Tiny Turbo Track Terrors - Comparison Test

[wingman]

If only the RS were available for this test....

Turbo Track Terrors - Fiat 500 Abarth vs Chevy Sonic LTZ vs Mini Cooper S Coupe ? RoadandTrack.com

 

[SSpeckerwood]

If you took the cost of the Cooper and bought a sonic and put all that money you saved into upgrades there wouldn't ne a comparison. The sonic would be the best. Plus, coopers look gay.

 

[rdss]

I think it did well considering the fact that the other two were performance driven from the factory and nut just a quick, fun economical car. I think that a Trifecta tune on a stock Sonic LTZ would have leveled the playing field and would have only 315 bucks. A grand in suspension and a grand in lighter wheels and better tires and it might beat them all for less than the MSRP for the base models of the others.

 

[SSpeckerwood]

I think it did well considering the fact that the other two were performance driven from the factory and nut just a quick, fun economical car. I think that a Trifecta tune on a stock Sonic LTZ would have leveled the playing field and would have only 315 bucks. A grand in suspension and a grand in lighter wheels and better tires and it might beat them all for less than the MSRP for the base models of the others.

You said what I said in a lot prettier way. Lol

 

[rdss]

My bad......lol

 

[SSpeckerwood]

My bad......lol

No worries man.

 

[sonic hotness]

The sonic price is way cheaper then the others.

 

[TurboGrayLZ]

Way cheaper and I love my LTZ

 

[portilloryan]

the mini had the biggest engine and wasnt even a hatchback, the abarth isnt a hatchback either and they both are only two door, not a good comparison in my opinion

 

[SSpeckerwood]

the mini had the biggest engine and wasnt even a hatchback, the abarth isnt a hatchback either and they both are only two door, not a good comparison in my opinion

i agree, but chevy not only held its own, it proved it can be made better for cheaper

 

[laborsmith]

Testing is not my strong point, but if someone in the Detroit Metro area is aware of an appropriate skid pad I can take the Sonic and we can try to find out what my set up can do: Kuhmo Ecsta tires and Pedders lowering coils.

The tires are Z speed rated and though not quite the tires the Fiat and the Cooper had, are an improvement over the OEMs, at least as far as providing a sporting drive.

Laborsmith

 

[Eric Smit]

i agree, but chevy not only held its own, it proved it can be made better for cheaper

Unless I misread, which I may have done, wasn't it decided that the Sonic wasn't the best, only the cheapest and most adequate? The mini and fiat are faster and better handling, they just cost so much!


-Eric Smit

 

[laborsmith]

Yes, it seems the Sonic was selected for reasons other than performance but was allowed to be selected because of its "adequate" performance.

Usually the car mags use this logic to pick a "Japanese" product over an "American" product. I long ago lost count of how many times over the last three decades a Honda or Toyota etc. has benefited from that reasoning. (I use the national terms not to attribute country of origin but to identify country that owns the nameplate.)

Laborsmith