Rick, I don't know how to link to the thread that I started, "Jalpa Performance Misconceptions", but it lists some of the performance figures from cars that were actually road tested".

Raymond indicated in his follow-up post that Automobil Revue" which always does reliable testing recorded 0-62mph (100kph) in 6.5s with 2 people on board!

Again, I think very few cars were actually tested and unfortunately the most commonly cited figure is the 0-60mph time of 7.3s by Road & Track. Again, it's important to remember that this test was conducted in the US with all of the later California emissions add-ons.

Finally you will be impressed if you drive one. I think you will be pleasently surprised when you see Jason's car. As I indicated in my post, it's the best handling car I've ever owned and that includes Porsche and Ferrari. I doubt much is out there that will keep up with it on a winding track and even my neighbor conceeds that it handles (he says almost) like his ultra modern Lotus Exige.