Fastest FF

[WagN2NR]

Anyone know what the fastest and/or most powerful front engine front wheel drive car is (domestic/ import)?

The fastest I know of is Acura 3.2 TL Type-S

260 bph
232 lbs-ft

[1998cc]

The Maxima has 255hp. It is also a 3.5 liter

[john]

Are you talking production car, as in off the showroom floor?

[Talus]

Gotta be more than that. Is a Skyline FWD?

[MileHiGSR]

I think the fastest FWD production car right now is the Saab 9-3 Viggen, I've usually seen it timed around 14.7-14.8 for the 1/4 mile at sea level. I think it's a 225hp I-4 turbo. I don't have all the specs in front of me, so I could be wrong. Hope that helps.

:fro:

[MileHiGSR]

Originally posted by 1998cc
The Maxima has 255hp. It is also a 3.5 liter

What is the 1/4 time for the current model?

[MileHiGSR]

Originally posted by Talus
Gotta be more than that. Is a Skyline FWD?

Um...what?

[exciv2000]

Originally posted by MileHiGSR
What is the 1/4 time for the current model?

mid to high 17s I think at our altitude. IMO pathetic. The TL-S runs mid-high 15s up here AFAIK.

[V8SpankR]

Dodge SRT4 - 14.0@100mph (pre production model but......)

Type R Integras have been known to turn 14.5s pretty regularly.

[V8SpankR]

Originally posted by exciv2000
mid to high 17s I think at our altitude. IMO pathetic. The TL-S runs mid-high 15s up here AFAIK.

I think you saw an older one.

I had a friend race his sisters older one and it ran a 16.7 with a manual tranny. The current one runs mid 14s at sea level so I would think high 15s here are realistic.

[shane]

altima runs 14.6 at sea level

yeah the older maximas run 17's up here with an auto.

[Brian]

The new neon when it comes out........

[exciv2000]

No, there's one guy on this board, what's his name, mudd or something who is turning 17s in his new maxima, AFAIK

[b18cya-T]

Originally posted by 1EightT
The new neon when it comes out........


;gay;

i wish honda would come out with something to 0wn this car. the rsx is badass...but not fast enough

[exciv2000]

Originally posted by 1EightT
The new neon when it comes out........

PT Cruiser has the same engine, and MotorWeek got a 15.3 I think out of it at or near sea level (wherever they do their testing). That would be roughly a 16 around here? That's still fairly decent, even though the PT is heavier than the neon. I'd guess low to mid 15s up here for the neon based upon this evidence.

[Brian]

The neon pulled a 14.0 and a 14.1 in the test I saw of it. It should be in the high 14's with a good driver up here.

[Genesis]

i'd say the turbo Neon as well.... that, of course, for cars available in the US market. go across the pond and you'll find some serious smokers.

[shane]

No, there's one guy on this board, what's his name, mudd or something who is turning 17s in his new maxima, AFAIK


uh no, his is not a new maxima, remember the 255HP came out on the 2002 models. Mudd's car is 1-2 years old i believe, but not a 2002.

[exciv2000]

Originally posted by shane
uh no, his is not a new maxima, remember the 255HP came out on the 2002 models. Mudd's car is 1-2 years old i believe, but not a 2002.

Ah, well *shrug* what do I know? :) They all look the same to me ;)

[Richard T]

FWIW, the most powerful FF car (but certainly not the fastest) is from the Cadillac camp. Both the DeVille DTS and Seville STS come with 300 hp driven through the front wheels. 'burnout:

I've never driven one but I'd imagine the torque steer would be a bitch.

[shane]

They all look the same to me


yes they do.

[Brian]

Now are we talking "fastest" FF here or most hp? Fastest would probably go to the new neon, most hp to the caddy.

[BoraTurbo]

Fastest fwd is defenitly the volvo t5-r. they turn mid 13's bone stock.

GERMAN LUVIN BIATCH

[Scuba_Steve]

Originally posted by BoraTurbo
Fastest fwd is defenitly the volvo t5-r. they turn mid 13's bone stock.

GERMAN LUVIN BIATCH

Were have you seen this?

