Chevrolet Corvair Corsa
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The new Corvair Corsa finally got the looks and handling it deserved, although performance could be described as decent rather than remarkable – 0-60 mph took around 10 seconds. You can see it as a poor man's 911....................
GM's turbocharging technology was prematured. At a time without any wastegates, boost control, recirculating valves or low inertia turbines, the engine had severe turbo lag and displayed stronger output only at high speed. This mean 0-60 mph was actually no quicker than the normally aspirated Corsa. For this reason, the turbocharged Corvair was considered to be a failed experiment.
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1967 Chevrolet Camaro & 1967 Ford Mustang - Classic Sports Car Comparison - Motor Trend Classic
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1967 Ford Mustang GTA 390
Performance 0-60 mph: 7.4 sec
1967 Chevrolet Camaro 350SS/RS
Performance 0-60 mph: 8.0 sec
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From the sales numbers it was a one-two punch which knocked out the Corvair. First the Mustang, then the Camaro took it's sales away.
The 0-60 times are about image and perception, as most of the cars of those makes were the base 6-cylinder models.