Comments on: Why do new cars struggle to keep up with uk motorway traffic? http://newcarforsale.net/new-cars/why-do-new-cars-struggle-to-keep-up-with-uk-motorway-traffic Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:08:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jon S http://newcarforsale.net/new-cars/why-do-new-cars-struggle-to-keep-up-with-uk-motorway-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-407 Jon S Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:25:59 +0000 http://newcarforsale.net/new-cars/why-do-new-cars-struggle-to-keep-up-with-uk-motorway-traffic#comment-407 Almost anything built in the last 40 years can cope with legal motorway speeds. Journalists get spoiled by a diet of top of the range models and the occasional supercar. So they tend to be patronising and slightly contemptuous when they are faced with the boring stuff real people drive - even though most 2 litre saloons are quite fast enough to get you a prison term!<br><b>References : </b><br> Almost anything built in the last 40 years can cope with legal motorway speeds.

Journalists get spoiled by a diet of top of the range models and the occasional supercar.

So they tend to be patronising and slightly contemptuous when they are faced with the boring stuff real people drive – even though most 2 litre saloons are quite fast enough to get you a prison term!
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]]> By: EvelynThe ModifiedDog. http://newcarforsale.net/new-cars/why-do-new-cars-struggle-to-keep-up-with-uk-motorway-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-406 EvelynThe ModifiedDog. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:06:59 +0000 http://newcarforsale.net/new-cars/why-do-new-cars-struggle-to-keep-up-with-uk-motorway-traffic#comment-406 Which new cars in particular are you talking about? Even the weediest, most basic 1.0litre supermini can do over 90mph, and will have no bother maintaining 70mph on a motorway. Much as I love Top Gear, I do sometimes think their road testers spend far much time in Zondas and AMG Mercs to be able to judge what a normal family saloon should feel like.<br><b>References : </b><br> Which new cars in particular are you talking about? Even the weediest, most basic 1.0litre supermini can do over 90mph, and will have no bother maintaining 70mph on a motorway.

Much as I love Top Gear, I do sometimes think their road testers spend far much time in Zondas and AMG Mercs to be able to judge what a normal family saloon should feel like.
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]]> By: Citizen DeCat http://newcarforsale.net/new-cars/why-do-new-cars-struggle-to-keep-up-with-uk-motorway-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-405 Citizen DeCat Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:38:59 +0000 http://newcarforsale.net/new-cars/why-do-new-cars-struggle-to-keep-up-with-uk-motorway-traffic#comment-405 I'm guessing that the driver does not know how to use the gears properly. Most modern petrol engined cars have 16 valve engines, which typically need revving more to get at the maximum torque, which is usually at about 4000 - 5000 rpm. Another factor might be that many new cars are fairly heavy, because of extra safety and luxury equipment that is required these days.<br><b>References : </b><br> I’m guessing that the driver does not know how to use the gears properly.

Most modern petrol engined cars have 16 valve engines, which typically need revving more to get at the maximum torque, which is usually at about 4000 – 5000 rpm.

Another factor might be that many new cars are fairly heavy, because of extra safety and luxury equipment that is required these days.
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]]> By: cardinal http://newcarforsale.net/new-cars/why-do-new-cars-struggle-to-keep-up-with-uk-motorway-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-404 cardinal Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:55:59 +0000 http://newcarforsale.net/new-cars/why-do-new-cars-struggle-to-keep-up-with-uk-motorway-traffic#comment-404 Most new cars are better than most old cars in every way, except maybe style. The performance derived from modern, small, 4 cylinder cars, exceeds some V8 performance from the '40s, through at least the '70s.<br><b>References : </b><br>Continuous 80 MPH is no problem. Most new cars are better than most old cars in every way, except maybe style. The performance derived from modern, small, 4 cylinder cars, exceeds some V8 performance from the ’40s, through at least the ’70s.
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Continuous 80 MPH is no problem.

]]> By: HARRY H http://newcarforsale.net/new-cars/why-do-new-cars-struggle-to-keep-up-with-uk-motorway-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-403 HARRY H Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:18:59 +0000 http://newcarforsale.net/new-cars/why-do-new-cars-struggle-to-keep-up-with-uk-motorway-traffic#comment-403 Its not the car its the driver, Most new cars are capable or doing over 80 mph.Even small engines like 1000cc<br><b>References : </b><br> Its not the car its the driver, Most new cars are capable or doing over 80 mph.Even small engines like 1000cc
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]]> By: Stuart H http://newcarforsale.net/new-cars/why-do-new-cars-struggle-to-keep-up-with-uk-motorway-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-402 Stuart H Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:57:59 +0000 http://newcarforsale.net/new-cars/why-do-new-cars-struggle-to-keep-up-with-uk-motorway-traffic#comment-402 a 1.6 or 2.0 litre car will not struggle at all to keep up on the motorway. Sorry but your info is flawed.<br><b>References : </b><br> a 1.6 or 2.0 litre car will not struggle at all to keep up on the motorway.
Sorry but your info is flawed.
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