I am curious, does anyone know if Road & Track or Car & Driver ever did a 0-60, top speed, handling, braking test on a 73 or 74 2.0? I am curious what the results were.

Car and Driver 1973:
0-60 - 9.0 sec.
Top Speed - 113mph observed
Braking 70-0 - 197 feet

Road & Track 1973:
0-60 - 10.3 sec.
Top Speed - 119 mph
Braking 60-0 - 186 feet
Braking 80-0 - 285 feet
Lateral acceleration - 0.742g

Road Test magazine 1973:
0-60 - 10.6 sec.
Top Speed - 115 mph
Braking 60-0 - 148 feet

Road Test magazine 1974:
0-60 - 10.7 sec.
Top Speed - ?
Braking 60-0 - 160 feet
Lateral Acceleration - 0.740g

Driving magazine:
0-60 - 10.3 sec.
Top Speed - ?
Braking 60-0 - 144 feet

Wow - more than 40 feet difference in 60-0 braking! That's like stopping before you hit a semi trailer, or before you enter the cab! What's with that? Not that thse are bad stats, but they are hugely different.

10 seconds? Oh yeah, thats why I spent over 13 years putting a 3.2 motor in my car... I knew there was a reason...

I just forgot.

Different dirivers. Different road conditions. Different tires. Different testing location. Brakes hotter or colder. Different test car. One car may have had a co-driver. Etc.

Too many variables not mentioned that would all make big differences in test distance.

Zach

I'm assuming those 0 to 60's are all 2 liters.....

I am always amazed at how these cars were so ahead of their times. Think about it. 4 wheel disc brakes, Electronic Fuel Injection, Independent rear suspension, Hallogen Bulbs, 5 speed, 15" wheels, seat belt tensioners and sensors. A lot of cars those days did not even have these options on their drawing tables. I just find it fascinating.

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