[larrys]

Note that 0 to 60 is not always what matters.

I have a Porsche Macan S (small SUV) which has 0 to 60 times in the 5 second range. But the acceleration from 50 to 95 (the point that your realize you are going to fast) feels almost split second.

The 2012 911 that I had had much better 0 to 60 times (in the 4's) but even with a 7 speed manual transmission didn't have the kick that the Macan has at the upper end. [1] (And it's really pretty neat to hit the gas and in an instant be practically at 100 miles per hour. Helps greatly with passing truck..)

Likewise if you take a test drive in a Cayman S which has better 0 to 60 than a Macan S it feels quite frankly like a "pig". I had a brand new loaner [2] and drove one for about 100 miles and went to town with it.

Lastly, engine noise is pretty cool at least the way I have experienced it.

[1] Generally you are going to do more accelerating once you get to 40 mph than you are from a stoplight at least that is what I have found.

[2] Side note I have found that with the Porsches that I have bought they do get better once they are broken in (2k to 4k miles..)

[JoshTriplett]

The difference is that there aren't posted acceleration limits, only speed limits. (And more generally, speed reduces available reaction time and increases your inertia in a collision, which is why it's the sensible thing to limit.) The only limits on acceleration are the general requirements to drive safely. So 0-60 is a lot more interesting than -95, unless you're driving on the autobahn.

[Dylan16807]

I would say that acceleration, forward and backward, in the 55-80 area is critical to safety.

[larrys]

Absolutely correct and one of the reasons I love that car so much. (Along with the handling and stability).