Originally Posted by
jammerrs
Originally Posted by Mike1
I've got pretty much every mag test from when they were new and interestingly enough the 2wd set 90% of the fastest times to 60 and 100.
Pretty much every set of test figures I've seen was figured in the dry.
2wd Sapphires usually turned in 5.8/5.9 seconds for the 60 run. 4wd ers were usually a few tenths slower.
Mind you that was mag road testers in a press car
i bet its quicker from 30 up as the grip isnt an issue then and theres less weight to move
Yes, you are right. The 4x4s were a couple of tenths quicker to 30 than the 2wds in the majority of tests. There was one test of a 4x4 against a Carlton 3000 GSi 24v and a Saab 9000 Carlsson where the Sierra pulled a 5.6 however. Also the 4x4 second gear seems to run out at about 60mph exactly (?) whereas the 2wd manages 63ish at max revs so I expect that has a bearing if they are having to change gear just at the 60mph mark