Lets see the cars!!!!

A scary thing standing next to oe tires at eye level
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Is it the supercharged 4.2 390hp.?
No, the supercharged, long wheelbase version was called the Super V8. This 4.2 only produces 294hp.
Truthfully, I get the most joy by driving this car like an old man. The smoother I can make it move, the bigger the smile.
That said... I've clocked it to 100km/hr (62.5 mph) in about 6.8 to 7 seconds. That's plenty fast for me, in a car that has walnut picnic tables in the back.
 
Wifes Mazda3 with the Skyactiv engine and 6 speed manual. She had a Federal job when she bought it, got a much better job a few years later, bought an Audi A4 quattro and sold the Mazda. That Mazda handled really good for an economy car.

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