I don't believe for a moment that the 4 second difference in acceleration was caused by using v-power del, otherwise my GP would be hitting 60 in 5.5 seconds. Which I can safely say does not happen.
Probably inaccurate times given in the first place.
I don't think it's time for everybody to rush to the pumps just yet...
But a smoother drive like you mentioned sounds more believable.
Well was tested using a Velocity Box. All I can say is that.. Was mounted to the dash and preprogramed to record 6 rounds of 0-60mph. its average was 10.9
I think there is something weird with Fiats and their marketing. I go to Italy every year at least 8 times. I recently posted in a thread that the 1.2 in Italy is marked as 75BHP with the 1.3 MJ rated at 100BHP.
When I asked a dealer their he said...come on Fiat is Italian, they will record numbers that suite your officials and get the cars in the right bands for Tax C02 etc.
The MJ 1.9 is actually rated in Italy as a 160 BHP Car!!!
No mistakes here Id swear my life on it. My other half is Italian so no translation issues.
Now whether that's Fiats for Italian market or what i don't know, Im going again on the 6th of OCT if I get a chance to go to a dealer I will photo the specs on the cars.
Also Look at Grande J..his car was rated at 70 odd BHP stock on a rolling road before he got it modded or mapped or whatever he did, and that's a 1.2
so I don't know.
We all know the 1.2 is slow no illusions... but I think for some reason its not as bad as it's made out to be, its a bit of a dark horse.
Back to my speeds, I have several friends with big cars, they have rich parents unlike myself, they live for cars and track days etc.. I used one of their Velocity Box's and next time if its safe Ill do it again and video it, thus incriminating my self but honest that's what it said.
The guy i borrowed from has a V10 VW Toureg with a 0-60 of 7.8, with the box it says 6.7..now is this down the way in which the Velocity Box measures speed using GPS or what??
I also think 0-60 quotes are complete toss in all cars. Get Lewis Hamilton to do the 0-60 for any given car and then we will see the real 0-60, but of course we are supposed to drive not race so i guess the 0-60 is always quoted as such.
Ok well thats all I can say... Im no expert, but im no fool.
Not trying to argue or anything just saying my bit.
Jason