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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
When talking Cooper S Works, things change. That is an amazing example of FWD handling, the best I can think of. Slalom and skidpad numbers are the measures of handling, how can you argue them? 95% of the time a car with a faster 0-60, faster 1/4 mile, better skidpad and better slalom will win a race around a track.
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Really? Where's the massive difference? A new header, exhaust system and rechipping makes it a completely different vehicle? The extra horsepower is nice, but the difference in driveability of the vehicle is close to nil. I know, I've driven it and have owned the other two Mini's.
How about the following cars. Compared to the ones you've posted they should be in the same class as the mighty Mustang.
Mustang GT:
Displacement: 4.6L
HP: 300
Torque: 320
0-60: 5.1
1/4 mile: 13.6
Vehicle A
Displacement: 3.0L
HP: 262
Torque: 210
0-60: 4.8
1/4 mile: 13.4
Vehicle B
Displacement: 3.6L
HP: 315
Torque: 210
0-60: 4.8
1/4 mile: 13.4
So based on the "numbers" the Mustang is right at home with these two cars and is every bit the car each of these vehicles are. I guess there must be some pretty disappointed owners out there of vehicle A (Acura NSX) and vehicle B (Porsche 911 Carrera). To think, a Ford Mustang can supposedly run with those bad boys, or so the story goes. Good thing for these owners the numbers generated on the test bench matter almost as much as Edmonton Oiler scoring statistics. Both of those vehilces run circles around the Mustang, a car that feature similar and better "numbers" than the two exotics.
