Sense of Speed
 

Just out of curiousity, has anyone noticed that its takes effort not to go fast?

I usually cruise around 65 in my local freeway. Sometimes, I check the speedo to find that it says I'm going 75 yet, it feels like I'm going 60. :eekdance:

I think my car is trying to get me a speeding ticket.

It sorta feels like your going extremely slow at posted speed limits. Usually if your 15-20mph over the posted limit, it feels your are going the correct speed lol.

What was your previous car?

I recently took a road trip (for business purposes) which put me on several dozen miles of nice straights and smooth winding cliffside roads. Needless to say, going 60 after several minutes of "not so 60" it felt like I was standing still.

Average speed after 3 hours of driving - 79mph, including a gas pit-stop. :cool:

freeway is ok. I just can't stand going 35 around the city.

Yeah this car has a tendency to do that, especially if you have the Sport/Nismo model with the extra front aero bits. The car's just so stable as you ramp up the mph, it's easy to not really notice. Some of my older cars, if I got up to ~100-110 on a flat highway, my passenger could feel the instability even more than I could and would start freaking out. In this car if I don't point out that we're doing 120 or whatever the passenger just keeps on reading her Kindle or whatever.

:iagree: biproduct of stability... my family van (I was 17 cut me a break) felt like I was about to lose it at 50 mph. Usually smaller/stable cars don't feel the speed as easily.

I noticed this on my first test drive. I gave it the beans, didn't feel like it was all that fast, I looked down at the speedo, and :eek: holy crap 75mph in seconds. :rofl2:

The car is remarkably planted.

My passengers are usually calm until they look at the speedo... The stability this car has at high speeds is incredible

Take it to a twisty road or track. 40mph will feel like you're doing 90.

I agree i have to tame myself whenever i drive it and constantly look at the speedo. Too easy to go fast means it has great power !

:driving:My husband drove my Z last weekend.
first timer...
he said "this thing is like a little rocket! OMG!"
of course he was grinning from ear ear to ear (like I have been for a month):icon17:
100 on a township road is a bit much though, even for me!

It pours through turns, and indeed, that is where my enjoyment of this car is at its peak. It handles like it's on rails.

:bowrofl: Skoda

Few weeks ago I was on a 2-lane road without a lot of passing opportunities. Three cars in front of me going 52 mph in a 55 zone, and not enough room to pull in between them and pick them off one at a time. Finally found an open stretch where I could comfortably take all 3 at the same time. Pulled out and put it to the floor. Didn't look at the speedo until I was passing the last car and was just topping 110 mph. Really hadn't planned to be going that fast. :) I'm sure they about crapped in their minvan as I went by.