I frequently drive doing 80-90+ mph and I have about 35 miles of this. Can the 2.0 engine keep up with these speeds? I realize it has lots of torque, but it’s horsepower that counts at those speeds, which that engine lacks. But maybe with the 10 speed tranny it’s ok? Maybe the v6 Camry is better option for these higher speeds which need HP not Torque...
2.0t can it keep up in high speed traffic? & is the Subaru Boxer engine smooth?
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I frequently drive doing 80-90+ mph and I have about 35 miles of this. Can the 2.0 engine keep up with these speeds? I realize it has lots of torque, but it’s horsepower that counts at those speeds, which that engine lacks. But maybe with the 10 speed tranny it’s ok? Maybe the v6 Camry is better option for these higher speeds which need HP not Torque...
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Even my wife's 20 yo Corolla with a 3 speed automatic can do that.
You should not have a problem keeping up.
If you want to blow doors off other cars that are doing 80-90 that is very different then. :devil
You should not have a problem keeping up.
If you want to blow doors off other cars that are doing 80-90 that is very different then. :devil
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I drove a new Corolla on California highways. It has an NA 1.8 engine, makes about 134 BHP with a CVT, and it worked just fine.
You don't need that much torque or power to stay at high speed. Passing is a different story, where the extra horses roughly translate to how fast you will get a ticket from an officer.
I'd reckon at least half of the cars around you are less powerful than an Accord 2.0T. Even my car is slower. You will do perfectly fine.
Even my 5-speed was loud AF on a highway doing 70 MPH.
You don't need that much torque or power to stay at high speed. Passing is a different story, where the extra horses roughly translate to how fast you will get a ticket from an officer.
I'd reckon at least half of the cars around you are less powerful than an Accord 2.0T. Even my car is slower. You will do perfectly fine.
I must wonder how loud the engine is at that high of speed.
Even my 5-speed was loud AF on a highway doing 70 MPH.
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Smoke em quick and the window for anyone to see you on the wrong side of the dyl, if you go there, is very small. Power to weight ratio, baby. :devil
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But even a Bugatti Veyron cannot outrun radio. Speed of light, baby.
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Love how they call it a Charger, LOL.
Next time someone with an old 1st Gen NSX pulls this, they will all be like "Suspect is driving a Ferrari..."
A Porsche 911 will probably become a Beetle to them.
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The Humongous worked 9-5 handling paperwork for a mortgage company. He had to to do 90 mph through the wasteland. The Humongous used NOS.
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Nothing can escape the Humongous!
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Our 2.0T Touring has enough power for cruising at any safe and -legal- speed. For us, this would be maybe five over on interstatesr, so 75 mph top, on non-limited access highways 65 mph, and strictly by the posted limits in any municipality. Passing power is similar, very adequate to any rational purpose.
As to any traveling at more than legal speeds on public roads....I will refrain from further comment, except to say "may the maximum citation be yours."
As to any traveling at more than legal speeds on public roads....I will refrain from further comment, except to say "may the maximum citation be yours."
One thing that hasn't been mentioned is how relaxed the engine is at these speeds and we have the 10 speed to thank for it. At 80 the engine is spinning just shy of 2k rpm, at 90 just a tad over, the tall top gears really help keep things calm. Nothing worse than a 4 cyl screaming at 3500-4k to just maintain cruising speed. I don't generally drive 90+ but 75-80 daily and this car is one of the most composed at that speed that I've ever owned.
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Really the cars speed doesn't have much to do with the Torque or Horsepower. With the Xat the RPM is pretty low even at 90mph so you're really taking advantage of the low end power even at high speed. I hit high speed regularly and this thing just keeps pulling even at moderate throttle.
My 2004 Mazda 3 has a 2.3L 4 with ~170hp and it would handle 70-90 mph passing and cruising with no problem. The 2.0T should have no issues.
My 2004 Mazda 3 has a 2.3L 4 with ~170hp and it would handle 70-90 mph passing and cruising with no problem. The 2.0T should have no issues.
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I see that as part of the overall design; the 10-speed keeps revs down for high-speed cruising, hence Honda's shooting for a high torque at low RPM design. Horsepower is impressive, but torque does the work. Our previous car, a VW Passat diesel, was a great cruiser great in a very similar way, but then all diesel torque is achieved at low RPMs. What the VW didn't have was the stellar passing power of the Accord's 2.0 w/ the 10-speed. The trade-off has been (from what I'm seeing of the FE numbers so far) about 9 mpg, from 42 to 33 average, in trade for the higher performance. Works for me.
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Agree completely. If I’m not keeping a close eye on the speedometer, I can very easily end up at 85 on the freeway without realizing it. There’s no significant vibration or sound to warn you when you’re going too fast. Thankfully I have the HUD to remind me, and ACC to keep my speed maintained at a more sensible number.
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OP: The 2.0's low end torque compared to the NA 3.5 V6 should allow it to keep up just fine, in fact it may even be better.
My 2006 6-6 sedan is doing 2320 RPM at 70 and I still wish it was geared taller. :crying Definitely not as easy to change gearing on a car vs a motorcycle.
Considering that diesel is usually more expensive, that doesn't sound like a bad tradeoff at all to me!
Well, actually it can get worse. A 4 cyl screaming at 11k to just maintain cruising speed is what I have to put up with sometimes on my CBR 250R. Not that it doesn't have the power to do it at 7K, but motorcycles don't tend to be geared tall.
My 2006 6-6 sedan is doing 2320 RPM at 70 and I still wish it was geared taller. :crying Definitely not as easy to change gearing on a car vs a motorcycle.
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But the 3.5 V6 is NOT that quick which means the 2.0T probably cannot give the OP's 2013 Accord V6 a run for its money like other cars can.
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The V6 comes into play with passing power and top end at higher speeds. 2.0t will always win off the line. But, will be taken over on top end which is where the extra horse power helps.
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