Stirl_ae86
Legacy Member
The only stragglers are economy cars and subcompacts. Their price hasn't increased as fast as other segments either. These buyers want safety and a low cost of entry. Can't have top shelf performance too.
The GS-R was very much a mainstream performance car back in the days. It would trounce the overwhelming majority of cars on the road back then and most of it's competitors. (240sx, VR6 VW, Celica GT-S) J-Body Cavaliers were 9-12 second cars. So were most vans. Utility vehicles and trucks were in the 10-12 second range. There weren't many cars out on the road that could take it on, let alone outrun it.
Fast forward to today and a bone stock GSR should probably think twice before "racing" against a dodge grand caravan from enterprise rent a car.
I agree with everything you're saying, but I'm still saying the GS-R isn't fast anywhere but on a twisty road or a track. It was a performance car without a doubt but not a straight line car. It's not a great example of the benchmark for acceleration in the 90's that's for sure. My little '89 MR2 did 0-60 in the mid 6's.
Came across this and thought it was neat: