more than likelyi'm fully aware of the methods used by manufacturers to get these 0-60 times....but when do people ever compare "real" figures? book figures are always discussed when making comparisons...
besides...i said 7.7 your saying 8.0.....
look at your watch and tell me 0.3 of a second is a long time ;o)
just for referance it's faster than a (standard) S2 ERST so for a car thats written off as "slow" thats not all bad ;o)
as for the mega short gearing.....(indicated) top end's of 130+ are easily achievable should you be brave/stupid enough to try.