Top Speed of the New STS V

[harryctsv]

Hi, there
does anybody know how fast the new V will go?
As I see on pics, it has the same speedo in it than the STS.
The Cts v got the 180 mph or 300 kph in it, so im wondering!
I hope it`s not limited to 155 mph as all the big german cars!
Tanks
Harry

[Geno Castellano]

As of the moment there are no plans to limit the top speed. There are no official numbers on this but rumors are that the STS-V test mules were reported to have maintained 168mph for some fairly long stretches on the autobahn during testing at the Nurburgring. This in't a "downhill with a tail wind" type of number, either. Good stuff.

[CoupeDevilleRob]

165 MPH sticks out in my mind for some reason. It's no 186, but at least it's faster than the Germans.

[Rauf]

The February issue of Car & Driver says that the top speed will be 165 mph.

[Reckamech]

Why are you guys so concerned with Top Speed? I think 0-60 and 1/4 mile times are more important. Besides the Germans are electronically limited to 155mph.

[harryctsv]

Originally Posted by Reckamech

Why are you guys so concerned with Top Speed? I think 0-60 and 1/4 mile times are more important. Besides the Germans are electronically limited to 155mph.

Hi Reckamech,
top speedis very important for me s a german!!!!
I know the speed limit almost anywhere in the us, beside montana don`t make it so important for you.
I use t drive my cars fast, so I do with my DTS on the autobahn when its not to much traffic mostly between 160-210 kph (100-130mph)
My XLR tops 265 kph and I usualy drive the car in the range 160-265 kph
(100-165 mph)
And you can believe I love my 02 C5 Vette on the autobahn, fastest I`ve had it wa 304 kph thats 190 mph.
So, thats why top speed is important for me!
Tanks
Harry

[harryctsv]

Originally Posted by harryctsv

Hi Reckamech,
top speedis very important for me s a german!!!!
I know the speed limit almost anywhere in the us, beside montana don`t make it so important for you.
I use t drive my cars fast, so I do with my DTS on the autobahn when its not to much traffic mostly between 160-210 kph (100-130mph)
My XLR tops 265 kph and I usualy drive the car in the range 160-265 kph
(100-165 mph)
And you can believe I love my 02 C5 Vette on the autobahn, fastest I`ve had it wa 304 kph thats 190 mph.
So, thats why top speed is important for me!
Tanks
Harry

I forgot to say my DTS is limited top speed 130 mph, the XLR and Vette has no limiter.
Harry

[skfurr]

Harry, I hate to say it but there is nowhere left in the U.S. where it is legal to speed. Montana has repealed it's "reasonable and prudent" speed law (May 28, 1999.) I believe 80MPH (128.7kph) is now the top legal speed in the country (in Arizona.)

Stephen

[harryctsv]

Skfurr,

so you cant imagene how it is to go a trip like from wuerzburg to duesseldorf that`s 350 km (220miles) in 1hour and forty minutes.
If you ever come to germany you can do a little drive with my (than propably a new C6) on the autobahn. I`m sure you will love it and see than how fast a Vette really is.
Thanks
Harry

[Reckamech]

Originally Posted by harryctsv

Hi Reckamech,
top speedis very important for me s a german!!!!
I know the speed limit almost anywhere in the us, beside montana don`t make it so important for you.
I use t drive my cars fast, so I do with my DTS on the autobahn when its not to much traffic mostly between 160-210 kph (100-130mph)
My XLR tops 265 kph and I usualy drive the car in the range 160-265 kph
(100-165 mph)
And you can believe I love my 02 C5 Vette on the autobahn, fastest I`ve had it wa 304 kph thats 190 mph.
So, thats why top speed is important for me!
Tanks
Harry

Now I see . I should have seen where you are from and then I would have understood the question a lot better.