Power to weight

[CABC]

pardonmyenglish said:

CABC said:

quoted hp figures are max and not representative of normal driving as other posts have explained.

think of a real world example. a 320D vs a GT86. not from stationary but a rolling motorway start from 50mph.
which one pulls away and in what circumstances?

Why would you not drop a gear or two with the GT86? That's what's the 86 is made for, active driving.

sure. but i posed a question to highlight why gears matter. (less so in the 320 though)