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Originally Posted by motorhead
Im not talking about drag racing per say. What I'm saying is that the 1/4mile has been used by just about everyone to compare cars. It's the most consistent way to measure one car against another, and people can easily relate to it. I love the fact that my ZL1 is very nimble on a back country, and I love a good handling car. I also like to be able to read down through specs on a car to see a 1/4 mile time that gives me some indication of the car's raw performance.
I don't believe any car guy that tells me he never pays any attention to those times when looking at a car. It's relavent information even for someone that tracks their car.
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Yes, it is "A" comparison, but not the only one. This is the flaw many have on our site. 'Merican Muscle. The Camaro is only a muscle car because it's all we have. Camaro has always been about more than 0-60 and 1/4 mile times. Traditional muscle cars did that but generally without thought to braking or turning. Cough Chevelle cough, cough.
A cars balanced solution can and should include braking and turning as well as acceleration and the measure of that is the road course.
But that's just my opinion.