Gen F HSV GTS Review, 0-100 in 4.4s

[Cobra]

Originally Posted by Rodge

Disappointing they didn't test an auto because it seems there's something of a body of evidence building up that auto's are quicker.




For a February publication all this testing must have been done in extreme summer heat.

To give you guys an insight into how much quicker the cars can be in cooler conditions I have posted comparitive figures from N.Z. Autocar's testing where data is avaiable.

Not saying which magazine is right or wrong...just that different cooler conditions and in the case of the GTS, an auto gearbox as well, can make a material difference.

I'd love to see the times that N.Z. Autocar would get for a Jag XFR-S then. If that's the time they got with standard XFR, the XFR-S also fitted with the new 8 speeder should cut all times down by a few 10th's. All things being equal, one would expect the kiwi publication to get better times with all cars, which it appears as though that's the case, but the missing part to the equation is an XFR-S's times that your kiwi publication would do. I suspect that it's bridge the gap between itself and the German trio compared to the Aussie times for some reason.