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Car and Driver couldn't...
Posted by pmr (more from pmr) on Mon, 6 Nov 2000 17:42:30
In Reply to: Re Viggen Dyno Run And Theory As to why it cannot get to 250 Km/h, Gavin, Mon, 6 Nov 2000 16:20:39
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...hit the magic 155mph mark either when they tested the Viggen back in June of last year. Here's a summary of their drivtrain evaluation including the top speed test, maxing out at 151 mph. I seem to recall another magazine claiming that the car could not reach the 155 mph limit because of drag.
DRIVETRAIN
Transmission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-speed manual
Final-drive ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.05:1
Gear Ratio Mph/1000 rpm Max. test speed
I 3.38 5.2 31 mph (6000 rpm)
II 1.76 9.9 59 mph (6000 rpm)
III 1.18 14.8 89 mph (6000 rpm)
IV 0.89 19.6 118 mph (6000 rpm)
V 0.66 26.4 151 mph (5700 rpm)
pmr
'99 9-3 Viggen
'99 9-5 SE V6
Posts in this Thread:
- Re Viggen Dyno Run And Theory As to why it cannot get to 250 Km/h, Gavin, Mon, 6 Nov 2000 16:20:39
- Re: Re Viggen Dyno Run And Theory As to why it cannot get to 250 Km/h, Keith
, Wed, 8 Nov 2000 17:32:08 - HP figures&boost leaks, George D, Tue, 7 Nov 2000 11:09:35
- Re: Re Viggen Dyno Run And Theory As to why it cannot get to 250 Km/h, ulf, Tue, 7 Nov 2000 04:29:52
- You should be able to go faster...., AdamB
, Mon, 6 Nov 2000 23:10:00 - Car and Driver couldn't..., pmr, Mon, 6 Nov 2000 17:42:30 <-- Viewing This Message
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