new xkr fancy your chances ?

[Le Sarthe]

50 - 75 in 2.7 seconds that is pretty damn fast.

The stats are quite interesting as the jag is pretty much the same weight as a Ro with 420 hp.

As there are many different set ups out there what are your thoughts?

[Well_Fans]

xkr is a beautiful looking car but still 20k more than a 'Ro and I'm sure if you spent that extra on tweaking the 'Ro it'd wipe the floor with the xkr.

[craigw]

but would still be worth 20k less

[Le Sarthe]

Yeah I know about the cost differential I was just interested in the absoluet performance difference (if any) i.e. 2 cars weighing about the same with similar or identical power/torque figs in performance stakes.

Reason is I tried the 50 - 75 sprint in mine....2.7 seconds is bloody fast not sure I could match it and I have well over 420hp and a 3.9 diff!!

Maybe that is the benefit of autos with accurately mapped gears/changes a al AMG's.....

Going to do some proper timed runs. Power Figs are all fair and well but what does that mean in real performance terms?

Timing gear required....

[Dan_S V8]

Maybe because it has a supercharger it has superior torque for a larger initial kick down? Maybe more of the power is getting to the road? although been an auto I would have thought it the other round...

[booster]

"being"

[BO55 VXR]

wear on erf did u slung up yur sun?

[Dan_S V8]

sorry

Edited by Dan_S V8 on Tuesday 18th July 16:10

[caspy]

2.7 is in kick down though......50-70 in supercharged maloo including 2nd to 3rd gear change 2 seconds dead. Take the change out...........1.2 ???

[Paul-C]

craigw said:

but would still be worth 20k less

Not in a few years it wont..........Jags still drop value embarrassingly quickly, I think you'll find Holdens might prove a better investment

[V6 JDT]

One thing I'll say in favour of the XK - especially after my test drive on Sunday - is that it holds the road far better than the Monaro. 20k extra is probably well invested in their CATS system for keeping tyres glued to the road, plus the fact that 285/30/20 tyres probably grip an awful piece better than the thin Monaro rubbers!

[Paul-C]

Not scoring points as love Jags...........have one BTW.............but it doesn't handle or stop as well as either my HSVs or MG ZT260 no kidding!

[Le Sarthe]

Caspy that is seriously quick!!

How much power has that maloo got and is it much lighter than the Ro?

[caspy]

Not that much lighter....power...yet to be tested, but more than std

[roger440]

Utes and Maloo only about 50kg lighter than a Monaro.

[Le Sarthe]

Question is Ute Turbo or Ute S/C?

Which is quickest?