On Sun, 28 May 2006 17:40:46 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:


>I fall into the second camp, but on a track it would be a hoot. Any
>idea which model Sonata this was? It seemed to accelerate too fast
>above 100 MPH to be a 4 cylinder, yet the shifting sounded like it was a
>standard shift, which isn't available with the V-6.

Ya, it was an 06 LX, with about 1500 on the odometer. I love the engine
sound. The tranny sounds a lot better in that movie than it actually is. It
sounds like it's shifting crisply, but that's deceptive.
--
Bob

 

My Sonata 2.7 V6 automatic 0-100 Km/h here

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...hyundai+sonata

--
Zotto V6 Sonica driver
http://www.g2kweb.it/gigio2k/gallery...to/Zottomobile

 

My Sonata 2.7 V6 automatic 0-100 Km/h here

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...hyundai+sonata

--
Zotto V6 Sonica driver
http://www.g2kweb.it/gigio2k/gallery...to/Zottomobile

 

My Sonata 2.7 V6 automatic 0-100 Km/h here

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...hyundai+sonata

--
Zotto V6 Sonica driver
http://www.g2kweb.it/gigio2k/gallery...to/Zottomobile

 

Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
news:ygleg.9099$lb.824670@news1.epix.net:

> Bob Adkins wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 26 May 2006 11:09:27 GMT, Brian Nystrom
>> <brian.nystrom@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Yes, I have. Nothing justifies driving 130 mph on public roads.
>>
>>
>> For those of us who are too CHICKEN (or too sensible) to open up the
>> car, here is a nice little movie of an 06 Hyundai Sonata running from
>> 0-133mph.
>
> I fall into the second camp, but on a track it would be a hoot. Any
> idea which model Sonata this was? It seemed to accelerate too fast
> above 100 MPH to be a 4 cylinder, yet the shifting sounded like it was
> a standard shift, which isn't available with the V-6.
>
>
> Matt

It was a V6. With the pedal floored, it does sound a bit like a manual
shift. Even more so if they were using the "manumatic" or whatever Hyundai
calls it.

Eric

 

Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
news:ygleg.9099$lb.824670@news1.epix.net:

> Bob Adkins wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 26 May 2006 11:09:27 GMT, Brian Nystrom
>> <brian.nystrom@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Yes, I have. Nothing justifies driving 130 mph on public roads.
>>
>>
>> For those of us who are too CHICKEN (or too sensible) to open up the
>> car, here is a nice little movie of an 06 Hyundai Sonata running from
>> 0-133mph.
>
> I fall into the second camp, but on a track it would be a hoot. Any
> idea which model Sonata this was? It seemed to accelerate too fast
> above 100 MPH to be a 4 cylinder, yet the shifting sounded like it was
> a standard shift, which isn't available with the V-6.
>
>
> Matt

It was a V6. With the pedal floored, it does sound a bit like a manual
shift. Even more so if they were using the "manumatic" or whatever Hyundai
calls it.

Eric

 

Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
news:ygleg.9099$lb.824670@news1.epix.net:

> Bob Adkins wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 26 May 2006 11:09:27 GMT, Brian Nystrom
>> <brian.nystrom@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Yes, I have. Nothing justifies driving 130 mph on public roads.
>>
>>
>> For those of us who are too CHICKEN (or too sensible) to open up the
>> car, here is a nice little movie of an 06 Hyundai Sonata running from
>> 0-133mph.
>
> I fall into the second camp, but on a track it would be a hoot. Any
> idea which model Sonata this was? It seemed to accelerate too fast
> above 100 MPH to be a 4 cylinder, yet the shifting sounded like it was
> a standard shift, which isn't available with the V-6.
>
>
> Matt

It was a V6. With the pedal floored, it does sound a bit like a manual
shift. Even more so if they were using the "manumatic" or whatever Hyundai
calls it.

Eric

 

Bob Adkins wrote:
> On Sun, 28 May 2006 17:40:46 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>>I fall into the second camp, but on a track it would be a hoot. Any
>>idea which model Sonata this was? It seemed to accelerate too fast
>>above 100 MPH to be a 4 cylinder, yet the shifting sounded like it was a
>>standard shift, which isn't available with the V-6.
>
>
> Ya, it was an 06 LX, with about 1500 on the odometer. I love the engine
> sound. The tranny sounds a lot better in that movie than it actually is. It
> sounds like it's shifting crisply, but that's deceptive.

Yes, I test drove a couple of V-6s and even shifting the auto in the
manual mode it didn't sound like the one in the video which is what I
was wondering about. Now, my 4 cylinder does sound more like that if I
shift at 6 grand. :-)


Matt

 

Bob Adkins wrote:
> On Sun, 28 May 2006 17:40:46 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>>I fall into the second camp, but on a track it would be a hoot. Any
>>idea which model Sonata this was? It seemed to accelerate too fast
>>above 100 MPH to be a 4 cylinder, yet the shifting sounded like it was a
>>standard shift, which isn't available with the V-6.
>
>
> Ya, it was an 06 LX, with about 1500 on the odometer. I love the engine
> sound. The tranny sounds a lot better in that movie than it actually is. It
> sounds like it's shifting crisply, but that's deceptive.

Yes, I test drove a couple of V-6s and even shifting the auto in the
manual mode it didn't sound like the one in the video which is what I
was wondering about. Now, my 4 cylinder does sound more like that if I
shift at 6 grand. :-)


Matt

 

Bob Adkins wrote:
> On Sun, 28 May 2006 17:40:46 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>>I fall into the second camp, but on a track it would be a hoot. Any
>>idea which model Sonata this was? It seemed to accelerate too fast
>>above 100 MPH to be a 4 cylinder, yet the shifting sounded like it was a
>>standard shift, which isn't available with the V-6.
>
>
> Ya, it was an 06 LX, with about 1500 on the odometer. I love the engine
> sound. The tranny sounds a lot better in that movie than it actually is. It
> sounds like it's shifting crisply, but that's deceptive.

Yes, I test drove a couple of V-6s and even shifting the auto in the
manual mode it didn't sound like the one in the video which is what I
was wondering about. Now, my 4 cylinder does sound more like that if I
shift at 6 grand. :-)


Matt