 Daily Driver tech, how much power would you want in a daily driver? |
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 Jun 18 2006, 05:52 PM
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How much hp/tq would you consider the minimum for a daily driver? Think 2 door econobox in major city traffic, NYC, Chicago etc. The significant other and I have been looking at cars and while she's been focusing heavily on mpg I don't want to try to pass someone and step on the gas and have it make noise and continue at the same speed. I've driven a dodge neon 5 years ago that was dangerously slow.
I've been thinking along 130/130 give or take, any comments? This post has been edited by v7guy: Jun 18 2006, 06:06 PM |
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Jun 18 2006, 08:16 PM
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Depends on the weight of the car too. Better to think in terms of acceleration ability. I would generally like to see at least an 8.5 second 0-60 time with a daily driver and a 17 second 1/4 mile. Of course, those are minimums. To feel "just right" I like a 0-60 in the low 5s and a 12 second 1/4 mile. "Fast" is anything quicker than that, to me.
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v7guy Daily Driver tech Jun 18 2006, 05:52 PM
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