SPF tested at Bruntinthorpe

[Frank Catt]

The gulf Superformance GT40 with Roush 4.7 litre was tested this week at the test track at Bruntingthorpe UK, and achieved 0 to 100 to 0 in 13.2 seconds.

[Paul Thompson 'Hooligan']

A few other cars for comparison....

A1 GP 8.40
Bugatti Veyron 9.90
Suzuki GSX-R1000 10.70
Ariel Atom S'Charged 11.00
Ariel Atom 450 11.05
Atom Private Owned 11.05
Caterham CSR260 11.95
Brooke Double R 12.50
Porsche 911 Turbo 12.50
Ford Focus WRC 13.57
Lambo Gallardo 13.65
Ascari KZ1 13.80
Corvette Z06 13.80
Alpina B6 14.80
BMW M6 14.95
TVR Tuscan 2 15.00
BMW M5 15.20
Audi RS4 15.80
Aston V8 Vantage 15.81
BMW Z4M Roadster 15.95
Porsche Cayman S 16.46
Lotus Exige S 16.60
Nissan 350Z 18.80
Vauxhall Astra Sprint 18.85
Vauxhall Astra VXR 19.05
Renault Megane F1 20.55
Mazda 6MPS 21.00
Ford Focus ST 21.35
Vauxhall Vectra VXR 22.35
Vauxhall Astra Thurlby 22.65

All taken from: The world’s fastest cars from 0-100-0 mph (in order) - gizmag Article

Also - you sure about that Roush capacity Frank?

[BigB98]

No Shelby Cobra? Really?

[Paul Thompson 'Hooligan']

I should have added that the list is not definitive, it just happens to be the cars that were tested at the time. I too suspect that the Cobra would be well placed, as would a lot of other cars...

[Mark Clapp]

I have always heard that the 427 Cobra was at 12 seconds. This leaves seven cars better from that list. Three are superlight Atoms and the rest are modern supercars. That says a lot for a 1960's big block semi-production car.

[Alan in Nevada]

More:

Road & Track, September 2006, 0-100-0, sec.'s

Corvette Z06 13.1
Viper SRT10 13.5
Ford GT 12.4


Except for the Ford, the cars are way under $100K. That's (on the surface of it) amazing performance with just a 4.7 L., as all the cars above have 5.4 (forced induction), 7.0 and 8.3 L. engines.

Originally Posted by p thompson

Also - you sure about that Roush capacity Frank?

A 4.7 L. SPF car weighing down in the neighborhood of 2,300-2,400 lbs or less could do it, assuming the gearing was right. (Punch out the power/weight ratios.)

[John_1949]

The Ultima GTR does 0-100 back to 0 in 9.4 sec and the car that set that record in NOT one of the faster one that are built.

Ultima Sports Ltd

[Gary Kadrmas]

Remembering back when I got my Cobra in 1972, I borrowed some informational Cobra archieve materiial (magazines, books, ect) from Steve Monaco. One of the books listed a 427 Cobra with Goodyear Slicks that went 1-100-0 in 13.8 seconds. If anyone sees faster times than that, it was done much later than 1965-67 with newer rubber and newer speed equipment.

I wish I would have kept a copy of the article. I am sure this post will start a fling of comments. Let 'em rip.

[turnbaugh]

Where is the Noble?

[Cliff Beer]

That's a lightly engined car at 4.7L. I suspect the more common Roush 427 would generate a sub 12 second 0-100. It should at least.......