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Old 31-01-2005, 11:05 AM   #74
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Originally Posted by jonbays
consulting my library of magazine road tests here are some numbers the magazine road testers got on a few different AU Models. The different mags test in different ways but you get the general picture. Interesting how the manual s beat a manual XR6?

4.0 Fairmont Auto 0-100 9.3 400m 16.8
4.0 Fairmont Ghia VCT Auto 0-100 8.2 400m 16.1
Amazing how the VCT can shave off over a whole second.

Andrew.
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