0-100 Times for DC5 R and S?

[Shraka]

Subaru quotes 5.9sec for WRX.
You think a vehicle weighing more than 2tonne doing 0-100km/h in 6.1 sec is crap? bwahahha
Why would you blow up the gearbox if you are launching "properly"?
Obiously you are not launching properly if you are blowing the gearbox.

More than two tons? What the hell car are we talking about here? I thought we were discussing the Subaru Impreza WRX...

1996 WRX - 1,250 kg
1998 WRX - 1,270 kg
2000 WRX - 1,340 kg
2001 WRX - 1,350 kg
2001 WRX STi - 1,430 kg
2002 WRX - 1,360 kg
2002 WRX STi - 1,350 kg
2003 WRX - 1,360 kg
2003 WRX STi - 1,440 kg
2004 WRX STi - 1,496 kg (USDM)
2005 WRX - 1,360 kg
2005 WRX STi - 1,460 kg
2007 WRX STi - 1,480 kg

I don't see that ever being anywhere near 2 tonne. The most recent models are closer to the weight of a 1993 Supra, which gets a low 5 second 0-100 in stock form, which I don't know if you can tell, but that's less than 6.1.

And if we're talking about the latest WRX (Which only comes in STi trim, and is closest to this '2 tonne' figure of yours) it's quoted 0-100 time is actually 5.4 seconds, not 5.9. That's far more impressive, but still slower than a 14 year old RZ Supra.

As for blowing gearboxes up, I know plenty of mechanics and WRX owners who have complained about the AWD system being a bit delicate when breaking traction on tarmac. There's just too much grip, and nowhere for the slip to safely happen on launch. So you either burn the clutch, risk sheering the gearbox in half, or just launch a bit slowly and catch up later on.

Anyway, my point was there are better cars for doing quick 0-100 times in than a WRX, such as a Toyota Supra RZ, or a Nissan Skyline GT-R. Both of which will spank the pants off your 6.1 second time if they have a half decent driver, and are both around the same price as a WRX these days.

Hell you could even get a Silvia and fix it up a bit to pull low 5 second passes pretty easily. I love the WRX, but it's champion stat is it's grip, not it's 0-100 time. Just like most Hondas champion stat is their handling and throttle response, not power or 0-100 times.