C&D rates Roadster at 4.5 seconds. WRX more.. (archive)

This seems ridiculous, given that the Euro MZ3s are rated at 5.4 by BMW. Is BMW really that conservative? Chevrolette Z-06 adds state that the corvette can do 4.0 seconds, yet Car&Driver rated it at 4.6.

Between BMW, Chevy, and C&D, were talking about 1+ seconds of error. Geez! who can you trust.

I also noticed that Subaru was quoting 6.4 seconds for the WRX, and this was on the back cover of the issue of Car&Driver stating 5.8 seconds. Well, some other observant reader also picked up on this and commented on the discepancy in the readers letters section the following month. And that wasn't it; in that issue Subaru's ad now read 0-60 in 5.8 seconds*

* according to Car & Driver test results.

(The aterick and comment are part of the add now) Looks like a conflict of interests there.

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Could be tires, weather, etc. Weasel 19:52 7/08/2001 (0)
bmw.de provides 0-100kmph (62 mph) time of 5.3 sec Stepan 10:43 7/08/2001 (0)
wording Matthew 08:47 7/08/2001 (0)
raced a WRX Ben FR 22:02 7/07/2001 (9)
- Yeah.. but why does it have to be 4 door? Ox///M 11:41 7/08/2001 (2)
  - 2002 WRX is not available in 2 door model Dean 13:17 7/08/2001 (1)
    - What about the STi? Ox///M 16:41 7/08/2001 (0)
- WRX=quick, but not that quick... J.D. 22:59 7/07/2001 (5)
  - WRX -be afraid, very afraid Dean 09:42 7/08/2001 (4)
    - why should I be afraid? (m) Rick Kim 13:28 7/08/2001 (3)
      - I'd take the WRX over the Mini Cooper J.D. 16:42 7/08/2001 (0)
      - Yes, the WRX is scary :) Dean 16:18 7/08/2001 (0)
      - Its not how you stand next to your car... 323iT 16:06 7/08/2001 (0)
Previous car already had 4.9 second runs! Nick 20:29 7/07/2001 (0)
Automakers are conservative.... J.D. 19:56 7/07/2001 (0)

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