Edmund's High Performance Car Survey

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     Edmund's has identified 135 new, fun-to-drive high 
performance automobile models based on their fast acceleration, 
short breaking distance, and excellent ability to hold the road.  
These models are fully described and priced in Edmund's new 408- 
page book entitled "High Performance Automobiles," now available 
at newsstands and bookstores for $5.99. For the selected 
automobile models, the book provides critical reviews, 
performance and safety data, road-test driving impressions, 
standard and optional equipment, and complete MSRP and Dealer 
invoice price information. 
 
     For your information, here is a list of most of the fun-to-
drive models in order of overall performance. Listed next to each 
model are acceleration time (number of seconds to go from zero to 
60 MPH), braking distance (number of feet to go from 60 to zero 
MPH), and the road holding index (numbered as a percentage of one g 
of force; the closer to 1, the better). 
 
 
Ranked by Overall Performance                               
                                                              
                                Accel.     Braking        
                                 0-60       60-0      Road Holding   
Automobile                      (Sec)       (ft)         (g's)  
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Toyota Supra Turbo                 5.1        112          0.97   
Toyota MR2 Turbo                   6.2        107          0.94   
Mazda RX-7                         5.3        113          0.98   
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1             5.2        117          0.92   
BMW M3                             5.6        111          0.86   
Chevrolet Corvette LT1             5.6        115          0.92   
Acura NSX                          5.3        118          0.95   
Dodge Viper R/T 10                 4.5        129          0.97   
Porsche 911 Carerra 2              5.3        117          0.92   
Chevrolet Camaro Z28               5.7        112          0.88   
Toyota Supra                       6.2        112          0.88   
Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo            5.7        120          0.90   
Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4              5.3        122          0.88   
BMW 850CSi                         5.8        116          0.87   
Mazda MX-6 LS                      7.6        112          0.90   
Pontiac Firebird Formula           5.8        115          0.85