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Originally Posted by rcounts
Both the "slow off the line" feel AND the difference between city vs. highway mileage seem to be a bit more exaggerated in these cars than in most others. Seems like they really were built to get out there and RUN - not so much to do the stop-n-go...
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The "slow off the line" feel is directly related to the lack of horsepower. Most other vehicles have 175hp as a bare minimum with a first gear that might be pushing 4:1. The combination results in a launch by a Hyundai that will easily blow off an SDL.
Sure, they can run............until they run out of horsepower...........which will occur around 100 mph when one only has 125 hp. The SDL is a bit higher, maybe 115 mph, but with 150 hp, it's also limited.