i know its not all about speed but its nice a GT can keep up...

http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpconta...3/pageNumber=8

 

From those 0-60 and 1/4 mile times, the mustang doesnt just keep up with those cars. It could handily beat either of them, especially the Jag (0-60 in 6.4 seconds?).

 

Nice find.

 

Jags (or Bimmers either) have never really been stoplight racers but rather, long distance, high speed touring cars, trading off out of the hole punch for long-legged extended high speed runs through the mountains or across the continent.

My dad's ol' E-Type V12 is a bit leisurely right off the line but just keeps accelerating effortlessly like an airliner taking off, seemingly just as comfortable at 120 as at 20, more so actually.

Just a different approach to speed, really.

 

Love that!
I wish I could feel that in a car once in my life

 

I had the chance to race my '05 GT against a previous generation XK8 and a 645i in 2005, when my car was still bone stock:

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=26951

 

Not to mention the sound and smoothness. For anyone who has heard a V12 with a good exhaust system, an uncanny symphony of silken refinement and commanding raw power. A foreboding Grizzly growl at idle, a ferocious howl in the midrange and a spine tingling wail of the Valkeries at redline ... must be heard to believe.

The ethereal, turbine smoothness and Kansas plains power/torque curve are something to be experienced, the surreal smoothness gives a real iron fist in a velvet glove demeanor.

Granted an old V-12 E-Type certainly doesn't have modern day power or acceleration levels, though they are healthy[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiEydwZoXU0], but often it's not only how fast a car goes, but how a car goes fast that really matters.

And that view over that long hood at 120mph down beautiful country highway...[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrKjUt80nsI]

 

I'd take an Aston over either of those anyday. The Jag dealer across the street always has people hot ******* XK's and they don't really have much go-juice, sound good trying though. Jag and Land Rover do manage to get pretty decent power out of the Ford T-bird/LS motor though. Our owner bought an XK for his summer home but sold it a few months later.

 

Yeah, that's relevant...

 

So's your post

I must say though, I'm quite unimpressed with the 650i.

Great video's rhumb!

 

Why not? It's performance is only marginally worse than the 50% more expensive V8 Vantange Kevin....for some reason....brought into discussion.

 

I'd like to bring in Subarus to the discussion, too! They also have horsepower and Tires.

But good enough Tires?

 

glad you mentioned it, like dr awesome stats, subarus do have hp and tires. I can confirm due to owning a subaru legacy. Hope this helps.