ZOSicK
April 19th, 2004, 10:58 PM
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The components are high quality, and they do enhance performance, although it takes a well-tuned posterior to appreciate the A-Spec. But the problem of feeding high horsepower through a front-drive system is unaffected. Is this worth $5200? Plus about $500 for installation? We take the Fifth. Your money, your call.
Vehicle type: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan
Price as tested: $40,895 (base price: $38,895)
Engine type: SOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 196 cu in, 3210cc
Power (SAE net): 270 bhp @ 6200 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 238 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Wheelbase: 107.9 in
Length/width/height: .186.2/72.2/56.7 in
Curb weight: 3543 lb
Zero to 60 mph: 5.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 14.5 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 28.4 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.2 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 14.3 sec @ 99 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 152 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 174 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.90 g
EPA fuel economy, city driving: 19 mpg
C/D-observed fuel economy: 20 mpg
caranddriver
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The components are high quality, and they do enhance performance, although it takes a well-tuned posterior to appreciate the A-Spec. But the problem of feeding high horsepower through a front-drive system is unaffected. Is this worth $5200? Plus about $500 for installation? We take the Fifth. Your money, your call.
Vehicle type: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan
Price as tested: $40,895 (base price: $38,895)
Engine type: SOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 196 cu in, 3210cc
Power (SAE net): 270 bhp @ 6200 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 238 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Wheelbase: 107.9 in
Length/width/height: .186.2/72.2/56.7 in
Curb weight: 3543 lb
Zero to 60 mph: 5.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 14.5 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 28.4 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.2 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 14.3 sec @ 99 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 152 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 174 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.90 g
EPA fuel economy, city driving: 19 mpg
C/D-observed fuel economy: 20 mpg
caranddriver
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