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Originally Posted by motordavid
Both, as posted above...most 3.0 drivers will/have noted it is fine.
My point was it is not in the V8 categories, depending on one's def of fun.
But, if I want fast, I jump in my Vette, or on one of my scoots.
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x2, my Triumph Thunderbird has 1700cc and 120 lb-ft at the rear wheel, as you know mD and anyone else who rides, even a Corvette can "feel slow" as compared to an m'cycle.
Hell my first bike was an '05 SV650, with "only" 74 lb feet at the rear wheel, but I'll be damned if it wasn't faster than most cars on the road.
Bottom line, if you have a V8, enjoy the power you have. If you have an I6 and feel you need more power, go on craigslist and put up 3k for any of the GSXCBRR6Ninja's that are a dime a dozen and you'll have all the power you need.
I do get a kick out of all the threads about "power" and "going fast", etc in this forum, as if we're talking about a thoroughbred racing vehicle. Sure, a V8 SAV is nice, powerful, and torquey, but power to weight ratio still is in line with many V6, or Turbo 4-cyl sedans. The 355 hp in the 4.8iS is actually fairly standard by today's measurements, hell, X5SND's RRSC has 510hp!
The X5 is a heavy, 3 ton SAV here which most confuse for a grocery getter. If you're still living your life a quarter mile at a time (RIP Paul Walker) in your SAV, maybe you should go get a Honda 2000 and rip Johnny Tran a new one at race wars.