Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 10:22:40 -0500 From: Richard J Hutchinson <richard.hutchinsonnopsamcom> Subject: Re: SAAB 9-5 or Charysler 300M ?
klaus wrote: > > In alt.autos.saab Lloyd R. Parker <lparkernopsamy.edu> wrote: > > : They are > > : REALLY fast cars due to excellent aerodynamics, and they'll cruise all > > : day long at over 100mph with never a care. > > > Considering there's no place you can legally do this, is this really a > > criterion? > > Sure there are. Montana, for example, has no speed limit during > daylight hours on the interstate. And, of course, there is the > Autobahn. > > -klaus Oooh I'll just hop in my car and jet over to Montana :-) Seriously, these are exceptions for the vast majority. It doesn't really qualify as real world driving the way handling does (dodging stray animals, kiddies or morons in other vehicles) or acceleration (merging into traffic). Top speed is a marketing item; much like HP is marketed over torque. Although HP is certainly a more important number than top speed.
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