[V8] 5-speed article

[Korn, Bob]

Notice the 17 MPG read out at 152 mph, not bad!

Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of Ingo Rautenberg
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 5:55 PM
To: V8 List
Subject: Re: [V8] 5-speed article

You mean this one?
http://hometown.aol.com/quattringo/speed.jpg

I was much younger then -- honest. :-)  And that was a 1990 V8 automatic
with Goodyear Eagle GA's size 205/65 15 with stock wheels and "uprated"
G-60
brake conversion...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <dsaad at icehouse.net>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] 5-speed article


> I wonder about that top speed -
> I had a picture from someone on this list who was at 152MPH when he
snapped the
> pic.
>
> I have had mine at 143MPH on mid-grade gas at 7000 feet elevation, and
two
> people + junk inside.
> It was still (slowly) climbing but I ran out of road. There was no
hint of
a
> limiter.
> At sea level and with good gas it would have to go faster.
>
> Dave
>
>
> Quoting Tony and Lillie <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>:
>
> > Fellow V8'ers,
> >
> > I finally located the elusive 5-speed V8Q article I've been wanting.
Car
and
> > Driver June 1991. Got it off ebay.
> >
> > Anyhow, here are some of the #'s from the article.
> >
> > Curb weight : 3898
> > 0-30: 2.1
> > 0-60: 6.6
> > 0-100: 18.8
> > 5-60: 7.2
> > 1/4 mile: 15.0 @ 92 mph
> > Top speed: 145mph
> >
> > 0-60 for the auto 1991 V8 is stated in the article as 9.3 sec
> >
> >
> > Tony Hoffman
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