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Old 04-25-2012, 01:21 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by tripjammer View Post
Going uphill in the mountains near Las Vegas, the car struggled to ascend in 5th and 6th gear; I rode out 4th gear at 65 mph just to maintain speed. Passing on the highway takes careful timing and patience to pick the right spot because the FR-S doesn't jump away at higher speeds once the accelerator is mashed.

Damn!
Don't forget he's down about 30 hp from sea level power here. No problem for me at 250 ft.
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