Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 16:53:27 -0500 From: Richard J Hutchinson <richard.hutchinsonnopsamcom> Subject: Re: SAAB 9-5 or Charysler 300M ?
klaus wrote: > > In alt.autos.saab Richard J Hutchinson <richard.hutchinsonnopsamcom> wrote: > > Oooh I'll just hop in my car and jet over to Montana :-) > > Bad idea. Cold, windy, and nothin' but sky. Well, #2 and 3 are ok, #1...worst part of that is all the snow it brings. In 3 ft of snow you certainly do have a speed limit :) > > > Seriously, these are exceptions for the vast majority. It doesn't > > really qualify as real world driving the way handling does > > (dodging stray animals, kiddies or morons in other vehicles) or > > acceleration (merging into traffic). > > Agreed, but it's also silly to consider 0 to 60 times. 40 to 80 is > more "real world". > Very true; more marketing... but it's hard to sell subjective feelings; easier to push numbers around... > > Top speed is a marketing item; much like HP is marketed over > > torque. Although HP is certainly a more important number than top speed. > > Yup. And I'd say HP is meaningless for 4x4 (if they're used off road > anyway). Torque and the shape of the torque speed curve is much more > important. Agreed..look at the turbo diesels; tons of grunt... > > Frankly, I just buy a car based on the babe factor. Never hurts :) > -klaus