What defines a fast car?

[TheAngryDog]

Excluding Supercar!

I used to think, and still do, that a fast car was one that could hit 100mph in 10 seconds or less from standstill.

Would cars today that can achieve that, in your opinion, still be considered fast?

[TheAngryDog]

I know it is all relative, but I guess there will always be some kind of standard.

I agree that a car needs good mid range as well, which you would expect with a car capable of hitting 100mph in 10 seconds or under. A lot of today's hot hatches are capable of this, or close to it, so does fast need to be redefined? I looked at 0-100mph in 10 seconds or less being the standard some 12 odd years ago, times have changed and moved on, should this now be 8 or 9 seconds?

[TheAngryDog]

Some Gump said:

Only read the first 4 posts.

This thread is clealy a PH dick contest gone wrong.

I agree. I didnt ask what cars people had etc, just what they bought the bench mark was.

typical ph lol

[TheAngryDog]

Proving the point about willy waving.

My op wasn't about individual cars, it was about a benchmark. If you're not able to understand that then there is no hope for you.

[TheAngryDog]

BORN2bWILD said:

TheAngryDog said:

Proving the point about willy waving.

My op wasn't about individual cars, it was about a benchmark. If you're not able to understand that then there is no hope for you.

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exactly why i posted this before the trolls came out of the woodwork and attacked me for owning a GT-R..........



I think the point has been made already, fast in one car may not seem fast in another.

My 600BHP GT-R will take you to 60 in under 3 seconds and top 200 mph.

My '54 split screen moggy minor might do 70 mph on a good day with wind behind.

I feel much safer at 160 in the GT-R than I do at 60 mph in the moggy.

I put my foot down in the GT-R and the electronics keep the car in a straight line, I put my foot down in the TVR Chimeara I just sold and it wants to kill you... no airbags, no PAS, steering that has a mind of it's own and a RWD V8

My point is fast is really relative to the whole package... not just speed.

OMG! It doesnt matter about how different cars feel, I am simply talking about ANY car being capable of 0-100mph in 10 seconds or less, being a benchmark for a fast car.

FFS!

[TheAngryDog]

carl_w said:

TheAngryDog said:

OMG! It doesnt matter about how different cars feel, I am simply talking about ANY car being capable of 0-100mph in 10 seconds or less, being a benchmark for a fast car.

FFS!

I agree, it's not a bad benchmark. Another question: are all cars (not trucks) with >400 bhp "fast"? I'm struggling to think of a 400bhp+ slow or mediocre car.

I wouldn't think they'd be slow. An E39 M5 with 394bhp runs the 100 in just under 11 seconds, and I wouldnt call it slow, but it does fall short of the 10 seconds benchmark. I dont care though, I still want another

[TheAngryDog]

I give up.