147 MPH Hyundai Sonata

**imported_Larry A** · 03-28-2007, 03:54 PM

Police caught a guy with cameras doing a 147 MPH on a Arizona hiway with a rented Hyundai Sonata. Car and Driver magazine said that they didnt think a Sonata would go that fast.Since they had a Sonata in there test fleet they deceided to see how fast there car would go. They got there car up too 144MPH. I guess a Hyundai Sonata v/6 is some guick machine.

**Scottwax** · 03-28-2007, 04:16 PM

I heard about that a few weeks ago. Apparently, Hyundai said the V6 Sonata would only go 137 mph and that might have been enough to question all the photo radar tickets in Scottsdale. A few tests later showed that slightly downhill, it is possible for one to hit 147 mph. I hear he got several 100+ tickets over a couple of days via photo radar.

**BMW335i** · 03-28-2007, 04:38 PM

Haha, a Sonata going 147mph. Now that`s just dangerous.

**boywonder** · 03-28-2007, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by Scottwax

I heard about that a few weeks ago. Apparently, Hyundai said the V6 Sonata would only go 137 mph and that might have been enough to question all the photo radar tickets in Scottsdale. A few tests later showed that slightly downhill, it is possible for one to hit 147 mph. I hear he got several 100+ tickets over a couple of days via photo radar.

Let me guess. He must have been on 101. :chuckle:

**paul34** · 03-28-2007, 06:43 PM

Well, those speeds can be achieved with gearing. You don`t always need a monster engine for 140

240 is a different ballgame though :laugh:

**Scottwax** · 03-28-2007, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by PrinzII

Let me guess. He must have been on 101. :chuckle:

I believe he was. It isn`t like the city hasn`t made people aware of the speed cameras. :nixweiss

**boywonder** · 03-29-2007, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by Scottwax

I believe he was. It isn`t like the city hasn`t made people aware of the speed cameras. :nixweiss

That`s the only place in the Valley that has the cameras on the freeway. I recall reading an article on the cameras and they did clock someone doing 142 but they haven`t found him yet.