I looked around a bit and so far found that the 5.5 gen has a 0-60 of 6.3 (according to edmunds.com).
On the other hand the 6th gen is supposed to be 6.5 to 60mph (according to road and track magazine).
Anyone else has better/other info?

 

do this. find out the weight of each. and the horesepower. then do a hp to weight ratio.

 

check 1/4 mile section

 

neither. all maximas are slow

(and mine's even slower)

 

hp: weight ratio is not always a good indicator of which is faster. Gearing also comes into play as well as other factors such as aerodynamics.

 

True...also, for pure accelleration, a 5-speed is actually better than a 6-speed in most cases....the 6-speed (believe it or not, 5.5genners) is primarily to increase fuel economy, not to improve accelleration...

 

6spd in the 04-up has shorter final drive and will make a 5th gen 3.5L or 3.0L really go hard. Other than that 02-03 6spd has pretty much same gearing in 1-5 and 6th is just big overdrive.

 

that 6th gear overdrive is awesome, 80mph at 2k rpm...

 

thats why we get such good gas mileage on the highway 70 mph at 1750!

 

I have raced a few 6th gen and won......

 

I've raced a few local neighborhood kids on their "big wheels" and they usually beat me. they have that wicked 1-speed transmission, after all, but I own them on the top end....

 

ok...this thread is done