speedy wrote:
...Standard Cooper 0-100 - 9.1sec
MX-5 0-100 - 7.8sec
Looks like it performs just a little bit better than the standard cooper don't you think?
Buy this month's Wheels magazine, new MX-5 pulls higher Gs (0.96) around the skidpan than Evo, Sti, M3, or Boxster, and was described as "automotive heaven with 46 virgins". Each to his own, so enjoy your MGB
the day I take notice of any opinions published in Wheels is the day I give up driving
0-100; no argument the MX5 wins, but 0-100 times are not the be all and end all of performance
Here's a quote from this site
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Dr ... .promo.2.*
...Whether you're slicing through traffic or tearing up a twisty road, there's not much that can stay with this little bugger if the curves are plentiful and open straightaways are few. Backing up this impression is the base car's fast 64-mph run through our slalom course, which puts it wheel-to-wheel through the cones with full-on sports cars like the Nissan 350Z and Mazda RX-8. Yes, this Mini Cooper convertible had the optional Sport package, which gave it the same sticky tires (195/55VR16 Dunlop SP Sport 3000s) as the Cooper S convertible, but there's no denying its giant-killer potential.
Able to attack the slalom with even more vigor, the Mini Cooper S convertible whipped through the cones at nearly 67 mph, a most impressive feat. As both Coopers had identical suspension calibrations, the increased speed is obviously due to the S' greater power that provides more pull from cone to cone. To put this stellar performance into proper perspective, consider this: We're talking a bigger number here than those achieved by the C6 Chevy Corvette and Porsche 911....
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