Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The TSX Versus the Fantasy Garage

On a recent episode of Top Gear, Clarkson pitted the Honda Accord Euro (aka Acura TSX) against the Aston Martin DB5 and a Series 1 Jaguar E-Type.


Go to 2:56 for drag race

Surprisingly, the Accord/TSX won. How would the TSX fare against the rest of the stable in my Fantasy Garage? These are their 0 to 60 times.

Ford RS200: 2.1 seconds!
McLaren F1: 3.2
Ferrari F40: 3.6
Porsche 959: 3.7
TVR Tuscan: 3.8
Porsche 993 Turbo: 3.9
Dodge Viper GTS Coupe: 4.2
AC Cobra 427: 4.3
Lotus Exige: 4.7
Nissan Skyline R32: 4.7
Ferrari 288 GTO: 4.9
Aston Martin V8 Vantage: 5.3
Acura NSX: 5.6
Porsche 928: 5.7
Bentley Turbo R: 5.8
Lambo Countach: 5.9
Ford Sierra Cosworth: 6.2
Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo: 6.5
Renault R5 Turbo: 6.6
Lambo Miura: 6.7
Porsche 930 Turbo: 6.7
Lambo 350GT: 6.8
Chevy Camaro: 6.9
TSX: 7.2
Merc 450SEL 6.9: 7.5
Aston Martin DB5: 8.1
Aston Martin Lagonda: 8.1
Merc 300SL Gullwing: 8.2
Citroen SM: 8.4
Lambo LM002: 8.5
Datsun Fairlady Z: 8.7
Mini Cooper: 12.9

It looks like the TSX can beat a few sports cars built pre-1980 and one 1980s behemoth SUV.

CKY

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