Worst Performing Car On Sale Today

[mm458]

I was driving home from work one day and I passed a Skoda Roomster at 40 mph on the m8 outside glasgow. I looked it up on the internet and it said that it has a top speed of 92mph. Is there a slower car on sale today??

[Jayho]

The Suzuki Cuppacino only had like 88mph as its topspeed.

[TonyHetherington]

GWizz?

[anonymous-user]

I thought it was only top gear that judged the performance of a car on it's top speed, when would 92mph as a maximum speed be a problem for most?

[Flanders.]

yellowbentines said:

I thought it was only top gear that judged the performance of a car on it's top speed, when would 92mph as a maximum speed be a problem for most?

On a Motorway, for example?

[Fume troll]

TonyHetherington said:

GWizz?

Not car though is it?

Cheers,

FT.

[Mr Gearchange]

TonyHetherington said:

GWizz?

Technically not a car. I think legally it's called a spazmocycle or a ttgo or something

[slipstream 1985]

yellowbentines said:

I thought it was only top gear that judged the performance of a car on it's top speed, when would 92mph as a maximum speed be a problem for most?

because a low top speed generally means slow acceleration across the speed ranges. (lightweight sports cars exempt)

[anonymous-user]

Flanders. said:

yellowbentines said:

I thought it was only top gear that judged the performance of a car on it's top speed, when would 92mph as a maximum speed be a problem for most?

On a Motorway, for example?

OP said he saw the Skoda at 40mph on the m8 in Glasgow, if you can get to the actual lawful speed limit on that stretch (50mph limit for the most part) you're doing very well

[Dr Derek Doctors]

Mr Gearchange said:

TonyHetherington said:

GWizz?

Technically not a car. I think legally it's called a spazmocycle or a ttgo or something

I think you'll find its a Quadrapalegic-cycle as its basically a paralysed car.

[anonymous-user]

In terms of acceleration and top speed I'd think the LR Defender is in with a shout for being one of the slowest on both accounts.

[TonyHetherington]

Fume troll said:

TonyHetherington said:

GWizz?

Not car though is it?

Good point, hadn't thought of that. Good work!

[Bill]

yellowbentines said:

In terms of acceleration and top speed I'd think the LR Defender is in with a shout for being one of the slowest on both accounts.

IIRC it's actually limited to 85mph

[TonyHetherington]

Bill said:

yellowbentines said:

In terms of acceleration and top speed I'd think the LR Defender is in with a shout for being one of the slowest on both accounts.

IIRC it's actually limited to 85mph

Yup, rather than the traditional electronic limiter that Mercedes or BMW might put on their cars, LR decided to go for the more traditional limiter; "power" and "aerodynamics"

[kambites]

Maybe the Matiz 0.8 auto? 0-60 in 21.2 seconds and 84mph flat out.

[130R]

The turbodiesel Smart fortwo has a top speed of 84 mph

Edited by 130R on Wednesday 10th November 12:53

[al1991]

Bill said:

yellowbentines said:

In terms of acceleration and top speed I'd think the LR Defender is in with a shout for being one of the slowest on both accounts.

IIRC it's actually limited to 85mph

Farmers across the land where moaning when they managed to get the 0-60 down to 15 seconds.

[Bill]

TonyHetherington said:

"power" and "aerodynamics"

You may mock but the latest model packs a frankly awe-inspiring 70bhp/tonne.

[TonyHetherington]

Did you miss a number out!?

[Bonefish Blues]

kambites said:

Maybe the Matiz 0.8 auto? 0-60 in 21.2 seconds and 84mph flat out.

They don't do they?!

That's taking a niche to the nth degree.