A question... fastest commercial car..

[cslgirl]

Righto, some legal bod at work questioning me about the csl (asking if it had come out of the garage yet - cheeky !!) and then we got talking about the autobahns and top speed. He then mentioned that he read somewhere that he thought a suzuki rally car (one for the road) was the fastest 0-60 production car.

What car is he talking about? Is he talking out of his http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/moon.gif

[Radders]

Righto, some legal bod at work questioning me about the csl (asking if it had come out of the garage yet - cheeky !!) and then we got talking about the autobahns and top speed. He then mentioned that he read somewhere that he thought a suzuki rally car (one for the road) was the fastest 0-60 production car.

What car is he talking about? Is he talking out of his http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/moon.gif

i think he could be right, it's the Suzuki Pikes Peak

http://www.autosrapidos.com/superautos/s/suzuki-escudopikespeak01.jpg

[Radders]

oh and it is rumoured to do 0-60 in 1.7 seconds :drool:

[cslgirl]

Flaming Nora!!!!!!!!! :notworthy: :notworthy:

[Radders]

another super quick car from that era was the Metro 6R4

http://www.mgownersclub.co.uk/images/1984-mg-metro-6r4.jpg

used the same engine as the Jaguar XJ220!!! :hahaha:

i am sure there will plent of group B rally fans on here who are older than me with more info on the subject..

[bryce]

My friends father has two 6R4's. The noise is apparently unreal, and one is over 500bhp :119:

I remember the Pikes Peak from a computer game I had for the N64. Isnt it named after a mountain rally?

[Radders]

My friends father has two 6R4's. The noise is apparently unreal, and one is over 500bhp :119:

I remember the Pikes Peak from a computer game I had for the N64. Isnt it named after a mountain rally?

yeah, i think the pikes peak was an actual event or stage.

[glendog74]

i am sure there will plent of group B rally fans on here who are older than me with more info on the subject..

Andyk (aka The MODfather) will be along in a short while...! :whistle: :hahaha:

[bryce]

A video of the Sooky http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXaBnh7PuD4

Think its called a Sooky Escudo (Pike Peaks version)

[DazBlackCSL]

i am sure there will plent of group B rally fans on here who are older than me with more info on the subject..

Andyk (aka The MODfather) will be along in a short while...! :whistle: :hahaha:


lol :smt043 :smt047

[Windowlicker]

I remember the Pikes Peak from a computer game I had for the N64. Isnt it named after a mountain rally?

Surely you jest :119: :119:

Check out the event, only a few slight drops, nothing £700+ cant cope with , check out the footwork too, fucking ridiculously talented !!!! :smokin: :smokin:
peugeot....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WUOeZDrhxc
Audi......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8AzQolK_84&feature=related

[SMD]

walter röhrl Crazy Skills! :smokin:

[bryce]

Surely you jest :119: :119:


Seriously, cant mind what its called but I'll have it somewhere!

[Andyk]

i am sure there will plent of group B rally fans on here who are older than me with more info on the subject..

Andyk (aka The MODfather) will be along in a short while...! :whistle: :hahaha:

Cheeky....bit before my time :whistle: I was never a big fan of the Rally until the Integrale... :smt055

[Jaw_F430]

I remember that Suzuki from GT2 on the PS2 :hahaha:


Was silly quick on the game!!! :thumbs:

[Housey]

I was an adult when Group B was at it's best and I will confirm it pissed all over WRC in terms of being an 'event'. WRC cars are actually quicker than Group B over most stages due to the improvements in suspension and transmissions but they are miles off Group B in terms of noise and spectacle. Group 4 Escorts, Manta's and HSR's which just sounded ace and went sideways (being RWD) brilliantly were also more exciting too if you ask me.

The 6R4 sounded fantastic, as did the Stratos and hearing a 6R4 come screaming through a rally stage in the forests was fantastic as its bark echoed around the trees. Group B was explosive power and their 0-100 times were much quicker than WRC but they didn't have any of the trick diffs or balance of the current WRC cars. Watch a Quattro S1/S2 and you will see what a total dog it was, I mean awful understeer but get it on a straight bit and listed and watch and is was amazing!

I miss Group B and Group 4 and I miss the Lombard RAC Rally which actually went over Britain not just around some parks in Wales!