I just drove from CT to NH and back....all highway. Man, it's tough to beat a 500E on the highway, I'm telling you... so I'm behind Lee 100%. I'm very tempted to bring my car to a dyno soon, becasue I'd really like to know the actual number. I do know, though, that at 100 MPH a Mustang Cobra (320 HP??) appears powered by an underachieving four-banger. I actually let him get a small jump on me, and I never had to dip all the way into the throttle to embarrass him.

After 4 or 5 of these taunts, he begrudgingly went to the slow lane, and he left the highway at a considerably slower average rate than the one he'd been sustaining when I reeled him in. I'm sure it was just a coincidence...

Not to worry, all...the highway was deserted so all this fun was had at no one else's peril. And for the record, 130 MPH is a nice, relaxed cruising speed, don't you think??

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Best regards, Michael
'92 500E
'88 300TE