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Old 07-21-2008, 10:53 PM   #5
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Track numbers? Impressive, according to Doug Houlihan, GM’s chief engineer for global rear-drive vehicles. He said the V6 goes 0-60 mph in 6.1 seconds, finishes the quarter mile in 14.5 and stops from 60 in 132 feet. The SS hits 60 in the 4.6-4.7 range, completes the quarter in 13.2 and stops from 60 mph in 117 feet.]
Not too shabby. That L99 with a conservative right foot will probably get 30mpg hiway. Drove mothers Caddy DTS 80 miles at 55, got high of 32, averaged 31, amazing.
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