since the new TL stands on a wider stance and comes with wider tire, also 270 horse with six speed manual...would that increase the top speed from the previous models?
I thought the 2003's were capable of going up to 141 mph...
Maybe the new TL will go about 145-155???
I dont expect fast take off from TL, since it is somewhat heavy, but I expect quick acceleration from 2nd gear to 4th gear...my 2000 TL smoked lots of rice rockets when my car goes into 2nd gear to 4th gear.
I hope this new TL would be unstoppable when it hits over 60 mph.

 

the old TL, to be exact my 99 TL does over 155 mph.

As you could see on this picture taken from another print with a digital camera, it shows 153-154mph, but we hit close to 160 mph

 

Supposedly is "limited" to 147 on 2005 models, but I recently had mine right up to the 160 mark on the dial... And yes, it's a bit sluggish off the line (compared to my '86 vette, that is!), but pulls strongly to about 135 or so...

 

Close to 160....... indicated.

 

i think its governed at 155 for the 3rd gen TL...i got mine up to 150

 

I believe there is a difference between actual and indicated.

 

must be nice to be able to do that!!

 

There can be a big difference. Non OEM wheel size can cause a difference as can the type of car or speedo the car has. The car's weight can also play a role.

The faster a vehicle goes, the more of a gap there will be between indicated and actual speed. A motocycle's i/a speed gap is usually greater than a car's.

 

You bet not let Ron A see this thread. He'll put you over his knee and spank you.lol

 

One of the anomalies of driving at speed is tire growth due to centrifical forces. Granted, 150 MPH isn't all that fast the area of tire growth, but it's still a factor.

Tire growth has two affects on your speed and your handling/safety at speed: 1) a small footprint and; 2) the affect of a higher gear.

The smaller footprint will reduce handling and increase risk simply because you are putting less rubber on the pavement.

Tire growth also has the same affect of changing to a higher gear which results in less torque multiplication, but potentially, a higher speed.

 

I think Bitium was in Germany where there are no speed limits on many parts of the Autobahn.

As for that other thread, I am just jealous that I will never get the opportunity to do something like that. I have had my TL a year now and no one has even come close to looking like they want to race me.

 

dammn..crazy man..

The highest I have been in my 2002 TL-S is 120 MPH in 4th gear SS mode. It still had a lot of power left..it was between 4k-5k rpm only haha.

 

Come out here to California, you won't have any problems finding someone who will want to race ya

 

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HOw did you go 160 in a 99 TL? Will the gearing even do that? 2nd to 3rd shifting is like 62. modded ecu?

 

Sorry Ron Those dry ashen hills are nowhere in Germany, try somewhere in the southwest. BTW, there are a myriad of empty desolate stretches in that area where testing top speed is probably safer than any race track (except for the cops ).

 

Bitium was in Germany, then he came back to Florida, and then went back to Germany, as far as I know. Where was the picture taken, Bitium?