Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 09:58:07 GMT From: njahnopsamejanews.com Subject: Re: Saab 9-5 V Volvo S80
In article <36782CA7.7E1Cnopsamnet>, jvanabranopsamnet wrote: > njahnopsamejanews.com wrote: > > > > Whilst we are on the subject of comparing these and other cars here are the UK > > prices of some of the cars we have mentioned. All prices are from last weeks > > edition of Auto Express. > > 1) S80 2.9 SE - 30,780 > > 2) S80 T6 - 36,230 0-60 7.2sec 155mph > > Is that for real? 7.2 seconds to 60 mph? Doesn't the T6 > have like 270hp? My '89 SHO is .7 seconds faster to sixty > with a piddly 220hp! Welp, not only is the S80 ugly (what > happened to the front end???) but it's slow too. 270hp > should get you to sixty a hell of a lot faster. > > -Justin > These certainly are real rigures. They come from Volvo UK themselves. Did you notice how the BMW 535 is faster to 60 even though it has far less BHP. As you posted before rear wheel drive will always give better 0-60 times. -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own