When was the last time you made sure to turn on your A/C right before you were going to race someone on the street? How can you get any farther away from real world. Would you Dyno with the A/C on? I wouldn't be suprised if it was a tactic to increase domestic sales.

 

Right, thats what I am saying.

 

So then how does the '06 have a faster 1/4 mile? Maybe the guys at C&D are just getting better at it. btw, what issue was that in?

 

I would like to know that too...

 

Okay, when I said on, I meant attached - sorry for the ambiguity. Not necessarily on and running, but attached with the increased inertia that would be present on your car. Afterall, who disconnects their A/C before a street race?

 

Its CandD's best guess, normalized, but its not scientific. .02 sec is basically nothing in that can't be explained away in driver reaction, tire temp, air temp, humidity, etc etc... They test the cars with differing environmental conditions, so as long as the numbers are consistently close, its safe to say there is no difference.

PS - Car And Driver hates the "&" - that belongs to Road & Track.

 

I still think it's an american commie tactic. Sorry, but I just my S too much.

PS: Sorry CarAndDriver, R&T is teh suz0rz

 

And you are the first one who got the backstage news

 

The car always felt a few horsepower short of 240. This explains it.

 

I hope you're not serious

240hp does not actually get to the wheels