Originally Posted by Xfirenorth

I didn't purchase my XFire to race but we all know it feels good to participate in an informal show of vehicle prowess occasionally.

I had a yellow Vette take me on the inside the other evening on a divided roadway with two lanes in one direction. He was kind of passing traffic on both sides working his way up the road. Then came the traffic equalizer better known as a red light. I ended up directly behind him at the light. The odd thing was the first vehicle at the light in the adjacent lane was an older Porsche that didn't want anything to do with what the Vette driver had planned.

The Vette started off as the light turned green, and by the sound of his pipes, he was pressing the accelerator hard. The road was entirely clear ahead with no traffic entering from the adjacent lots. I didn't jump off the line like he did and remained a respectable distance away. I did put it to the floor in second, then third, and the Vette was somewhat surprised (I think) that I didn't fall far behind like he had anticipated. We didn't hit triple digits but close. I must admit we are not talking Z06 here, but a fairly new Vette is no slouch when it comes to good acceleration.

I like the pick up these Limited Crossfires have even if they are only 215 hp. The acceleration is more than adequate and somewhat surprising. After driving mine for a thousand miles, I can't help but wonder how quick the SRT6's must be. What a great car!

Bob