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Old 10-21-2008, 01:00 PM   #19 (permalink)
MazdaMatt
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I totally agree with the rules. None of these things are totally out of whack. I've never even driven a single car that did not meet all of those requirements except for 100mpg. They aren't trying to get "the new metro" (ie, perceived bottom of the barrel), they are trying to get "the new accord"... a middle of the road car with exceptional economy. My daily driver (protege) has a top speed of over 200km/h (without governor and would take well over a minute to get that speed), but in real driving it is by no means a sports car or a boheamoth.
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