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10款最快的美國車
作者:
Alex Taylor III
時間:
2011年06月16日
來源: 財富中文網
位置：
瀕臨滅絕的燒油機器
????除了作為車主炫耀的資本之外，它們從來沒有多少實際的用處。不過它們像麥當勞的“足三兩”漢堡，是標準美國貨的象征。如今，它們應該同瀕臨滅絕東部美洲獅和肯氏龜一起列入瀕危物種的名錄。
????沒錯，我指的就是那些速度快、馬力足的車型。它們速度驚人，時速往往能達到法定限速的三倍。它們就是電影《上天下地大追擊》（Smokey and the Bandit）和《雙車道柏油路》（Two-Lane Blacktop）里讓你鐘情的汽車——地道的底特律貨。
????這些V8引擎怪獸的末日已經不遠了。現在油價高得令人心驚膽戰，氣候變暖也讓人心驚肉跳，而美國這個保姆式國家又想徹底剝奪普通人飆車的樂趣。車主們已經開始改弦更張。現在福特F150皮卡的V6車型的銷量已經超過了V8車型。
????最近美國或將重拾55英里限速規定的傳言比比皆是。這個所謂的“雙五”規定于1974年生效，但受到了人們的廣泛抨擊和無視，最終在1993年被廢止。美國動畫片《辛普森一家》的男主角霍默?辛普森曾在劇中評價道：“的確它挽救了一些人的生命，但是數百萬人會因此遲到。”受限速令的波及，上世紀70年代成了汽車業最灰暗的10年。還記那些寫著大大的“55”兩個字、設計限速為每小時85英里的車速表嗎？
????以下謹為大家列出幾款美國最快的汽車以及幾款替代車型。愿你們安息。 |
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A dying breed
????They've never had much practical use for anything besides bragging rights, but they were as American as a quarter pounder with cheese. Now they ought to be listed with other endangered species like the Eastern cougar and Kemp's Ridley turtle.
????I'm talking about fast high-horsepower cars. Really fast cars, like in three times the legal speed limit. The kind you loved in Smokey and the Bandit and Two-Lane Blacktop. Traditional Detroit iron.
????The handwriting is on the wall for these V-8-powered monsters. Gas prices are getting scarily high, the climate is getting scarily warm, and the nanny state wants to take all our fun away. Truck owners are already making the switch. Ford is selling more F-150s with sixes than V-8s.
????Any day now, you expect to hear rumblings about bringing back the 55 mile-per-hour speed limit. Signed into law in 1974, the so-called "Double Nickel" was widely reviled and widely ignored before it was finally repealed in 1993. As Homer Simpson observed about the 55 mph limit: "Sure, it'll save a few lives, but millions will be late." It helped make the 1970s perhaps the worst decade ever for cars. Remember those speedometers with the big "55" that maxed out at 85 mph?
????Herewith, America's fastest cars and a few sensible alternatives. R.I.P. |
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考維特ZR1
從靜止加速到60英里/時耗時：3.3秒
最高時速：205英里????
????ZR1是考維特系列的旗艦車型。它搭載了一款能泵出638馬力的超強V8發動機。 2008年英國BBC電視臺的Top Gear欄目曾對這款汽車進行評測，主持人杰里米?克拉克森說道：“它的制造工藝并不出色。我僅僅開了三天，行李箱就鎖不上了。而且鑰匙明明在車里，無鑰匙啟動系統卻拒絕響應。不過我并不在乎，因為沒有任何別的車看起來像它這么好，跑得像它這么快——無論是在直道還是彎道上。”2011款ZR1的價格為110，300美元。
????如果你不喜歡過于富麗精致的汽車，那么你還可以選擇考維特Z06（最高時速198英里，價格74，375美元）、考維特GS（最高時速190英里，價格55，045美元）或考維特Coupe（最高時速190英里，價格49，045英里）。通用汽車公司現在正在設計一款全新的考維特，不過該公司生產任何時速在200英里以上車型的可能性都很渺茫，近乎為零。 |
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Corvette ZR1
0 to 60: 3.3 seconds
Top speed: 205 mph
????Flagship of the Corvette line, the ZR1 is powered by a supercharged V8 that puts out 638 horsepower. Reviewing it in 2008, Jeremy Clarkson of Britain's Top Gear said "Oh, it's not built very well. After just three days in my care, the boot lock disintegrated, and the keyless go system refused to acknowledge the keys were in the car, but I didn't mind because there is simply no other car that looks this good, goes this fast -- in a straight line and around corners." 2011 price: $110,300.
