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Old Nov 15, 2004, 12:42 PM
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Forbes Article: The Fastest Cars

Forbes.com magazine did a review of the fastest cars (0 to 60mph) for a given price range. The Evo RS won for $20-30k cars and the MR tied with the STi for the $30-40k cars. Look at the slideshow on the right for the ratings.

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0-60 in 4.4 (They have a damn good driver!)
Old Nov 15, 2004, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by evocolorado
0-60 in 4.4 (They have a damn good driver!)
I wonder what that clutch looked like after the driver tried many times for that awesome time.
Old Nov 15, 2004, 02:29 PM
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0-60 in 4.4!! Does anyone know how they launch when they do these tests? Are they dumping the clutch and really abusing the car? 4.4, clearly abusing riight?!?!
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Yeah they don't care about any of the cars when they do these tests. They are defiantely beating the **** out of them to get thse numbers!

4.4 and 4.7 sec to 60 is freakin crazy!
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At 4.4 the RS was the 3rd fastest on the list! Way to go, Evo!
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Originally Posted by RalliartJP
0-60 in 4.4!! Does anyone know how they launch when they do these tests? Are they dumping the clutch and really abusing the car? 4.4, clearly abusing riight?!?!
They drive them like they stole them .
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I don't know why people are so shocked about those times. That is what they are suppose to do stock. Our standard Evo VIII's do about 4.5. I hate it when mags post times like 5.3 or 5.5. They must be coming off idle.
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Originally Posted by whitet777
I wonder what that clutch looked like after the driver tried many times for that awesome time.
probably flat with no grooves on both sides of the pressure plate
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who cares about 0-60? if the stock evo does 13.4@100mph 1/4 mile, then what's that in 0-60?

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