Driving up Yonge St here in toronto last night while it was raining and noticed a Jag X-Type weaving in and out of traffic in my rear view, he passes me and I ignore him.

We end up at a light together, at the green I go not intending to race but we both start accelerating prtogressively faster then he punches it and I follow suite, broke traction in 2nd gear and then I walked him into and most third but then we both had to shut it down for a red.

At the light again, and we are both ready have some fun, light turns green we both floor it he launches straight forward, I sit at the light with my front end shuddering and bouncing for traction, I let off the gas, the shuddering stops and I sorta regain traction by this time is about 4-5 car lengths ahead of me. I shift into second and lose traction again no shuddering but lots of wheelspin, I gain traction and start to catch him, we both had to shut it down because a car pulls out and stops to make a left, I thought the Jag was going to rearend someone. Street racing is dangerous boys and girls!

Anyhow we take it easy but the driver wouldn't even look at me he just makes a left and drives off. I thought he was cool for running me, but he wouldn't even acknowledge it. Oh well....I know my car is faster and hopefully one day I will run into him on a nice dry day.

MaxRPM
2002 6Spd

 

Nice.

GC

 

My coworker has one and it's slow. 4 Speed auto, AWD, and a slightly souped up Duratec Taurus V-6. I drove one and I wasn't all that impressed. I don't see how it could be any competition for a 6 spd Max.

Stereodude

 

damn protenzas!!!!!

 

Wasn't it raining/snowing last night in TO?

Be sure to post in the Canadian Roll Call at:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=85319

Enjoy the Ride!

 

Launching a maxima in the rain takes a LOT of practice. It's not fun with stock tires that for sure. I passes a two car today in my 6spd on a one lane road, I downshifted to 2nd a 35 and pealed out to 55 MPH, the road was barely even damp.

 

From a standing start (especially in the rain) I can see how it would be more than competition. Obviously, AWD is a big plus in that scenario.

 

I didn't know the X-Type was AWD, no wonder he launched so nicely...I'll just have to take it easy in first next time and then smoke his as$.

 

I agree even with automatic& 190hp:bonk, if I make the car downshift a gear from coasting, it'll just stay there & spin

 

My thoughts exactly. Isn't it just a Ford with a nice looking shell?

 

man, a MAx can beat an X-Type any time, and day. Ohh Ahh!!! Are those even sports sedans?

 

The X-Type comes equipped w/ a manual but has auto for an option. They are also going to use that same engine(optional) in the new Mazda 6 sedan. It's a 3.0L DOHC 24V Duratec V-6 putting out 219 HP I definitley don't see the X-Type as any competition for the 2K2 Max.

 

Wrong ... the X-Type has AWD standard with two engine choices and an optional automatic tranny.

2.5L V6 from the Contour/Cougar with different intake setup putting out 196hp

3.0L V6 from the Taurus with different intake setup and other goodies putting out 231hp

The Mazda 6 will have the 3.0L V6 with a completely different setup with variable cam timing putting out 219hp.

Basically, the X-Type is a redesigned Contour with tuning and AWD

 

I don't see why BottleFed is wrong with the "the X-Type has AWD standard with two engine choices and an optional automatic tranny." He never said anything about AWD in his post

Welcome to the board!

 

If you read further, you would see that he misquoted the hp figures for the 3.0 ... he said that it would be using the same engine as the Mazda 6 (Atenza in Japan) putting out 219hp. Although the blocks are the same size, there are differences in the intake systems, tuning and heads. The Jag is makine 231hp, not 219hp.