Re: Neon replacement!!!

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Fri Jun 24 2005 - 21:11:01 EDT


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On 6/24/2005 10:52, Jon wrote:
| I drove a six-speed Vibe last year when my dad was looking at cars. Too
| much chrome, but the gadgetry was marginally impressive. Power was good,
| but I personally felt it revved kind of high. 2,400 @ 60 in sixth... my
| Stratus'll do 60 @ 2100 in fifth.

Those little Toyota 4-bangers love to rev. I imagine they have to run
that high because otherwise, with their lack of low-end torque, they'd
be downshifting on any incline.

Marci's Hyundai is the same way. Highway speeds, it tachs in the mid2K
range. Those mice under the hood sure have to run fast!

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