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Old 12-20-15, 08:19 AM
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Default Autoblog review of the 200t

For your enjoyment.

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/12/18/2...k-spin-review/

0-60 in 7.3 seconds. Better to stick with the 350
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I still don't understand how the NX is quicker to 60 mph at 7.0 s (AWD) and weighs almost 300 lbs more.

Only explanation is the 8-speed tranny somehow makes less use of the powerband and/or shifts slower than the NX's 6-speed.
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It seems the 8-speed wasn't geared properly for this engine. They should have saved cost and put in the 6 speed. Also, the weight is really disappointing. It's the same weight as the RC350. Couldn't save a few hundred pounds with a smaller engine?
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They must have found yet more places to add weight...
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