AUTOWEEK TEST of LGT

Just got it.

 

They did:

0-60 in 5.23 seconds

1/4 in 13.95 @ 97.5 mph

0-100 kph (62.1 mph in 5.86 seconds)

 

20-40 in second gear = 2.7 seconds

40-60 in third gear = 3.4 seconds (I don't understand why they didn't do this one in 2nd gear??)

60-80 in third gear = 3.8 seconds

 

 

Owner comments come from:

Todd Husak of Littleton, Co

Christoph Erdel of Indianapolis

Austin Kolbert of Salem, NH

Anthony Elgan of Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Any of those people on this board?

 

I decided not to report much of the comments so it wouldn't

"ruin" the read for many of you.

 

But I will say, they praised it highly.

They, of course, pointed out the bad braking distances.

But yet stated, "the responsive brakes tend to be somewhat touchy"

Huh? responsive, touchy? I think they were thinking of another car

when they were writing that. The LGT's brakes are completely opposite

of both of those adjectives.

 

Nice write up

Best stock performance numbers to date from ANY magazine or

owner. Saahweeet.

My Autoweek comes tomorrow. Cool.

I think those are the best numbers I've seen from an auto magazines. They must have a good driver. I wish they also would've tested the 5EAT. Thanks for the info.

Bugger i spent time writing a good comment list for those bastages..

 

Oh well im glad they finally did it, i keep looking at my new autoweek thinking WTF when are they gonna post this LGT review allready.

can you say rev litmited clutch drop launch!!!

I don't think so. In our cars, that just results in a burning clutch and

a car that goes nowhere.

It was simply a case of a good driver on a good track getting what

we as owners have expected (and some have gotten...high 13's

at the track).

We've always known the car is faster than a stock WRX and those cars get

mid 5's to 60 and low 14's in the 1/4.

I agree. As cars are out longer people begin learning how to drive them to their full potential and hence get better times than those originally published or estimated (true to the actual ability of the car).

 

OMEN

Nice! Can someone scan the article?

I could, but I don't know how to host it, or post it on here.

Pretty much everything I've seen on launching a AWD car is peg it on the rev limiter and side step the clutch. I've read this in rally mags on how to launch a car. Even Lamborghini recommends doing it this way to get the numbers they do, only problem is they only recommend it for new clutches and about 5 launches.

What's funny is the Car-Test acceleration program (with the way I have it

set up) put the LGT's

acceleration at:

0-60 in 5.28 seconds

1/4 in 14.05

 

It says a 6000 rpm clutch DUMP to achieve this.

But in the real world, at the track, it just doesn't work.

I've tried (ONE TIME) a 5000 rpm dump and the car lunged

forward, then bogged down. I would also never subject my

drivetrain to that kind of launch again.

Slipping the clutch out smoothly but quickly from about 5K rpm's while simutaneously matting the throttle results in the best time, with little to no jarring drivetrain abuse...

except a faint smell of clutch burn.

 

I always thought the 1/4 mile times of the Car-Test program was about

on target for the LGT based on how I have it set up (but for some reason the trap speeds are always low for every car) but I thought the 5.28 seconds was

a tick or two too fast (most of the time it's within a tick or two of what

the car mags and people get for all cars).

But now I guess the Car-Test is right on in the 0-60 for the LGT too.

The Salt Lake City one is me. I guess its time to head to the magazine stand to pick it up.

I could, but I don't know how to host it, or post it on here.

If you scan it and e-mail it to me, I'll host it.

How about a few choice qoutes or paragraphs, at the least?

Pretty much everything I've seen on launching a AWD car is peg it on the rev limiter and side step the clutch. I've read this in rally mags on how to launch a car. Even Lamborghini recommends doing it this way to get the numbers they do, only problem is they only recommend it for new clutches and about 5 launches.

 

ya... would NOT try this withthe LGT..... just last day I was playing with some redneck with a S-10 witha blower on it.... he just kinda chuckled when I rev'd my engine.... Sorry to say he didnt take me seriosly 'cause it woulda been iteresting..

 

But the fact is I had the car ~5.5k and tried to engage the clutch... all I did was slip it and cause the inside of my car to stink like the lower pits of hell.... I thinks about 4-4.5k will give you a good launch

I thinks about 4-4.5k will give you a good launch

 

+1

 

/nod

I wonder if Subaru gave them a "modded" LGT.

I wonder if Subaru gave them a "modded" LGT.

 

LOL, no!

If you scan it and e-mail it to me, I'll host it.

 

I'll give it a shot.

I'm not sure if I can email them to you over the board, or if

you need to PM me your email address and then I'll

send it to you that way.

I'll try it through the board, if it doesn't work, I'll drop you the PM.

I think those are the best numbers I've seen from an auto magazines. They must have a good driver. I wish they also would've tested the 5EAT. Thanks for the info.

Agreed. These are the quickest times ive seen for a stock roadtest.

I have read before that most car mags will run the 1/4 10-15 times during a review of a vehicle. So I am sure Vettes, vipers, porsche, etc all get some launches @ 6k or greater. And the majority of those mags leave out that fact!

At the track, my son found his best 60ft times were 6000rpm, side step the clutch. He got 1.96 60 ft's and 13.96 ET's. That's with the stock wheels and tires, 26,000 miles in the car. That was at a slow track. At Englishtown, the car should be good for 13.7's

My best was a 13.95 too @ 99.28, but I'm Cobb Stage 1 93.

Those are some nice times to see posted by a mag. I knew this car had a better 0-60 in it than mags had been getting. I cant wait to read it.

 

edit: Its strange that it took an extra .5 second to go from 60mph to 62.1 mph (100km/h). 0-60 5.23, 0-62, 5.86... (is that due to a gear change I wonder, I think it might be)

I'll give it a shot.

I'm not sure if I can email them to you over the board, or if

you need to PM me your email address and then I'll

send it to you that way.

I'll try it through the board, if it doesn't work, I'll drop you the PM.

PM'ed back with two addresses. As soon as I get them I'll post the links.