Comparisons
Published on March 1st, 2017 |
by BajaBusta
2003 Top Speed Comparison Test Drive
How fast? The question is as old as the automobile itself. The answer depends on your criteria: 0-60, the quarter mile, road course lap times, or, the ultimate bench racing fantasy number, top speed.
Ascertaining a car’s flat out max isn’t easy. Factors insignificant at 60, 80, or even 100 mph – the soundness of a car’s hardware and the driver’s software, aerodynamics, road surface, even local wildlife, for example – can become downright grave as you reach for 200.
This group of high stakes gamblers is as diverse as any Motor Trend had ever assembled. The players range from the $284,850 Lamborghini Murcielago to a car costing less than one ninth as much, the $30,062 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Horsepower was just one measure of performance, spans from the Mitsu’s 271 to the Lambo’s 571. While each qualifies as a wild child, they challenged the performance spectrum from unique angles.
Tags: 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 2003 Dodge Viper SRT-10, 2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello, 2003 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra, 2003 Ford SVT Lightning, 2003 Jaguar XKR, 2003 Lamborghini Murielago, 2003 Mercedes Benz CL55 AMG, 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 2003 Mosler MT900 Photon, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, motor trend, motortrend, Motorweek, Review, road test, Roadtest, test drive, Testdrive
