Stock MKIII performance, from magazine data.

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origionally posted by Shawndude:

Non Turbo:
Motor Trend, May 1986
0-60 mph = 8.11 sec
1/4 mile = 16.17 sec
60-0 = 132 ft
Skidpad = 0.86 g

Turbo model:
Motor Trend, November 1986
(Pre-production model)
0-60 mph = 7.84 sec
1/4 mile = 16.17 sec @ 89 mph
60-0 = 126 ft
Skidpad = 0.86 g

Car and Driver, April 1987
0-60 mph = 6.4 sec
1/4 mile = 15.0 @ 91 mph
70-0 = 188 ft
Skidpad = 0.83 g
Top speed = 145 mph

Motor Trend, April 1987
0-60 mph = 6.88 sec
1/4 mile = 15.40 sec @ 92 mph
60-0 = 126 ft
Skidpad = 0.85 g

Road and Track, February 1989
0-60 mph = 6.6 sec
1/4 mile = 15.2 sec
60-0 = 146 ft
Skidpad = 0.83 g

Car and Driver, April 1989
0-60 mph = 6.2 sec
1/4 mile = 14.7 sec @ 95 mph
Top speed = 146 mph
70-0 = 176 ft
Skidpad = 0.85 g