The “Which Car is the Fastest” Blog Post: From A to Z (Part 4)
Land Rover
Who would have ever thought that a Land Rover could be quick… but it can! We are talking 0-60 in 6 seconds for the 2007 Range Rover Supercharged, selling at $93,000. The really sad thing, is that for $20,000 less, you can have the Range Rover Sport, which is just 0.1 seconds slower with 390 horsepower instead of the 400 hp. $20,000 for 10 horsepower… come on!
Lexus
Classy, quality built, and some nice 0-60 times available for a few of these models… but you are going to pay for it. The fastest Lexus available is the projected 2009 Lexus LF-A, that will go for $100,000, produce 500 horsepower and travel from 0-60 in 4 seconds.
For the money however, $35,000 will get you a lexus IS 350 with 306 horsepower (Ford Mustang GT territory), a 3.5 liter V-6, and 0-60 in a cool 5.3 seconds.
Lincoln
We certainly don’t hear the word Lincoln and fast pronounced in the same sentence very often, and there is good reason for that. About the fastest you can do in a 2007 Lincoln MKZ is just under 7 seconds in a 0-60 run. Its 263 horsepower V-6 engine is just not enough to lug it through a stoplight much faster than that. But they still look good!
Mercedes
There are more quick Mercedes to choose from today than hamburgers from the menu at McD’s. But you aren’t going to get much faster than the 2007 SLR McLaren 722 Edition, with its V-8 supercharged 5.4 liter engine, pumping out a very respectable 641 horsepower and the capability of 0-60 in just 3.5 seconds. It will cost you close to 500 large though, that’s a 5 and five more zeros.
For your hard earned dollar, the 2007 Mercedes CLK550 Coupe can pull you through 60 at just over 5 seconds, which isn’t too bad. It will cost you around $55,000 to get there however. Price comes with speed for Mercedes. If you want to do a little bit better than the CLK550, then the 2007 Mercedes SLK55 AMG can get you there in 0.2 seconds quicker… but you will also be another 10K poorer.
Mini
You can’t forget about the infamous Mini capable of 0-60 in 6.3 seconds using the John Cooper Works package for the 2007 Cooper S Mini. The Works package boosts the compact Mini up to 218 horsepower from its normal 172. This car actually feels like you are going faster than you are at times… but than can be a good thing!
