re: Re: 90q 20v top speed

[Scott=John=Mockry%Mktg%TM@banyan.bv.tek.com]

Hello,

There seems to be a mis-understanding concerning the available top speed of a car. Going 135 MPH in 
5th gear and having 1000 RPM left before the engine hits redline does NOT mean the engine has enough 
horsepower to continue to accelerate the car to the engines redline. Calculating the top speed of a 
car by multiplying the engine redline RPM times the 5th gear ratio/tire size etc is meaningless.  Most 
standard passenger vehicles are not geared to redline the engine at the vehicles rated top speed. I 
wish it were true because my 160HP 5000CS Turbo is geared to redline at around 155 MPH but alas 
only  gets up to around 135MPH. (Those roads in Nevada are great for test drives)

Scott M.