our car really is ?

We can do 0-60 getting on the freeway though ....

Easy way to compare our cars....

It's a good benchmark for sure, I just think the 1/4 mile deserves more credit than it's given. The 1/4 shows more of a cars true potential, power wise anyway. I think they compliment each other, with 0-60 you only get half the story. Look at the AWD cars that have super low 0-60 times, but mediocer 1/4 times. All that traction with no power = decent e.t. with low mph. I guess you could say the opposite of a car that has high hp and can't get off the line without roasting the rear tires. But that would be shown too with a high e.t. and high mph. I wish the mags would publish 60ft times with their 1/4 miles times.

Originally Posted by radz282003

I expect we'll be getting some crappy rag' reviews in the next month or so. I'll save my impressions until Evan Smith, Scott Parker, or one of the other MM&FF or GMHTP driver takes hold. THOSE, will be good times. I can't see why the rags' insist on not even powershifting manual cars. Whatever...

Also the mainstream mags do their 1/4 testing on a straight section of road or road course. They rarely use an actual dragstrip and definitely don't use VHT, which is a big reason why consumers that can drive get better times out of the cars when they go to the track.

[c0rsa180]

Originally Posted by spd98

except gearing wich will give the GXP an edge

Yes, but I'm pretty sure the Camaro has the weight advantage...It should make them extremely similar

[jakemaxx]

Originally Posted by JJ#48Racing

I've noticed when many people compare acceleration times between two vehicles they focus on 0-60 and ignore 1/4 mile. I think both are equally important and always compare both.

I realize modern muscle cars are capable of getting well above legal speeds in the 1/4, but I don't think I've ever found myself in a race that ended before 60mph, except against a few ricers.

So why all the attention on 0-60?

(mods if this is in the wrong section, please move it, thanks)

i think its because most races are stop light to stop light and thats not always a 1/4 mile.