My Challenge to U /6ers....

Bill Dedman said

I just watched a stock, showroom, 2011 Camry beat a 308 Ferrarri (like the one Magnum P.I. used to drive on that TB show) in a quarter-mile drag race on a syndicated program called "The Car Show."

Ever since the Camry received the Avalon 3.5-liter V6, in about 1996, the magazines that road test them usually report quarter mile times of 14.40s at nearly 100 MPH (99+). A Nissan Altima V6 is even faster...

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A 308 GTS weighed 2700 lbs and only had 240 HP 0-60 @ 6.8 and a ET of 14.7 (weak!) . The Camry @ 3400 lbs has almost 270 HP out of a V6.

2010 Toyota Camry SE 0-60 mph 8.0 Quarter Mile 16.2

2011 Toyota Camry LE 0-60 mph 8.3 Quarter Mile 16.2


2012 Toyota Camry LE (2.5L) 0-60 mph 8.7 Quarter Mile 16.0

2011 Toyota Camry XLE V6 0-60 mph 5.8 Quarter Mile 14.4 (faster than a Subaru WRX!!)

2010 Nissan Altima 3.5SR Sedan 0-60 mph 5.7 Quarter Mile 14.2 (wow!

Hey, new cars are fast, but they got NO CLASS!