????For those who like a less-rich confection, there are the Z06 Corvette (198 mph; $74,375); GS (190 mph; $55,045) and Coupe (190 mph; $49,045). GM is engineering an all-new Corvette, but the chances of it building any more 200-mph models are between slim and none. |
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2005福特GT
從靜止加速到60英里/時耗時：3.3秒
最高時速：205英里
????將這款轎車列上本榜，多少有些作弊的意味，因為福特GT已經停產五年了。我們之所以把它列在此處，是因為福特已經將旗下所有轎車的最高時速限制在155英里，淘汰了那些適合公路狂飆的車型。福特GT于2006年9月停產，共生產了4，038輛，單價為149，995美元。福特GT的外觀看起來和原始的福特GT40差不多，在上世紀60年代，GT40曾連續4次奪得勒芒24小時耐力賽的冠軍。因此福特GT只要一上路，就會成為警察“重點關照”的對象。 |
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2005 Ford GT
0 to 60: 3.3 seconds
Top speed: 205 mph
????This is a bit of a cheat because the GT hasn't been in production for five years. It's included because Ford has opted out of the go-fast sweepstakes by limiting its cars to a maximum speed of 155 mph. The production run of 4,038 GTs ended in September, 2006 with buyers paying $149,995 each. The GT is similar in outward appearance to the original GT40, winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans four times in a row in the 1960s. That guarantees it will be cop bait. |
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2010道奇蝰蛇SRT10
從靜止加速到60英里/時耗時：3.7秒
最高時速：202英里
????道奇蝰蛇是另一只行將絕跡的史前巨獸。在2012款車型面世前，蝰蛇暫時處于斷代狀態。考慮到它原始的設計（原型車在1991年推出時就是一臺復古車）和極低的舒適度，蝰蛇居然可以生存這么久，實在令人驚嘆。它采用了標志性的510立方英寸的V10引擎，可產生600馬力。這種發動機顯然已經過時了。道奇表示，新蝰蛇的發動機罩將有所縮短，它將面向更大的人群，并且其公路表現也會更加溫和。老蝰蛇的單價為92，885美元。 |
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2010 Dodge Viper SRT10
0 to 60: 3.7 seconds
Top speed: 202 mph
????Another dinosaur, the Viper is on hiatus until the 2012 model year. Given its primitive engineering (the original was already a throwback when it was introduced back in 1991) and minimalist creature comforts, it is amazing the Viper has survived this long. Its iconic 510 cubic inch V-10 engine, which produced 600 horsepower, would clearly seem to be a thing of the past. Dodge says the new Viper will have a shorter hood, be accessible to more people, and be more forgiving on the road. Call it Viper Lite. Price of the old snake: $92,885. |
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凱迪拉克CTS-V
從靜止加速到60英里/時耗時：3.9秒
最高時速：190英里
????凱迪拉克CTS是超跑隊伍中的精品，理由是：一、凱迪拉克總是在電視廣告里吹捧自己的最高時速，讓人真心想要擁有一輛。二、凱迪拉克的V系列高性能車型為顧客提供了三種不同風格——四門版、兩門版和旅行版。每一款都適合居家旅行，你可以開著它去學校接孩子、去雜貨店購物。這三種風格的底價都是63，600美元。不過從外觀和實用性上看，我本人更喜歡旅行版。為了證明CTS有良好的彎道性能，通用特地去跑了赫赫有名的紐伯林賽道（Nurburgring），并且創下了使用原廠輪胎的四門版量產車型在該賽道的最高紀錄。 |
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Cadillac CTS-V
0 to 60: 3.9 seconds
Top speed: 190 mph
????The CTS-V is a rarity in the supercar ranks for two reasons: Cadillac brags about its top speed in TV commercials, and you might actually want to own one. Cadillac's line of V-series high-performance models come in three flavors -- sedan, coupe, and sportwagon -- any one of which you could use to pick the kids up at school or go to the grocery store. All three have the same base price -- $63,600 -- but my favorite for looks and utility is the sportwagon. Just to prove the CTS can go around corners, GM ran one at Germany's famed Nurburgring and set a record for a production sedan on factory tires. |
