faster than a SS

[tisilrad]

Well I had the chance to see how fast the new Camaro SS was yesterday. Turs out not fast enough. A young kid decided to test my 928s4, coming off a red light on a rolling start he tried me found out the old car was no pushover...after the start the 928 pulled a nose-length out on him and gradually pulled away..running about a half mile. After he caught up with me on the next red light he said" that thing is f*&%$ing fast! what you got under the hood?" Of course I said it was stock To his credit he apparently had an automatic,(though these cars have a paddle shifter) and he was carrying a passenger...how sad for him, to be beat by a 25 year old car, guess he needs to call his mommy to buy him a faster car.

[harborman]

Too bad you did not race him on a road course where the 928 really shows it's stuff! Many new cars do have a lot of HP so they are hard to beat in a street race I would think.

[Fixer]

Cheers!

[rayporsche]

Cool ! Risky Business.......the sequel.............

[Crumpler]

I was in the ssss and got passed last week by a smart car.

I was doing 80. I didn't think a smart car would go 85 unless you pushed it off a cliff.

Nevertheless, I will now turn in my man card.

[laneyamps]

Originally Posted by Crumpler

I was in the ssss and got passed last week by a smart car.

I was doing 80. I didn't think a smart car would go 85 unless you pushed it off a cliff.

Nevertheless, I will now turn in my man card.

Those rat-traps shouldn't even be allowed on the highway

[laneyamps]

Since having my 1984 S, about the only car that I really "raced", was a Caddy STS. Do not know the year, model, or engine size, but, I took him by a couple car lengths......I had to shut the A/C off, though. LOL

[Pete R]

I raced one car once. An Impalla SS. He must have had a supercharger or something. He drove away from me like I slammed on the brakes.. that was the end of me street racing

[MPDano]

Originally Posted by Crumpler

I was in the ssss and got passed last week by a smart car.

I was doing 80. I didn't think a smart car would go 85 unless you pushed it off a cliff.

Nevertheless, I will now turn in my man card.

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[19psi]

Automatic was probably an advantage for the SS driver. As much as I hate to admit it, the most skillful humans can no longer compete with a modern slushbox.

[Fixer]

Originally Posted by 19psi

automatic was probably an advantage for the ss driver. As much as i hate to admit it, the most skillful humans can no longer compete with a modern slushbox.

+1

[tisilrad]

My father-in law just bought a RS v6 camaro, has over 300 hp but its not fast?? I think they weigh over 4000lbs,much like most new cars they are just too heavy. I think people today are deluded as to what "fast" really is.

[924CarreraGTP]

Thats the problem with most American muscle cars. What good is 300hp when your car weighs two and a half tons? At 3,000lbs my '84 928S Auto with a little over 240hp has outrun many American muscle cars with over 300hp. I know people refuse to believe it, but I even tore up an Acura NSX in a race from a red light and he never caught me. I think knowing how to drag race, and knowing the capability of the car is part of it. Recently I raced my friend in his 2008 Cayman S. He tried to shift his car with the paddle shift the first time and I beat him. The second time he let the car shift itself and he beat me pretty badly. It was still a blast.

[Fixer]

I absolutely agree with the above. Learned just how much an increase in quickness lightening a Porsche will bring a decade ago. My Carrera is pretty light (2500) and that 300 lb loss was the best tune up it could ever have had. Tuned the suspension too.

[harborman]

A lot of people today cannot drive a stick shift. I checked out one of the new Camaro's. Sitting in it felt like I was surrounded by this massive body, same with the Corvette. Not a sporty feel in my opinion.

[Danglerb]

Just watch out for old farm trunks.

2012 Truck Shootout - Farmtruck Wheelie - YouTube

[Fixer]

That's quick and dangerous.

Wonder if he puts the stock rear wheels back on during the week.

[tisilrad]

well to show how stupid i really can be, take note that this race occured along a road in front of the state police headquarters..no joke. I seem to have been lucky of late...better quit while I am ahead :P.

[hbueno]

Originally Posted by 924CarreraGTP

Thats the problem with most American muscle cars. What good is 300hp when your car weighs two and a half tons? At 3,000lbs my '84 928S Auto with a little over 240hp has outrun many American muscle cars with over 300hp. I know people refuse to believe it, but I even tore up an Acura NSX in a race from a red light and he never caught me. I think knowing how to drag race, and knowing the capability of the car is part of it. Recently I raced my friend in his 2008 Cayman S. He tried to shift his car with the paddle shift the first time and I beat him. The second time he let the car shift itself and he beat me pretty badly. It was still a blast.

To be fair, ALL cars these days are heavy, not just muscle cars. It's very hard to find anything under 3600 lbs.

[924CarreraGTP]

Granted weight is becoming an issue with all of these electronic aids. Even the new 911's are not exactly light.