What Car Magazine

Wosket · August 11, 2004

whilst away at the weekend i had a flick through a copy of what car magazine. i looked up the is200 and it told me that the is200 does 0-60 in 10.3 secs

i know its not the fastest car off the line but its not that bad!

Brettster · August 11, 2004

I used a Gmeter timing toy thing and thats about the time i got from my car doing 0-60

Brettster · August 11, 2004

in fact i dont think I got it as low as 10.3 more like 10.8 or so for my car

here is my original thred with my first timings Here

I might give it another go someday :)

ifraz · August 11, 2004

I thought the official 0-60 time for a standard IS was 9.5 secs?

Wosket · August 11, 2004

interesting thread brettster, get yer toy out!

got this off lex gb site:

Acceleration 0-62 mph(0-100 km/h): 9.5 sec

ColinBarber · August 11, 2004

I thought the official 0-60 time for a standard IS was 9.5 secs?

yes and the auto is 11.2

I think What Car quote the results of their own tests if available.

wills · August 11, 2004

Never realised the IS was that slow...........

T7RY B · August 11, 2004

So according to the figures an RX 300 has a quicker 0-60 time!

I know it is quick for a 4X4 but I thought the IS was quicker.

Fidgits · August 11, 2004

yeah, the Is aint that quick TBH, but it does ok

ricky_is200 · August 11, 2004

Isn't it all down to the IS200 needing a second gear change (into 3rd gear) to hit 60. So for 0-55mph it is quite quick, but the 0-60 time is hit by another gear change. Most cars will fly past 60 in second.

franmac · August 11, 2004

Slow to get going OK ..... but get it up between 60 and 110 and it goes like a good thing. We can't have it everyway ....... or can we ???

franmac.

Zee007 · August 11, 2004

I think I can get 60 faster than that.... must dig out my santa pod timings (should give me a good indication)...

MAC_600 · August 11, 2004

0-60 in under 4 seconds and still in first gear - but that's bikes for you.

So what's the GS300 do?

maneesh · August 17, 2004

I thought the official 0-60 time for a standard IS was 9.5 secs?

yes and the auto is 11.2

I think What Car quote the results of their own tests if available.

****, even my pimpmobile was quoted at 8.3 seconds back in 1989 (realistically probably closer to 9 secs right now). Not bad for a grandpa car ;-)

dazzab69 · August 18, 2004

So according to the figures an RX 300 has a quicker 0-60 time!
I know it is quick for a 4X4 but I thought the IS was quicker.

The RX is way quicker than the IS in a straight line. It's traction off the line is fantastic and if you just bury the throttle it hangs on to every gear until the red line.

Faster, until you meet a bend or a roundabout that is, .................................................. when it all goes pear shaped.