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2011道奇挑戰者SRT8 392
從靜止加速到60英里/時耗時：4.7秒
最高時速：182英里
????這款肌肉車的第三代車型產于1970年。2011款道奇挑戰者STR（STR為克萊斯勒的“街道與賽車技術部門”英文縮寫）搭載的是大名鼎鼎的克萊斯勒半球發動機，是該系列中392立方英寸、470馬力的一款。首批初始版本車型有兩種外觀顏色可以選擇，分別是深水藍以及明凈白。這款汽車的單價為44，380美元，自重4，200磅（1,909公斤）。每磅的價格相當于一塊上好的牛排，不過它比一頭奔牛跑得還要快得多。其城市耗油量為每加侖14英里，高速公路耗油量為每加侖23英里。因此這款燒油車顯然在燃油經濟性上得不到什么褒獎。 |
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2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392
0 to 60: 4.7 seconds
Top speed: 182 mph
????The third generation of the muscle car first built in 1970, the 2011 Challenger SRT (for Street and Racing Technology) arrives with a new 392 cubic inch, 470-horsepower version of Chrysler' famous Hemi engine. Look for the 1,492 Inaugural Edition models in one of two exterior color packages: Deep Water Blue or Bright White Clear Coat. At $44,380 and 4,200 pounds, the Challenger costs about the same per pound as a good steak and goes much faster. At 14 mpg city/23 mpg highway, though, it sure won't win any fuel economy prizes. |
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2010吉普大切諾基SRT8
從靜止加速到60英里/時耗時：4.5秒
最高時速：155英里
????這是一臺高速的SUV——雖然這種說法聽起來有點矛盾。吉普大切諾基現在仍處于斷代狀態，2012款大切諾基將于今年秋天搭載全新的半球發動機回歸市場。它從靜止加速到每小時60英里需要4.8秒，因此吉普稱之為有史以來最快的大切諾基，不過我們的數據比吉普的官方數據慢了0.3秒。2012款大切諾基的燃油經濟性的確有所提高，吉普稱新SRT8的燃油經濟性要比老款高出13%。不過吉普把標桿設得很低：在城市里，2010款大切每加侖汽油只能跑12英里，在高速公路上也只能跑16英里。由于耗油量高得令人咂舌，因此即便有菲亞特（Fiat）的幫忙，克萊斯勒也不可能在歐洲賣出太多新大切。去年大切諾基的廠商建議零售價為44，105美元。 |
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2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
0 to 60: 4.5 seconds
Top speed: 155 mph
????A speedy SUV, if that isn't an oxymoron, the Grand Cherokee is on hiatus until it returns this fall for the 2012 model year with the new Hemi. At 4.8 seconds to 60 miles per hour, Jeep calls it the fastest Grand Cherokee, although our data has it 0.3 seconds slower. The fuel economy improvement is incontestable: Jeep claims the new SRT8 gets 13% better fuel economy than its predecessor. That's setting a low bar: The 2010 model was rated at 12 mpg city/ 16 mpg. highway. With that kind of mileage, Chrysler won't be selling very many of the new ones in Europe, even with Fiat's help. Last year's MSRP was $44,105. |
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2012福特謝爾比GT500
從靜止加速到60英里/時耗時：4.3秒
最高時速：限于155英里
????時隔37年后，謝爾比（Shlby）的車標2007又重新出現在了某些特殊配置的福特野馬車型上。今年，GT500進行了引擎升級，搭載了一臺全新的5.4升全鋁發動機，它比之前的鑄鐵發動機輕了102磅，可產生550馬力。可以算是一款給環保主義者的肌肉車了吧。根據美國環保署（EPA）的測評，GT500的城市耗油量為每加侖15英里，高速公路耗油量為每加侖23英里，因此可以免于大排量稅。GT500的單價為48，310美元，它比2012款的野馬Boss 302貴了8，500美元，不過Boss 302從靜止加速到60英里/時的耗時也比GT500長了0.3秒。 |
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2012 Shelby GT500
