Wrx

[RL_Clark]

Killed an '07 WRX (NOT an STi).

It was decently quick in comparison to the RL up to around 85...then I was just wasting gas. The guy was, however, cool about it; he waved in shame and defeat. I really would have expected Subaru to be a little faster for the price you pay/AWD/Turbo 2.5 horizontally opposed engine, but I guess I was wrong.

[INNOVA]

Impossible. The WRX can nevAr lose.

[YENTRUOC]

Originally Posted by INNOVA

Impossible. The WRX can nevAr lose.

Sorry but the redline is around 3 seconds faster than a base WRX to 100 mph. So i believe him.

[INNOVA]

Originally Posted by YENTRUOC

Sorry but the redline is around 3 seconds faster than a base WRX to 100 mph. So i believe him.

I was just kidding. I didn't know a redline was 3 seconds faster to 100mph then the '06 WRX though.

[elohdaeh78]

Originally Posted by YENTRUOC

Sorry but the redline is around 3 seconds faster than a base WRX to 100 mph. So i believe him.

Road And Track Article against the MazdaSpeed3
2006 Impreza WRX
Curb Weight: 3240 lb
0 - 60 mph: 5.6 sec
0 - 100 mph: 16.0 sec
Quarter mile: 14.2 @ 94.3 mph
60 - 0 mph: 131 feet


Car and Driver
SATURN ION RED LINE
Vehicle type: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2+2-door coupe
Price as tested: $21,645 (base price: $20,950)
Engine type: supercharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, port fuel injection
Displacement: 122 cu in, 1998cc
Power (SAE net): 205 bhp @ 5600 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 200 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm

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Transmission: 5-speed manual
Wheelbase: 103.5 in
Length/width/height: 185.0/67.9/55.8 in
Curb weight: 2984 lb

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Zero to 60 mph: 6.1 sec
Zero to 100 mph: .16.0 sec
Zero to 130 mph: .35.9 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.4 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 14.7 sec @ 97 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 141 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 162 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.85 g
EPA fuel economy, city driving: 23 mpg
C/D-observed fuel economy: 19 mpg

Maybe you were thinking of the 02-05 WRXs they were a tad slower. Now granted people have run what 14.2s in a stock RL, but the mph is usually pretty consistant with 97mph, but at the same time people have run 13.7s in a bone stock 06 wrx with mphs in the 97s also.

[YENTRUOC]

It was the 05s that had a 0 to 100 in 18 seconds and the redline tested 15.6 0 to 100. They must have fixed the "wait til tommorow" turbo lag.

[elohdaeh78]

Originally Posted by YENTRUOC

It was the 05s that had a 0 to 100 in 18 seconds and the redline tested 15.6 0 to 100. They must have fixed the "wait til tommorow" turbo lag.

yeah well the 06s and up have the 2.5 motor and not the 2.0 anymore with alot more torque and a touch more hp. I wouldn't use that 18.0 number, its just as accurate as the RL review that ran a 15.3 in the 1/4 mile, its just a bad run/driver/day for that car and not a accurate representation. The 02-05 wrxs have no changes that would change the 0-100 times. Here is one i found, now the 1/4 mile and 0-60 times are below average in this review, but the 0-100 is still faster then the 18.0.

2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX

Vehicle type: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan
Price as tested: $24,520 (base price: $24,520)
Engine type: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve flat-4, aluminum block and heads, Subaru engine-control system with port fuel injection
Displacement 122 cu in, 1994cc
Power (SAE net) 227 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Torque (SAE net) 217 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Transmission 5-speed manual
Wheelbase 99.4 in
Length 173.4 in
Curb weight 3150 lb
Performance: new 40,000
Zero to 60 mph 5.9 sec
Zero to 100 mph 17.3 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph 7.4 sec
Standing 1/4-mile 14.5 sec @ 93 mph

I would say the saturn RL is about 1.5 seconds faster 0-100 then a stock 02-05 wrx, since these numbers say its 1.7 seconds slower, but seem to be slower then normal, car and driver ran a 14.1@96mph in a bone stock wrx with a 0-60 of 5.4 but that review didn't say the 0-100 times, but as far as the 06-07s go they are equal to a stock RL 0-100 in which this race was against an 07 WRX.

[Black05]

That aint no shit about the new EJs. My friends wagon runs 14.2 stock.

[LittleMT]

gentlemen, start your magazines!

[elohdaeh78]

Hahah, well its kind of hard to figure out 0-100mph times unless your car traps at exactly 100mph in the 1/4 or you use a G-Tech or something.