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It all comes down to whether the engine is the same or not. With the standard 3L engine and 60 horsepower, no way it is going past 200 km/h. The gearing in the 3L is long, that should not hold it back. Lack of power will.
Vekke's original assumption was that 35% less drag would result in 35% higher speed. I assume that he meant with the original engine.
My estimate is that it can reach 190 km/h, which is very fine for a high economy vehicle.
Hats off for that.
Don't blame the 800 billion $ industry for not making cars that they can't sell at a profit. They make what we want to buy new. Even over here, with the highest gas prices in the world, most people hardly want to make compromises for fuel economy.
I don't like that, but it just happens to be so.
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