0-60/Power Figures - Where Does It End?

[aaron_2000]

I was browsing Autotrader and realised that a new A45 AMG does 0-60 in 4.2 seconds. That makes it faster to 60 than a 9 year old Gallardo Spyder. So does this mean in 9 years we'll have Huracan beating hot hatches? Where does it end? Surely the fun of a hot hatch is a car that you an rev to redline, get lift off oversteer in corners but not need to be a really good driver to do so?

[aaron_2000]

300bhp/ton said:

But have you seen the price of an A45 AMG.... hardly attainable to the masses is it.

That's exactly my point! Plenty of people could have an XR3, or an RS Turbo or a GTE. Even recently, the ST170, Cupra R 225, Civic Type R were affordable, well powered, enjoyable cars that were still in reach of plenty of people. After extras who can really justify an A45 at over 40k. Especially as the early 2000's cars I listed will be just as quick in the real world.

[aaron_2000]

DoYouEvenBoost said:

Only alteration I'd make is they're all European cars (sans the Scooby), anything remotely sporty from Japan was cracking 6 seconds from the 80s onwards. Mr2 turbos, skylines, supras, silvias etc. etc. They just knew how to go faster than us for cheaper. R32 GTR was 4.7 seconds to 60 in 1989

It's widely believed/known that the Impreza Type R and the 22B would be able to do it in under 4 seconds.