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Originally Posted by Deslock
Even in my lowly '99 MX5, I've never had a problem passing on the highway, and I certainly never worry about someone easing off so I can finish passing them.
Doing it on roads with oncoming traffic is a different story. There are situations in which my WRX and RX8 could pass with little effort where my MX5 needs me to build up a little speed first. But it's all relative... there are many situations where my motorcycle could pass and my WRX and RX8 couldn't.
He also quoted the rest of Nurburgring's post:
193 HP, not 175 HP.
Weight will be far more important than whether it makes 193 or 200 HP. IMO, either will be fine if it's 2550 pounds.
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I'm not expecting a 200HP coupe to have the same highway passing characteristics as my Kawasaki ZX14, but it also better not be like my mother's 1997 VW Jetta. Our roads down here in Florida are overpopulated by elderly people so, as you can imagine, the need to pass one presents itself almost every time I leave my house. 60-80MPH acceleration is pretty important and I hope it's quick enough so that I'm able to successfully pass someone more times than not.
I must've misread that later part of Nur's post. I retract what I say and I'm in agreement with VenomRush's original reply. I would prefer the car hit the 200HP mark, but 193 would be acceptable if they kept the weight down below 2600#s and the price down around $20k.