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Originally Posted by Wyzz Kydd
From a 70 mph roll horsepower is EVERYTHING. That's why EV's 'instant' torque is over rated in my opinion.
I can't speak to Canadian highways, having very limited experience driving there, but on US Interstates handling is not a factor unless the car is unstable at high speeds and I'm not sure I would call that 'handling'. It's extremely rare to encounter a stretch of Interstate that is unsafe even at 150 mph. The only place I've been where handling mattered on the Interstate was the entrance to the tunnel on I10 going through Mobile Alabama. Try to take that turn at high speeds and you're going to become a statistic.
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I should have been more specific in stating urban highways, not highways in general.
Yes, on the open road with little to no traffic, the V8 wins, but in urban areas where there's more traffic, it's how well you can do a fast, but safe lane change; since long stretches of car-free lanes are rare. In this setting the V8's HP advantage largely disappears. But as I said before, most drivers aren't willing to risk going more than 30 mph over limit. BTW I haven't had a moving violation of any kind in my Camaro, because as a smart speeder, I know where, and when to speed, and when not to.