Is it normal for a car to feel faster after break in periods?
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From: Columbia, SC
Vehicle: 2011 Genesis 3.8
Is it normal for a car to feel faster after break in periods?
I bought my car completely brand new with only 7 miles on it. I noticed after about 2000 or 2500 miles, it felt much faster than the day I drove it off the lot. Is that common with most cars now a days?
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From: NC
Vehicle: 2000 Hyundai Elantra GLS
Car and Driver does 40,000 mile long term road tests. They publish performance specs when new and after 40,000 miles. It's not uncommon for vehicles to pick up a couple tenths in the quarter mile after 40,000 miles.
The most improvement I remember was from the RX8.
New it ran 0-60 in 6.6 and 1/4 in 15.1 @ 93mph
After 40k miles it ran 0-60 in 5.9 and 1/4 in 14.6 @ 96mph
The most improvement I remember was from the RX8.
New it ran 0-60 in 6.6 and 1/4 in 15.1 @ 93mph
After 40k miles it ran 0-60 in 5.9 and 1/4 in 14.6 @ 96mph