well i unknowingly reached 180KMH, that's approx 112MPH for you americans, at 3rd gear using SS....i didnt notice till the rev limiter kicked in at redline...i was so concentrated at the road that i forgot to upshift...was aiming for at least 200KMH but backed down since it was just a one lane semi-paved road....this car has power!

 

that's awesome. ain't it a rush?

 

What top speed were you able to achieve in your TL? I've never pushed mine that hard so was just curious. There are plenty of straight open (un patrolled) roads around me so that's not an excuse. I heard that it was govered also so everyone maybe topping out at the same speed.

 

I've had it up to 120Mph, but then I backed it off. Felt like it had alot more though

 

It does I'll Pull like a devil till 120 in 4th(manua)l then 5th till redline at 150 or so. Fith will pull hard till 135 or so then things are a little more gradual.:wow:

 

I've taken mine to 235 MPH which is about 146 MPH.

 

thats as fast as ive driven my TL....and by the way, i later found out that the road was heavily patrolled by the police, was just lucky to have gotten away with it...

 

I took mine to a little over 150mph down on a really long steet called coltrane (its out in the middle of nowhere here in Oklahoma, so no Cops) the mile after I broke in my TL @ 601miles. Mayn.... was it a rush. Its awesome that the control and handling is great even at that high of speeds.

 

i thought the top speed of the TL was 148 unless you're going downhill??

 

I've taken to 140mph i think, there was a post where i've told... but i dont remember if it was 135mph or 140mph

 

of what ive read in the C&D mag there is no limiter. if i remember correctly.

 

i thought it was due to wind resistance or something like that

 

are you serious?! it has got to have a limiter....

 

the TL tops at around 155 MPH and no, it's not electronically governed.

 

I dont think so? Unless I read my speedometer wrong. I did only glance at it while driving cuz i was pararnoid of driving off the road or something, so maybe?

 

Here is a C&D article on TL:

http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?
section_id=19&article_id=7062&page_number=2

C/D-estimated performance (6-sp manual):
Zero to 60 mph 6.0 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 15.7 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 14.7 @ 97 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 140 mph

Projected fuel economy:
EPA city driving: 19 mpg
EPA highway driving: 28-29 mpg

So, how did you guys get 150 mph? Is C&D talking out of the wrong end again?

 

TL ripped off a 0-to-60-mph mark of just 5.8 seconds

hmmm that's from CD article.....

couldn't see the graph b/c my magazine is at home and I'm in my dorm(the quote is from CD's website)