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Old 10-22-2004, 02:24 PM   #1
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Default Got Hybrid?

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....&page_number=1 )









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Old 10-22-2004, 04:04 PM   #2
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134mph from a Toyota Prius .... never thought i'd see the day that would happen.
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Old 10-22-2004, 07:03 PM   #3
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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.
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Old 11-04-2004, 05:15 PM   #4
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Just read this article from C&D.. pretty encouraging since hybrid is the new rage these days... :roll:
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