I stole this from another forum....
The 10 Quickest Cars of 2008 - Feature
Closing out the year with the hardest-launching rides to wear our test gear in ‘08.
December 2008
2008 saw the car market go in the tank and efficiency become the new buzzword, but that didn’t stop us from testing a whole slew of cars capable of distorting the senses with a heavy prod of the throttle pedal. Amongst the plethora of vehicles—both exotic and mundane—that graced our office, many of which posted stellar performance figures of their own when fitted with our testing equipment, it takes a special combination of power and control to be recognized as one of the quickest vehicles of the year. But here they are, and notice that all easily can run 11-second quarter miles, with two dipping well into the 10s. Including a stable of American muscle cars, several exotics—both tuned and untouched—the return of the Nissan GT-R, and the almighty Bugatti Veyron, this grouping represents some of the most rapid ground transport available today. For this purpose, we first look at 0-to-60-mph sprints, which for this lot ranges from 3.7 seconds to a blistering 2.5. If those figures are identical, the car that best keeps its pace through the quarter mile advances up the list.
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10. Heffner Lamborghini Gallardo 850 Twin Turbo
Base Price: $239,400
0-to-60-mph time: 3.7 sec
Quarter-mile time: 11.3 @ 137 mph
Two turbos, two fewer drive wheels—and Ferraris in its crosshairs.
Read the full test here.
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9. Heffner Ford GT 1000 Twin Turbo
Base Price: $207,645
0-to-60-mph time: 3.7 sec
Quarter-mile time: 10.6 @ 152 mph
Gentle off the line, then hang on; this GT is all about boost.
Read the full test here.
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8. Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Base Price: $73,255
0-to-60-mph time: 3.6 sec
Quarter-mile time: 11.7 @ 124 mph
Chevy’s middleweight Vette shows just how far America’s sports car has come.
Read the full test here.
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7. Porsche 911 Turbo
Base Price: $127,060
0-to-60-mph time: 3.5 sec
Quarter-mile time: 11.8 @ 120 mph
Porsche’s point-and-shoot road rocket for recreational daredevils.
Read the full test here.
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6. Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR
Base Price: $99,891
0-to-60-mph time: 3.4 sec
Quarter-mile time: 11.8 @ 126 mph
Loud and proud, the ACR makes no apologies for being brutally effective.
Read the full test here.
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5. Katech Chevrolet Corvette Z06 ClubSport
Base Price: $109,000
0-to-60-mph time: 3.4 sec
Quarter-mile time: 11.6 @ 126 mph
The featherweight of the bunch, the ClubSport sticks like glue and goes like stink.
Read the full test here.
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4. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Base Price: $105,000
0-to-60-mph time: 3.4 sec
Quarter-mile time: 11.5 @ 128 mph
With a supercharged V-8 so special it gets its own window, the ZR1 raises the bar for all future Corvettes.
Read the full test here.
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3. Nissan GT-R
Base Price: $70,475
0-to-60-mph time: 3.3 sec
Quarter-mile time: 11.5 @ 124 mph
Continuing the legend of Godzilla, Nissan’s samurai proves thrust can’t be measured by MSRP.
Read the full test here.
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2. Ferrari 599GTB Fiorano
Base Price: $318,045
0-to-60-mph time: 3.3 sec
Quarter-mile time: 11.2 @ 131 mph
A 12-cylinder, internal-combustion symphony fit for Michael Schumacher.
Read the full test here.
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1. Bugatti Veyron 16.4
Base Price: $1,657,700
0-to-60-mph time: 2.5 sec
Quarter-mile time: 10.1 @ 142 mph
All-wheel drive, four turbos, and 1001 hp easily put the Bug out front, for a price greater than the rest of the cars here combined.
Read the full test here.
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98z24ragtop wrote:GTR faster than the ZR1?
they both ran 11.5 in their testing, the ZR1 did it at a faster MPH bu the better 0-60 time of the GTR put it ahead
98z24ragtop wrote:GTR faster than the ZR1? wow. and I'm surprised the Lambo LP640 didn't make this list...
i bet they had to use the launch control to get the 3.3 time, lol voided the warranty.
I've heard of plenty of Z06s hitting the 10s on stock tires so why can't the ZR1 do it faster?
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I've heard of plenty of magazines getting different acceleration numbers so why can't people stfu and accept that this is what they got it to run?
3/10 being Vettes, win! GM still has one thing going for them.
Wait, wait ,wait, what happened to all the Vette lovers who used to put "price" into their argument? ZR1 at $105,000 vs the GTR at $70,475?? Remember back in 2006 with the Z06 at an MSRP of about $65,000 vs the Dodge Viper at about $85,000? Face it guys, $73,000 for a new Z06 is not a "bargain" anymore, let alone the ZR1.
Congratulations to GM for having three of the 10 cars in the group...how's the bail out coming?
gtr vs zo6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYvLIeVIV9M
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where is the cobalt SS???
D.S.S. Cavalier wrote:where is the cobalt SS???
It wasnt allowed in the competition because it was deemed that it as a whole was an unfair advantage
wow @ Bugatti Veyron 0-60 in 2.5 sec ....crazy stuff
UnXpectedError wrote:wow @ Bugatti Veyron 0-60 in 2.5 sec ....crazy stuff
had one at my job on the weekend a while ago doing valet.... but he didnt let anyone park it..
but then again who would
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I'd take one of each!
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the veryon is so over rated. check out the ssc areo ultimate. faster top speed. faster 0-60. faster 1/4 mile. and $450k. should be number 1
themarin8r wrote:D.S.S. Cavalier wrote:where is the cobalt SS???
It wasnt allowed in the competition because it was deemed that it as a whole was an unfair advantage
You guys are finally in the game ... lol
so surprised that j body is not on the list as well
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