I believe nissan worked on that, as that was a preproduction model SCC tested. They run quicker 1/8 mile times than contours. My friend ran 9.8 1/8 mile with his stock spec-v with just no hood, different muffler, and no air filter. Ran 10.1 with hood. I don't think their trannies are the best, but I don't think they're any worse than a contour's. I don't see any stock, non-svt contour beating a spec-v with a decent driver. And 1/4 mile would be close with svt.