0 to 60: 4.3 seconds
Top speed: Limited to 155 mph
????After an interval of 37 years, the Shelby nameplate returned to Ford on some specially-equipped Mustangs in 2007. This year, the GT500 gets an engine update with an all-new 5.4 liter aluminum motor that is 102 pounds lighter than the previous cast-iron engine and produces 550 horsepower. Is this a muscle car for environmentalists? With an EPA rating of 15 mpg city, 23 mph highway, the Shelby avoids the gas-guzzler tax. At $48,310, the Shelby is $8,500 more than the 2012 Boss 302 Mustang, which takes three-tenths of a second longer to get to 60 mph. |
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林肯MKS EcoBoost/福特金牛SHO
從靜止加速到60英里/時耗時：5秒/5.2秒
最高時速：限于134英里/131英里
????它們是家轎類中的兩款構造相近的四門轎車。它們沒有采用燒油的V8引擎，而是采用了雙渦輪增壓的V6發動機，這款發動機也是福特EcoBoost發動機家族的一分子。數據顯示它們的性能恰到好處，燃油經濟性也相當優越。兩款轎車的耗油量都是城市道路每加侖17英里、高速公路每加侖25英里。2011款福特金牛（Taurus）的起價為38，155美元；2011款林肯MKS EcoBoost的起價為41，500美元。
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Lincoln MKS EcoBoost/Ford Taurus SHO
0 to 60: 5 seconds/5.2 seconds
Top speed: Limted to 134 mph/131 mph
????In the sensible-shoes category are these two mechanically-similar sedans. Instead of thirsty V-8s, they are both powered by twin-turbo V-6s, part of Ford's Eco Boost family. As the numbers show, they provide perfectly adequate performance and better than adequate fuel economy. Both cars are rated at 17 mpg city/25 mpg highway. The 2011 Taurus starts at $38, 155; the 2011 Lincoln at $41,500. |
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特斯拉Roadster
從靜止加速到60英里/時耗時：3.7秒
最高時速：125英里
????這也是本榜上唯一一款電池動力的跑車。理論上講，特斯拉（Tesla）電動超跑代表了未來的趨勢。它具備超跑的性能，但不用一滴汽油。但是，未來的道路上也不全是香檳和玫瑰。據美國環保署的資料顯示，Roadster一次充電可續航244英里，但在現實條件下的駕駛（使用了大燈等配件、深踩油門等）卻讓Roadster的腳程短了一大截。此外不要忘了，Roadster是在一款重量較輕的蓮花愛麗絲（Lotus Elise）跑車的基礎上設計建造的，車身材料是昂貴的碳纖維。每臺汽車單價高達128，500美元。
????但是那犀利的加速！從靜止到每小時60英里只需不到4秒，這對大多數癡迷高性能的飆車族來說已經足夠了。而且作為一款電動車，它加速平穩且毫不費力。V8發動機可能已經瀕臨淘汰，但是現在我們有了更好的替代品。
????譯者：樸成奎
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Tesla Roadster
0 to 60: 3.7seconds
Top speed: 125 mph
????The only battery powered car on the list, the Tesla theoretically represents the future. It offers the performance of a supercar without a drop of gasoline. The future is not all champagne and roses, however. According to the EPA, the Roadster can travel 244 miles on a single charge, but real world motoring (using accessories like headlights; driving with a heavy foot) results in much less range. Remember too that the roadster is based on a lightweight Lotus Elise sports car made of pricey carbon fiber, and an uncomfortable one at that. Price: $128,500.
????But that acceleration! Under four seconds is fast enough for even the most hardened performance junkie, and with an electric car, it gets delivered smoothly and effortlessly. The V-8may be dying but we have something better coming along to replace it. |
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