VW bragged about their brakes in this 1962 ad, but from what I can find online, it appears that the 60-0 stopping distance of the Beetle was 20-30 feet longer than the stopping distance of a '62 Impala.
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Pretty meaningless data if you think about it. 0 to 60 or 60 to 0. Makes no difference in real life situations. Oh look something in the road ahead. Guess I’ll stop, as the car behind pushes you along. Yeah but happy thanksgiving.
You don’t think that having excellent acceleration on an expressway entry ramp is important, or that the ability to stop in a shorter distance on streets and highways is important?
I guess we will have to disagree on this issue.
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My bro had a 440 dart in 1975. And a vw beetle that he put a 1835cc motor in. So, he raced big blocks American muscle and vw cars at same time. I never could figure out his interest in bugs. He met his goal in class xyz and then got rid of bug. He liked to work on cars.
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