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DUNKiNUTS
10-22-2004, 02:24 PM
Check out this Prius. 134.339 m.p.h. With only a change in the last gear and suspension lowering. :shock: still had stock exhuast.
( http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=4&article_id=8695&page_number=1 )
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vexor
10-22-2004, 04:04 PM
134mph from a Toyota Prius .... never thought i'd see the day that would happen.

DUNKiNUTS
10-22-2004, 07:03 PM
Ya in teh article them are talking about how since its a "new" group for landspeed that in a few year the Insight with a "vtec rat motor" will own the hybrid records. I am seeing the speeds will get well above 150, IMO they will max out around 180 mph. But only time will tell.

AlexBlaster
11-04-2004, 05:15 PM
Just read this article from C&D.. pretty encouraging since hybrid is the new rage these days... :roll: