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Old 10-20-2011, 07:25 PM   #68
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Are people seriously taking the estimated figures seriously? As I pointed out in a previous thread, 170ft-lb of torque is almost as good as a Ferrari, and this is not going to be possible in a car where they actually care about emissions, noise, and economy, nevermind cost. For reasons I've described already, I think by over 200hp they mean barely over, not even 210. Again, with a 7.5k redline, the most you can hope for is maybe a bit over 200.

I wonder how they "estimated" the power peak to be at 6500rpm just by driving it...I don't think you can quantify differences in acceleration that accurately just by "feeling" it. The estimated specs are obviously full of shit.
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