Re: High end speed
I was on I-75, going north between Dayton and Tipp City where you have three lanes, a concrete wall on the left and no exits for a few miles. It was after midnight on a Thursday when I noticed a young 'dude' in a brand new Mustang GT beside me trying to initiate a race. There was no one else on the road and against my better judgment- let's see what she has in her.
He counted down and I pushed the pedal down enough to stay even with the GT. Around 110 I began to pull ahead, so I waved 'bye-bye" at him and put the pedal all the way down. I was surprised that you could actually feel the pull of the engine at this speed and I was over 125 very quickly leaving the GT as faded memory. I would have thought the GT would have put up more of a fight, or maybe it was just the 'dudes' unwillingness to back it up.
I am very impressed with the Crossfire's engine performance and how the car hunkered down and just wanted more. There were no vibrations, no float, just shear intent to move forward. Though I raced Karts (100 to 110 mph on a 1/2 mile oval) in my youth, I would like to get some additional training, take the Crossfire out on a road track, and really see what the both of us can do. Is there any place like this in the US?