Acceleration runs (usually with Racelogic data) and other interesting car videos.
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Unless otherwise stated, all vehicles are sourced from manufacturer press fleets and thus stock standard / unmodified. We usually perform 3 to 4 performance runs with each car on the same level tarmac road near sea level and only publish the BEST time with its corresponding video.
Most tests are performed with only a driver (and no passengers) on board and less than a full tank of fuel - please check the video footage for fuel level as well as outside temperature.
This is over a second slower than most V6 accords.. Mine can do this in the low 5s. 6.6 is great for a car in general but not for this one. It might be the elevation you are at also because that affects the HP on N/A engines
This was recorded at sea level and the 0-60mph time on this run was 6.30 seconds. Are you using proper GPS-based measuring devices or a buddy with a stop watch?
Awesome video. Was hooked when I heard the accents. happy I own one of both of your favorites. I have a excellent condition 2001 w208 with 210k on the clock (ex German owned) . Absolutely love her. Very impressed by tue tech for the time and best of all everything still works. Plugs may be expensive and difficult to get to but they do last significantly longer than "regular" plugs. I am actively looking for a wreaked Crossfire to do a manual swap on my car. Pretty much bolts on swap from gearbox to shift lever and pedalbox. Biggest challenge would be fooling the TCU/ECU into thinking the car is always in Neutral and modifying the prop shaft.
Wow, thank you for your kind and detailed comment! The Crossfire Manual swap is also popular with W202 C43 and W208 or W210 55 AMG models, although overseas owners have the luxury of also picking apart Manual SLK320's or Manual C320 sedans/coupes. Apparently, most owners leave the automatic gearbox lever in Neutral and hide the whole shifter mechanism inside the central tunnel... although you may need to reprogram ECU's to avoid a check engine light.
I own one of these. 13K now and it's a great car with nice acceleration and 18km per liter (45mpg) around town. The grill will grow on you, I just wish I didnt have to put the license plate so high.
There was 1 Tornado Red MK1 Citi built for Avis #004 As all you know citi Mk1s came in black magic pearl and shadow blue. There is 1 in tornado red #004. This car was given to Avis as a token of apprecition between the 2 companies as Avis purchased over 20 000 citis from VW.
Wow, many thanks for this information. Was this documented / photographed anywhere as we'd love to include it in our (eventual) Citi Golf follow-up video?
Just watched your video for the first time. Thank you for the very detailed and informative commentary. Very well done. After owning a 04 Chrysler Crossfire Coupe naturally aspirated I finally found my dream car, a Crossfire SRT6 with 25,000 miles on the odometer and like brand new. And what an absolute blast. Have since upgraded to a smaller supercharher pulley, dual cold air intake, ECU and TCU tunes as well as 3 cooling mods. The car pulls like a beast, its fascinating for that period of time. When the SLK32 AMG first came out, Mercedes touted it as the fastest production car at the time. Scary thing is that car pulls and pulls and pulls even in the higher speed ranges due to the linear powerband of the supercharger. Amazing car and beautiful motor. Very little can go wrong and with the various forums, the few things that can happen, it's easy to fix even if you aren't a mechanic with youtube videos or DIY pictures. Thank you for putting this series together.
