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Old 01-15-2016, 10:36 AM   #71
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Originally Posted by Weigaldo View Post
As a DD, it isn't underpowered. As a track car, it is. The thread is about power and speed limits. If you're on a track trying to rein in a GT, then that 6 seconds you're losing on the straight would lend to the criticism that it's underpowered... The 1-2 seconds you lose to a GT getting up to speed if you both decided to go WOT on green mean very little in real world driving.
The problem arises that in this day people look at the HP numbers put out by other cars and judge based on them. It has come to be expected by some that if a family sedan has 300HP then a sports car should as well. I am with you and have never once felt a need for more power.
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