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Dollars and Scents Highs: A whiff of the leather-lined interior, listening to the audio system, on-demand silence or thunder. Lows: Ride harshness, rearseat legroom, close relatives cost half as much.
Vehicle Type: front-engine, all-wheeldrive, 5-passenger, 4-door wagon Base/As Tested ... $222,525/$269,865 Engine: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection Displacement .............. 244 in3, 3996 cm3 Power .......................... 542 hp @ 6000 rpm Torque ..................... 568 lb-ft @ 2000 rpm Transmission: 8-speed automatic Dimensions • Wheelbase ....................................... 117.9 in • L/W/H .......................... 201.8/78.7/68.6 in • Curb Weight ................................... 5439 lb
test RESULTS 60 mph ................................................. 3.5 sec 100 mph ............................................... 9.0 sec 1/4-Mile ........................ 12.0 sec @ 114 mph 130 mph ............................................. 16.2 sec 150 mph ............................................ 24.4 sec Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.3 sec. Rolling Start, 5–60 mph ............. 4.6 sec Top Speed (mfr’s claim) ............ 180 mph Braking, 70–0 mph ............................ 165 ft Braking, 100–0 mph .......................... 331 ft Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad ..... 0.88 g C/D Fuel Economy • Observed ......................................... 14 mpg • 75-mph Hwy Driving .................. 22 mpg • Hwy Range ...................................... 490 mi EPA Fuel Economy • Comb/City/Hwy ............... 18/15/24 mpg
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