Hyundai Sets New Speed Record....sort of

[Jun aka Pekto]

Right here in Arizona.......and a rental car, no less..... The guy must have a deathwish.

East Valley Tribune Article

[OTEP]

I didn't even know Hyundais can go that fast. Konti na lang nasa 155mph speed limit na siya ng European sedans.

[basti08]

alam ko governed to 121mph ang Sonata eh...

[vicoyski]

alam ko governed to 121mph ang Sonata eh...

This driver should be driving in the Autobahn...

[Jun aka Pekto]

I was thinking that maybe that Pargo guy should be doing car reviews considering Car and Driver's reviewer did 137 mph while he attained 147 mph. Of course, the tach must've showed rpm's waaaay past the redline and the engine seconds from blowing up.....

[empy]

hehe, parang speed trap challenge sa NFS: Hot Pursuit

[slamtaz]

galing naman & lots of luck i should say, i wouldn't dare drive a stock car that fast..

[Gumusut_Amige]

Guess this is his last driving mission... cancelled na sigurado ang kanyang driving license.

[slamtaz]

Guess this is his last driving mission... cancelled na sigurado ang kanyang driving license.

getting 12 pts on his license!!! aaaaaarrrggghhh that's a lot to recover from

[Syuryuken]

236kph hayuf stock pa.

[gearspeed]

Astigin..hehe.jk..
Pangarap niya cguro magkaroon ng land speed record on a stock car..hehe
Parang yung ginawa ko sa suzuki fronte ko napaabot ko ng 130km/h malapit na ang sagad sa gauge ay 140km/h slipping clutch pa..hehehe.

[niky]

Probably not that close to blowing up. Most 180-200hp cars can go over 130 mph anyway.

As it is, the speed camera may have been off a bit... but 140 mph plus is quite possible with a front-wheel drive V6. That's why most of them have 135 mph speed limiters.

Maybe the cheap rental ones don't have the limiters installed?

[Jun aka Pekto]

236kph hayuf stock pa.

147 mph.... There's no way even the new V6 Sonata could do that speed. I know because I own one of them mommy-cars .

Anyway, I'm familiar with that route because it takes me on the shortest road to Nevada. People do fly by that route except when the cops are about. The picture quality of those traffic cameras is nice. My wife was right when she told me not to flip off the camera.

[finchy18]

its a v6

[empy]

it might have been going downhill....?

[Jun aka Pekto]

it might have been going downhill....?

I know Loop 101 from several trips back and forth to Nevada. It's about as hilly as going from Alabang to Cubao.

[Flagg]

Hmm. Damn traffic cameras. Back in '01, I did 120mph on a rental Sebring. Kakatakot na noon, the fabric top sounded like it was gonna rip off.

[basti08]

ay tama... 137mph pala....anu ba yung iniisip kong 121mph?

[Syuryuken]

anu ba yung iniisip kong 121mph?

Baka yung ginawa mong record sa EDSA he he he he

[mazdamazda]

if it's a M/T mated to the V6... that's possible given clear roads, no head/cross winds, no uphills...