Auto Car 0-100-0 challange

[mgbond]

www.autocar.co.uk/VideosWallpapers/Videos.aspx?AR=226740&CT=V

Bondy

[ajg31]

Looked like the focus stopped in 4 seconds for 100. that seems pretty damn good

[JLSELAN]

Nice video, although I'm not convinced those test results are particularly revelant except for "bragging rights".
As for the Focus results, they seem to be in line with what might be expected for a modern car with ABS, decent tires on a grippy surface and ideal conditions.
If you do the math, that stopping time corresponds to an average acceleration slightly greater than -1g and a stopping distance of about 310 feet--both of which are pretty reasonable.
It's also worth noting that the fancy brakes on the performance cars they tested were probably not at their optimum operating temperature prior to the test, so their stopping ability was also sub-optimal.

[mgbond]

It was the 0-100 time of the Atom (6 secs) that impressed me.

Bondy

[NobleGuy]

mgbond said:

It was the 0-100 time of the Atom (6 secs) that impressed me.

Bondy

[V6GTO]

But where was the Ultima?

Martin.

[joust]

V6GTO said:

But where was the Ultima?
Martin.

Ultima refuse to participate each year.

Some speculation here
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

It could be around the fact that I believe Ultima use the same 'E' approved tyres for their record setting that Atom used when they got kicked out of the Sunday Times challenge, which would fall foul of the Autocar rules.

J

[ajg31]

mgbond said:

It was the 0-100 time of the Atom (6 secs) that impressed me.

Bondy

On the Furball run last year there was an Atom 300 and a GT2 playing with each other. In pure acceleration terms it was amazing to see the Porka being wiped away, only limitation was obviosly top speed

[Lawrence5]

joust said:

V6GTO said:

But where was the Ultima?
Martin.

Ultima refuse to participate each year.

Some speculation here
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

It could be around the fact that I believe Ultima use the same 'E' approved tyres for their record setting that Atom used when they got kicked out of the Sunday Times challenge, which would fall foul of the Autocar rules.

J

..... or the lack of stability under brakes shown in the video in PH.tv