iy47ab (02/15/83)
Just heard that the new Porsche 928S is the most powerful street-legal car sold in America this year. Does anyone know if this is true or not? I can't remember the hp offhand, but it was pretty impressive. Lady Arwen
pag (02/21/83)
While I'm not sure whether the 928S is the most powerful street-legal car this year, here are some of the specs: Power(SAE net) 234 bhp@5500 rpm 0-60 6.2 sec 0-100 17.8 sec Standing 1/4 mi 14.7 sec@94 mph Top Speed 144 mph Roadholding .80 g (282-ft-dia. skidpad) Price $43,000+ Compare this with the new (as yet unavailable) '1984' Corvette: Power(SAE net) 205 bhp@4300 rpm 0-60 6.7 sec 0-100 20.0 sec Standing 1/4 mi 15.2 sec@90mph Top Speed 138 mph Roadholding .90 g (200-ft-dia. skidpad) [wow!] Price $25,000+ (est) Note: These figures from March '83 "Car and Driver" --peter gross