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drag race: CT200h vs Prius

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Old 01-21-12 | 02:59 AM
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You know, my brother test drove the CT and he said it's pretty fast. (and for your reference he drives the E92 M3)
Old 01-21-12 | 06:00 AM
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Fast? No..peppy I think is more accurate.
Old 01-23-12 | 05:20 AM
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Well, nothing against your brother but his car ain't runnin right. (m3) or his mind isn't. It's not even quick. It is though really good on gas and fun to drive. I love the steering radius it's a blast in parking lots. Zip into places all the time.

More like pappy......not peppy.

This is the classic turtle vs the hare except we have two turtles.
Old 01-23-12 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom59
More like pappy......not peppy.
What's pappy?
Old 01-23-12 | 09:22 PM
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There has rarely been so such debate over the acceleration and general performance of a car as the CT. I've been driving my partner's CT for about six months, and recently drove it on a trip of about 1,200km.

If I ever had any doubts about the competence of the CT they were well and truly laid to rest. Driving on Australian country roads, which are often not the best, can demand good acceleration to overtake when a safe opportunity arises. The little CT blasted past all and sundry like a pocket rocket. Needless to say, the handling and comfort of the car was terrific, and fuel economy was a given. As an aside, I definitely found it an advantage to be in Sport mode prior to a need for optimum performance.

Over the course of this trip, my partner's CT so endeared itself to me that I have now traded my IS250 for my own CT, arriving in February. I'm getting an f Sport in Flame Blue, which will no doubt approach the performance of an LFA.
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Well. I raced against a Prius at the track and I lost x3. I forget by how much. I also have leather in my car (heavier) and also 19" single-piece wheels (lighter than stock BUT without eco, low-rolling resistance tires).

Video is on YouTube somewhere.
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Originally Posted by jimmyc13
What's pappy?
It's what kids call their grandfathers.......
Old 01-24-12 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt_RN
Well. I raced against a Prius at the track and I lost x3. I forget by how much. I also have leather in my car (heavier) and also 19" single-piece wheels (lighter than stock BUT without eco, low-rolling resistance tires).

Video is on YouTube somewhere.
You should go to the skip barber driving school then. Drivers are THE most important aspect.
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Originally Posted by Tom59
It's what kids call their grandfathers.......
Ahhh, got it, that one went over my head, good one! I would have thought that was Papi, but it can be spelled either way.
Old 01-24-12 | 03:26 PM
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Tortoise vs. Turtle? Which is faster? You must mean, which is less slow. Drag race? LMAO.
Old 01-25-12 | 12:42 PM
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The prius sounds loud AND like an old sewing machine during full acceleration.

The CT200h is loud too, but the sewing machine noise is not there.
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Originally Posted by Tom59
You should go to the skip barber driving school then. Drivers are THE most important aspect.
I did have a faster reaction time though...=[
Old 02-01-12 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by prosperity
There has rarely been so such debate over the acceleration and general performance of a car as the CT. I've been driving my partner's CT for about six months, and recently drove it on a trip of about 1,200km.

If I ever had any doubts about the competence of the CT they were well and truly laid to rest. Driving on Australian country roads, which are often not the best, can demand good acceleration to overtake when a safe opportunity arises. The little CT blasted past all and sundry like a pocket rocket. Needless to say, the handling and comfort of the car was terrific, and fuel economy was a given. As an aside, I definitely found it an advantage to be in Sport mode prior to a need for optimum performance.

Over the course of this trip, my partner's CT so endeared itself to me that I have now traded my IS250 for my own CT, arriving in February. I'm getting an f Sport in Flame Blue, which will no doubt approach the performance of an LFA.
they're both Lexus so i don't think you'll go wrong with either car.
and i completely understand the switch. having a Range and a Lexus never prevented me from admiring the wife's Prius IV, especially during LA traffic
Old 02-11-12 | 06:47 PM
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If anyone in the N.VA area with a CT wants to run against my 06 Prius, let me know.
Old 02-29-12 | 06:57 AM
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the one with the biggest bottle of NOS wins and takes it all.

in all seriousness, 200 lbs difference is a factor, but that can be displaced by drag coefficiency.
is the CT slip thru the air better than the prius?



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