LMAO!

Agreed. Bench race away though.

 

the is350 was once tested to have a 4.9 0-60 time and all these cars have a similar quarter mile time. Its all drivers race, but given a perfect driver in each car and perfect conditions in a MILE race i'd put my money on the 335ci....have you seen the dyno charts on that thing? Its almost perfect.

 

335ci....have you seen the dyno charts on that thing? Its almost perfect.[/QUOTE]

Yea, they have a flat as a table torque curve starting at like 2000 rpm.

 

A lot of favoritism in here.
STi and EVO is no joke and would be my picks.

 

The Evo would almost definitely win to 60; probably in the 1/4 too.

 

AFAIK (in the US, at least) neither Evo, nor STI can be hand with an auto.

 

That was one car, one test. The average however is higher than that.

 

While, I admit, I have not driven any of these cars at their limits or at their top speeds, the IS350 seems to be the one most suited aerodynamically to high speeds. Its new front end, roof, headlights, and general level of wedge-shape slickness seems to promise the least amount of air resistance at high speeds. And though it will only make a few MPH difference, the traditional, slick, smooth-as-a-baby's-butt Lexus paint job, especially with a good wax detailing, cuts down on air drag at high speeds, and could also help make the difference.

Of course, this assumes that the 335, like the IS350, has a sport-shift automatic. A manual-transmission 335, with less weight and drag than the automatic or SMT versions, could make the difference against the automatic-only IS350.

 

I would think either the Evo or STi would win off the line, but the Evo's gearing is a limiting factor at higher speeds.

It would be a pretty close race though..... anybody willing to take it to the track?

 

Switchblade their tires before the race and I'll beat them all on a tricycle.

outside the box man, outside the box

 

who cares? driver skill could give any of the cars an edge.

 

After a mile, weight isn't much of a player in top speed. It's mostly aerodynamic drag with a relatively smaller friction component. Heavy will take longer to get to top speed, but as long as it is smooth on the outside, top speed will be determined by the air, not the mass.

Since all these cars have some kind of limiter, it's an academic argument anyway. Too bad we can't disable the top speed limiter in the IS like we did in the Supra. One fuse and no more limiter...

 

A good point about limiters...and something I didn't take into consideration.

But trying to disable the limiter may not be the answer...or feasible. Unlike traction or stabilty control, which CAN be turned off with the vehicle still functioning, the engineers put the speed limiters in for a good reason.....they don't want the car to go any faster, even on the no-speed-limit Autobahns. There are several reasons for this, ranging from tire speed ratings to brake capacity to handling characteristics at high speeds. So the engine computer may be designed that any attempt to disable the speed limiters, like attempts to steal the car by getting around normal ignition, will cause the engine not to start or run at all. I don't know this for a fact (I am not an engineer) but what I DO know about speed limiters suggests this may be the case more often than not.

 

Everyone and their Grandma knows it's horsepower to the rear wheels that tells the true power of the engine. And the 335i has more HP to the rear wheels than the is350.

 

http://www.my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=262014

This is the thread. He hit a couple 13.3xx with a bad clutch (stock 6mt). On the highway, I bet the 350Z with HR will runaway from the IS350, 335ci, GT, STi and Evo.