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Old 07-21-2005, 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by super SEC
Most high end sports cars are not gear limited; rather, they are drag limited. I don't think there is any way that a 500E could manage a top speed of 175 in anything other than a vacuum.
Maybe with a good tailwind

I thought they were rev limited somewhere around 160-165 mph
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