Car Comparison of the RSX and Z28
Car Comparison of the RSX and Z28
After spending the summer looking for a car my dad and I could agree on, we finally narrowed it down to two cars. One of these cars was a 2002 Acura RSX Type S and the other was a 2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z28. My dad had previously said that there was no way I could buy either of the two. The Acura was too expansive at $26,000.00 and the Chevrolet was too powerful at 310 horse power. Since I was going off to school and leaving Houston in less than a week, he finally gave in and said I could purchase one of these cars. I spent the next two mind numbing days trying to decide which vehicle to own. I couldn’t make up my mind.
Both of these cars can perform on the race track. The 2000 plus pound Type S comes equipped with a 200 horse power four cylinder engine and the 3000 plus pound Chevy comes packaged with a 310 horse power V-8 engine. In a quarter mile drag race, the Z28 would win with a time of 13.8 seconds and the RSX would come following with a time of 14.8 seconds. Although, If they raced around the circuit, the race would be a little more close since the Acura has better handling.
Another plus for both vehicles is that they each have a huge after market. This means there are a lot of parts, which aren’t from the maker of the vehicle, that you can buy to enhance your car. No matter which car I buy, I plan on buying performance parts for the vehicle. Your car can never be too fast. Since the Type S just came out, it doesn’t have a big market yet but the performance market is growing at a exponential rate. Also, the RSX is the replacement for the Integra, which had a very large after market. As for the Classic Camaro, it has had a big performance market since the late 1960‘s.
One of the good things about the Type S is that it comes basically loaded. Leather seats, a CD changer, a Bose audio system, power windows, and power locks are in the vehicle without adding a single option. The RSX is also more of a luxury coupe than a sports car. In contrast, a Z28 without any options,...