COUNTRY BUGGY PERFORMANCE FIGURES

58camper Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Jul 2006, 10:59 pm

#517176

Below are some interesting performance figures published by Australian Motor in 1968 to attest the outstanding speed and reliability including some of the best acceleration responses seen since the turbo snail was introduced.

Maximum Speeds
First 18.4 mpg
Second 34.5 mph
Third 52.9 mph
Fourth 55.9 mph
Who ever said that fourth was not an overdrive.

Acceleration (blistering)
0-20 mph 5.1 sec
0-30 mph 9.1 sec
0-40 mph 13.8 sec
0-50 mph 27.8 sec
0- Top Speed- not achieved or tested but somewhere around 44 sec.
Standing quarter mile 25.1 sec.

Fuel consumption 23.8 mpg

Imagine taking on one of those Citreon Safaris.........

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 30 Jul 2006, 11:10 pm

#517180

that's why mine now has a 1916c in it !!!......................love the approx 4000rpm at hundred clicks😁, but at least it gets there quick !

volma1 0428212510

529 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Jul 2006, 7:33 pm

#517428

Didn't know that they had that much guts, based on those figures, just thought it was my driving that kept the speed down.volma1

They are still there, just have faith you'll find one.

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 31 Jul 2006, 8:36 pm

#517469

Craig Torrens wrote:that's why mine now has a 1916c in it !!!......................love the approx 4000rpm at hundred clicks😁, but at least it gets there quick !

lol.. yeah about 4 seconds

Pay your debts, CxxT

auditwmba Slammed & Awesome Dubber

81 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 1 Aug 2006, 8:36 am

#517593

Thanks heaps, Bill.

Standing quarter of 25.1 seconds???

I guess with my 50 geriatric horses, 50 seconds would be closer.

Fuel consumption was claimed to be 32mpg - I think 23 is nearer to reality. Maybe someone was suffering from dislexia

regards

Rob

2014 Skoda Octavia Elegance 110Tdi sedan
1968 VW Country buggy (KO 606)