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After doing 165 on the autobahn 110 to 120 became a nice easy speed to cruise at, when the caravans weren’t spoiling things. Germany is big and it got it out of the way sooner.
Stupendous amounts of acceleration are more useful when overtaking 10 cars and a truck all in one go.
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I do definitely get the overtaking advantage! Would be nice to have that sort of acceleration on tap for those purposes.
I'm guessing fuel economy goes to absolute shit at those speeds though (I think it was yourself making reference to 4mpg pretty recently!). I even notice the difference on journeys between going 70 or going 80, and mine is a tiny and relatively slippery shaped car!
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I used to do the same through France. Beat the Mrs on Easyjet to Bordeaux Airport once, although I did have a couple of hours headstart.
mmccarthy
Jung
Is triple figure speed (mph) actually enjoyable? As someone with a car that needs a bit of a tailwind and slight downhill to achieve that, I've never really saw the appeal.
I mean on a racetrack I get it, you're actually pushing the limit of the car, but on regular roads?