Agreed -- it's pretty well known that most manufacturer's performance figures are conservative, so if the ZT is quoted at 7.6 then a flat 7 seconds is very possible. Especially if it's in manual form, which I assume it is being the ZT rather than the "old man" 75. To be honest I don't think there'd be much in it between a ZT 190 and mine in dry acceleration, and mine has 30 BHP more than a 2.6 plus a manual gearbox.
Saying that, IMO the only ZT worth even looking at is the V8. It's not particularly powerful (260 BHP) considering the engine size, but more importantly it's rear-wheel drive and has a 6-speed manual gearbox. Never driven one but apparently it's great fun, and is probably one of the cheapest ways of getting behind the wheel of a RWD V8 -- depreciation is absolutely horrendous since the demise of Rover. Great fun until it breaks down that is

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