Widest performance difference within a model?

[twentyk]

Seeing the thread on widest performance between owned cars, what is the biggest performance difference within a model?

E.g. BMW 320d to M3/mapped 335d or Renault Clio 1.2 to Clio V6?

Either on bhp, 0-60, etc.

[Negative Creep]

Sierra 2.3d to the Cosworth

[slipstream 1985]

twentyk said:

Seeing the thread on widest performance between owned cars, what is the biggest performance difference within a model?

E.g. BMW 320d to M3/mapped 335d or Renault Clio 1.2 to Clio V6?

Either on bhp, 0-60, etc.

good question



escort 1.3 to a full blown cossie?

audi a4 1.6 to rs4

[belleair302]

VW must be in there somewhere from their Polo range to a Golf.

[GarrettMacD]

Vauxhall Carlton 1.8 to Carlton Lotus?

BMW (E34) 518 to M5?

Merc C Class lowest engine power to AMG?

[slipstream 1985]

belleair302 said:

VW must be in there somewhere from their Polo range to a Golf.

different cars

[nobodyknows]

Whats the entry level Mitsubishi Lancer?

[Hugo a Gogo]

current cars, maybe Merc C180 CDI 120 hp to C63 AMG poss. 480hp unless there's a better Brabus one

[g3org3y]

GarrettMacD said:

BMW (E34) 518 to M5?

I'd have thought the gulf between the E60 520d and M5 to be even more vast.

Perhaps - 318i and M3 GTS (E46 3 Series).

[thinfourth2]

Mini metro

From 1.0 snot box to 3litre 4wd group b rally monster

[WeirdNeville]

It's got to be the Lancer.
4.1 Sec 0-60 for the FQ-400 Evo X plays 11.8 for the 1.5 Mivec GS2.
That's run of the mill saloon into hypercar territory.

If we're splitting hairs, they list the Evo as a separate model from the Lancer though.

Edited by WeirdNeville on Saturday 15th January 00:02

[Smike]

Negative Creep said:

Sierra 2.3d to the Cosworth

Without being picky the 2.3 diesel was faster than the 1.3 Sierra

[Pothole]

Vauxhall Firenza?

1300SL (53 BHP if you're lucky)



Can Am 302: 290 BHP+



and then there was Baby Bertha: 500BHP ish

Edited by Pothole on Saturday 15th January 00:07

Edited by Pothole on Saturday 15th January 00:31

[Diabolik]

Not quite as big a difference as some of them mentioned, but what about: Focus 1.4 - Focus RS, and Golf 1.4 - R32...

[WeirdNeville]

Diabolik said:

Not quite as big a difference as some of them mentioned, but what about: Focus 1.4 - Focus RS, and Golf 1.4 - R32...

Nowhere close. - Although the Focus RS500 is getting on for a very fast car!
As for the golf.... The R32 isn't that fast! I'd imagine the new hotter GTi is the faster car. Still nowhere near and evo though.

[jsg612]

BMW 116i to the new BMW M1 Coupe?

[Ozzie Osmond]

g3org3y said:

I'd have thought the gulf between the E60 520d and M5 to be even more vast.

Yup, that's got to be a good candidate for the prize.

It empasises the stunning value-for-money of entry models where, after all, you still get the same thoroughly engineered and properly built motor car!

[pwd95]

Smike said:

Negative Creep said:

Sierra 2.3d to the Cosworth

Without being picky the 2.3 diesel was faster than the 1.3 Sierra

That's not without it's pickyness.

Great call though, percentage wise.

[pwd95]

Lotus Sunbeam to the base model.
Nissan Sunny? Nutter turbo jobby.... to the base 1.3,2,1 or whatver it was at the time?

[richcorsavxr]

audi a6 and audi rs6