no doubt a modified Jeep SRT8 would likely
thunderpump" me. I mean, I would hope it would. I’ve seen 1000hp SRT8’s killing it in the 1/4 mile. Can’t imagine the funds it would require to make the Q5 as fast as a 1000hp Jeep.
I think the point is more that The Q5 was a $50,500.00 v6 SUV, with $2.5k in mods, beating a $63k SUV with a big V8. I’m not ignorant to the fact that in reality it’s apples and oranges, but I still found it had some value. The guy in the white SRT8 was pretty impressed when we spoke after that run.
Yes, that was me doing 157 in my Q5. I was alone, wearing a helmet, with not another car even in sight for miles. Well, not in sight period. I put myself in danger, yes (an easy argument can be made at how dumb that is) and possibly and deer or boar that may have jumped out in front of me. One time deal. Goal was to hit 160. Didn’t do it, and have no intentions of re-trying it unless I go to one of the 1/2 mile events run in Fl or Ga. Got lucky that time and no doubt I would be pressing my luck to repeat it. I promise you though, no one else on that desolate stretch of back road, period. Wouldn’t have done it if there was.