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Originally Posted by Kurt_OH
That's not true at all. Not even close.
"The" Autobahn is actually the same as "The" US Interstate highway system here. That is, virtually ALL the big highways in Germany are Autobahns. Most of them have long unlimited speed sections between population centers. Just like in the US, as you get into more congested areas, the max allowable speed is decreased. But you'll have no problems finding long (50km+) sections of unlimited speed.
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OK, first things first! AUTOBAHN is only the German word for HIGHWAY. It doesn't automatically mean it's free speed or some special kind of road where you can go crazy for miles and miles! All highways in Germany are called Autobahn.
Only 10-12% of the German Highway system is still free speed, and as someone mentioned they have digital signs that post recommended speeds during certain weather and traffic situations.
The majority of times most highways are full of traffic, and usually have a cruising speed of about 90-120mph. Every now and then you can get the car up to 150 but then there will be traffic or something ahead. At nights you have miles and miles of truckers on the road which don't help.
The best time is on a Sunday early morning, all semi's are forbidden on the highway systems on Sundays and traffic is pretty low.
We drove from the Nurburgring to Denmark, FLAT OUT at 165mph for 3 hours straight only stopping for gas. I was driving my wife's 07 Audi RS4, and we had 3 other cars following us. Absolutely amazing. The Germans are the most disciplined drivers in the world, period.
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Originally Posted by 2SSARME
Please don't be that other moron who gets killed and kills some random person on the Autobahn because their driving too fast with a car that's not meant to be going that fast.
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Who says the Camaro isn't built for speeds like that? I have had mine up to 165 many times on the standing mile, and other events and topped out so far at 178mph and she was as stable as any other car. Long wheel base, wide track, decent aerodynamics etc (mine has Pfadt suspension on it though).
I am bringing my Camaro over to Germany in march for my annual race at The Nurburgring, and will then be driving it to Sweden to the new owner. Can't wait!
Footnote: I have about 80K miles behind me of driving through Europe in all types of cars, trucks etc etc. I have an English drivers license, a German, an Italian and a Swedish.