[BoraTurbo]

very rare car. I saw it in a article in road & track a few years ago. the article was "t5-r vs. m3" the t5-r beat it down the drag strip.

there is the 850-r and t5-r. the t5 is extremely rare. i think only like 1500 made. the 850-r is like 245hp and the t5-r is like 275hp.

[WagN2NR]

wow thats a mean volvo

[Brian]

I actually do remember hearing that the fastest FF was the Volvo 850r. I wasn't aware of the T-5r though.


BTW Volvo's are Sweedish not German ;)

[WagN2NR]

I looked around and I found some stuff on Volvo T5-R

After many German web pages, I found this one (Not German).

http://home.wxs.nl/~marc.hesselberth/850turbo.html

This guy mod’ed his ride a little bit.

He claims he’s got 321 bhp…and uses 98 octane fuel.

All the T5-R’s I saw were all this cream-yellow color.

[WagN2NR]

I would like my WagN to look a little bit like this Volvo T5-R...

[1998cc]

The JDM Nissan Bluebird runs mid 14's at sea level.

[BoraTurbo]

damn i though volve is german. oh well

EUROPEAN CARS OWNZ YO

[nolimitsoldier]

is the audi RS6 quattro? If not (i think it is), would be a contendor

[Brian]

The RS6 is AWD..............

[MichaelT]

Originally posted by Master Killer
is the audi RS6 quattro? If not (i think it is), would be a contendor
I hate to be a dick about it but i thought the word quattro would be a dead giveaway.

[WagN2NR]

Originally posted by MichaelT
I hate to be a dick about it but i thought the word quattro would be a dead giveaway.

HAHAHA Its ok, He can't speek Spanish.

[Brian]

If you read the sentence he is asking if the RS6 is Quattro. Notice the question mark? It's ok guys ;)

[V8SpankR]

Originally posted by exciv2000
No, there's one guy on this board, what's his name, mudd or something who is turning 17s in his new maxima, AFAIK

He's been racing that car for the last three seasons and it's an auto and he doesn't drive it hard for the sake of consistently. He babies his launches with minimal revs.
The newest models have a substantial boost in hp and have run 14.4s in MotorTrend,even the new Altima is in the 14s.

[2000SiVTEC]

read people, read!

[Scuba_Steve]

In the new Motor Trend the new Accord coupe V6 6-speed (240hp) ran a 14.5. The new CL Type-S 6-speed should run the same if not a little quicker since it has 20 more horses. They should be at the top of the quickest FWD list.

[BoraTurbo]

Bone stock 2002 1.8t gti/jetta's have been know to go 14.4-14.5@95mph.

[Richard T]

Originally posted by 2000SiVTEC
read people, read!

DITTO!

[Talus]

Fastest front wheel drive production car, although not stock and only top speed:
http://popularmechanics.com/automotive/motor_sports/2001/11/bonneville_wins/index.phtml

[Canuck]

Originally posted by BoraTurbo
Bone stock 2002 1.8t gti/jetta's have been know to go 14.4-14.5@95mph.

Stock 02 Maxima 6spd run 14.2-14.3.

[Brian]

Oh yeah guys............well my dick is bigger. :D

Sorry i'm in a strange mood today ;) lol

[shane]

oh yeah, well my tongue is longer so fuck the rest of you.

[shane]

:)

[Talonstylz]

The Volvo T5R comes in a sedan as well, and also in Black @ White. They haul some ass, the meet we had up at the Vans Skate Park with mostly Euros had an 850R and a T5R. The T5R was black :) I would love to have one, but they are hard as hell to find, i think some guy was trying to sell his for 14k somewhere in CO. The R32 GTS was FWD right? I dont know what they run though 1/4 wise. Probably low 14's to high 13's stock?

[Richard T]

Originally posted by Talonstylz
The R32 GTS was FWD right?

Negative. RWD.

[Talonstylz]

ahh, thats right, see what not driving is doing to me? Its making me say stupid things, but alas! i shall be driving next week hopefully by wednesday! :D

[Richard T]

Install the clutch and do a couple AWD launches! You'll be back to new in no time. 'burnout:

[stu]

I saw a red Volvo 850R just the other day.

[Talonstylz]

Now volvos coming out with the S60R, AWD, 300HP stock, easily upgradable to so much more