"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article s.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
Clarkson hasn't convinced me of anything. 0-60 has traditionally been
one measure of a car's performance. Nothing more or less. You can use
it to compare with others, that's all. Perhaps more important is the
overtaking ability from say 30-50.

The Prius ****es all over a BMW 5 series in that range.

What

It does.

Found on the web:

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C&D Test Results:

Prius Top-gear acceleration
30-50 mph 5.5
50-70 mph 7.9

BMW 530I Top-gear acceleration
30-50 mph: 13.3
50-70 mph: 12.3
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There you go. The Prius ****es all over it.