Originally Posted by John V6
I think your right Richard especially starting in 2nd. Belle feels faster than my S1 was as no gear change is required

Originally Posted by RichardV6
Originally Posted by John V6
Richard,
official 0-62 mph for the S1 is faster than the 3.7l. 5s vs 5.5s caused I imagine by the gearbox on the 3.7l.
But once on the move the 3.7l is faster.
Top speed wise the 3.7l wins at 140 mph vs 134 mph.

The big difference is the torque of 280 lb/ft @ 4,500 rpm for the 3.7 vs 206 lb/ft @ 4,900 rpm which makes the 3.7l so much fun in 3rd. laugh2 laugh2

I take those 0-62 figures with a pinch of salt John. My experience is niche performance manufacturers can be a bit economical with the truth in terms of performance figures, particularly at a new model launch. As the production run progresses and with the hindsight of road tests the manufacturer publishes lesser, more accurate figures. The M3W launch was a prime example.

Remember also our Roadsters, with a bit of clutch slip, will complete a 0-62 run without changing gear innocent

The max figure for the 3.7 could also be conservative, IIRC Williams tested a std 3.7 on a rolling road and the graph / data went flat at 155 as the limiter kicked in (although we would never need it, the potential is there)

Jon M