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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera View Post
any SUV of today could like beat it in every performance test.
I get what you're saying, but you're wrong, very wrong on this front unless that's meant to be hyperbole. Even your old SC isn't that slow, unless by "any SUV of today" you are talking about Dodge SRT items and the like.

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he 904's fibreglass body was made by spraying chopped fibreglass into a mold, the amount sprayed often varied in thickness over the shape of the car and as a result the weight of the various cars was somewhat inconsistent. Race-prepared four-cylinder 904s weighed in at approximately 1,443 pounds (655 kg) and the low weight gave the 904 the ability to accelerate to 60 mph (97 km/h) from a standstill in less than six seconds (using the standard rear gear, which was typical at Sebring)[4] and to reach a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h) (with the 3.362 ratio).[3] Frontal area was only 14 sq ft (1.3 m2).[3]
And I think those numbers are for the 904/4, not the 904/6 or /8.

I'm pretty sure that most SUVs aren't <6 sec cars to 60, and few will do 160.
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