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Originally Posted by denverpete
Many car manufacturers also state times that are reasonably achievable without extreme measures. You'll notice vastly differing times for the same car by different magazines. Some magazines take the reasonable approach while others do whatever it takes to get the lowest times. Such approaches would include hi rev or even redline clutch drops and power shifting (full gas, no let-off, clutch in-and-out). Certainly something you can do as well - just don't expect to have a clutch, tranny, or possibly engine for long.....
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Hi,
Agree, but some manufacturers go for the max as well. When Lambo first tested the Murcielago, they wanted specific top speeds for marketing purposes which beat the F-50, Enzo, etc.
It took them a week at Monza, making early morning runs on specially formulated tires using an F1 Test Driver. 5 days, and 6 engines later, they got the results they wanted...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99