Re: Camry V6 2Door Vs. 97 VENTO VR6

["Khan M. Klatt" <kmk@pacificrim.net>]

The Camry V6, according to their website, indicates that the engine is:

3.0-liter four-cam 24-valve EFI V6
194 hp @ 5,200 rpm
6209 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm

According to www.autosite.com, the 0-60 performance of this car ranges
between 7.9 and 7.0 seconds, and quarter mile is 15.9. (Car and Driver
reported the 7 seconds, while "PM" (whatever that is) reported 7.9, and
Motor Trends reported 7.8.

According to the same sources, the 0-60 performance of the GLX is 6.9 and
15.5 seconds.

If a Camry beats you, there's something wrong with your driving, or the
Camry has been beefed up.

Regarding "is the automatic tranny faster", not necessarily. If you don't
know how to shift very well, you'll be better off in a automatic, but if
you know how to shift well and when, you'll be just as fast with a stick.

- -Khan

At 4:29 PM -0400 5/11/98, Adam Lindsay wrote:
>My boss has a Camary V6(Green with gold trim) The trim adds about 5hp so I
>decided I must race him. =}
>
>Um lets just not go there, I don't know if it was because he is my boss or
>because I own a GLX, but I kicked his ass. It wasn't even close.
>
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>Adam Lindsay
>adam@mindex.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Patrick Sherman <psherman@seanet.com>
>To: Gti-Vr6 <gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com>; Jettaglx <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
>Date: Monday, May 11, 1998 4:13 PM
>Subject: Camry V6 2Door Vs. 97 VENTO VR6
>
>
>>Ok. I am just curious here. My father Inlaw is always talking shit about
>how
>>fast is V6 Automatic Camry is. Saying he will blow my doors.. I am just
>>wondering:
>>
>>Which is faster?
>>Also, Is a Standard Tranny faster than an Auto?
>>Anyone know the Gear Ratios on either cars?
>>
>>
>>Patrick Sherman
>>97 VENTO VR6 / Tornado Red
>>Mods-Mods-Mods-More-Mods
>>patrick@volkswagen.org
>>