1982 Chevrolet Quotation X-11
What makes a automotive quick? Typically, extra energy means extra go, however again in 1982, energy was onerous to come back by. Weight issues too, however not as a lot as you may assume, no less than for the automobiles examined by Shopper Information again in 1982. In contrast to earlier “quickest” lists I’ve put collectively, I’ve included the ultimate drive ratio for every automotive listed beneath.
A low (numerically excessive) final-drive ratio implies that the engine spins extra occasions relative to the drive axle than it would have been a excessive remaining drive ratio employed. Thus, the engine revs extra rapidly, and its torque is multiplied correspondingly. Predictably, the low remaining drive ratio may even harm freeway gasoline economic system, except an overdrive prime transmission gear is accessible.
Be aware how effectively the smaller-engine automobiles proven beneath carried out. Most have low final-drive ratios and 5-speed handbook transmissions–a fantastic mixture for efficiency and economic system.
All of the numbers listed beneath have been extracted from Shopper Information: Auto Take a look at ’82. As for the asterisk above: Shopper Information didn’t check each car accessible on the market in 1982, nor each model of these it did consider. The automobiles seen listed here are the 15 quickest that rolled by means of the CG workplace in 1982.
Additionally, full confession: I prolonged this checklist to fifteen automobiles from our regular ten or 12 as a result of I actually needed to incorporate the Mitsubishi-built Dodge Challenger and the Isuzu i-Mark on the checklist. Is that improper?
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Chevrolet Corvette: 7.5 Seconds (0-60 mph)
1982 Chevrolet Corvette
Engine: 200-horsepower 5.7-liter V8
Transmission: 4-speed computerized
Weight (kilos): 3368
Remaining Drive Ratio: 2.87
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 16.8-to-1
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Datsun 280ZX Turbo: 8.0 Seconds
1982 Datsun 280ZX
Engine: 180-horsepower turbocharged 2.8-liter six
Transmission: 3-speed computerized
Weight (kilos): 2867
Remaining Drive Ratio: 3.54
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 15.9-to-1
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Toyota Celica Supra: 8.7 Seconds
1982 Toyota Celica Supra
Engine: 145-horsepower 2.8-liter six
Transmission: 4-speed computerized
Weight (kilos): 2932
Remaining Drive Ratio: 4.10
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 20.2-to-1
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Mazda RX-7: 9.0 Seconds
1982 Mazda RX-7
Engine: 100-horsepower 1.3-liter twin-rotor Wankel
Transmission: 5-speed handbook
Weight (kilos): 2362
Remaining Drive Ratio: 3.90
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 23.6-to-1
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Porsche 924 Turbo: 9.5 Seconds
1982 Porsche 924 Turbo
Engine: 154-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged 4
Transmission: 5-speed handbook
Weight (kilos): 2850
Remaining Drive Ratio: 3.89
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 18.5-to-1
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BMW 733i: 9.8 Seconds
1982 BMW 733i
Engine: 174-horsepower 3.2-liter six
Transmission: 5-speed handbook
Weight (kilos): 3590
Remaining Drive Ratio: 3.45
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 20.6-to-1
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Chevrolet Quotation X-11: 10.0 Seconds
1982 Chevrolet Quotation X-11
Engine: 135-horsepower 2.8-liter V6
Transmission: 4-speed handbook
Weight (kilos): 2700
Remaining Drive Ratio: 3.65
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 20.0-to-1
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Pontiac Firebird Trans Am: 10.5 Seconds
1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Engine: 145-horsepower 5.0-liter V8
Transmission: 3-speed computerized
Weight (kilos): 3125
Remaining Drive Ratio: 3.23
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 21.6-to-1
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Audi Coupe GT: 11.1 Seconds
1982 Audi Coupe GT
Engine: 100-horsepower 2.1-liter five-cylinder
Transmission: 5-speed handbook
Weight (kilos): 2507
Remaining Drive Ratio: 4.46
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 25.1-to-1
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Jaguar XJ6: 11.2 Seconds
1982 Jaguar XJ6
Engine: 176-horsepower 4.2-liter six
Transmission: 3-speed computerized
Weight (kilos): 4050
Remaining Drive Ratio: 3.07
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 23.0-to-1
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Volkswagen Rabbit: 11.2 Seconds
1982 Volkswagen Rabbit
Engine: 74-horsepower 1.7-liter 4
Transmission: 5-speed handbook
Weight (kilos): 1825
Remaining Drive Ratio: 3.89
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 24.7-to-1
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Isuzu i-Mark: 11.3 Seconds
1982 Isuzu i-Mark
Engine: 78-horsepower 1.8-liter 4
Transmission: 5-speed handbook
Weight (kilos): 2260
Remaining Drive Ratio: 3.31
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 29.0-to-1
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Dodge Challenger: 11.5 Seconds
1982 Dodge Challenger
Engine: 100-horsepower, 2.6-liter 4
Transmission: 5-speed handbook
Weight (kilos): 2756
Remaining Drive Ratio: 3.30
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 27.6-to-1
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Dodge Charger 2.2: 11.5 Seconds
1982 Dodge Omni 024 2.2
Engine: 84-horsepower 2.2-liter 4
Transmission: 4-speed handbook
Weight (kilos): 2310
Remaining Drive Ratio: 3.13
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 27.5-to-1
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Buick Skylark: 12.0 Seconds
1982 Buick Skylark
Engine: 135-horsepower 2.8-liter V6
Transmission: 3-speed computerized
Weight (kilos): 2588
Remaining Drive Ratio: 2.97
Energy-to-Weight Ratio (lbs./hp): 19.2-to-1
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