Interesting comparison in the October Car and Driver where they ran a group of high-performance cars (Porsche 911, Lambrghini Huracan, McLaren Spider, Mercedes, VW Golf GTI, etc.) on the Virginia International Raceway and put them through their paces. Then, just for grins, they included a 2015 Fit EX and give it high marks for its handling on the track. It was the slowest of the group, of course, but topped out at what I thought was a respectable 104 mph. Not bad for a 130-hp engine.

 

I had mine at 105 on the track at VIR with the side windows down. Pedal was to the floor and that was all I could get it to do. The last lap I rolled up the windows and was drafting another car and hit 109. The ECU never cut out or anything. That was all it had. I have different tires so it's possible my speedo is slightly inaccurate.

 

Just outta curiosity, what was the fuel economy at that speed?

104mph is respectable. I tried to top out my Ford Aspire back in college and all it could do was 88mph, so this is an improvement.

Three years ago I had the pleasure to drive Germany's Autobahns, and what an experience! We had a rental Ford Focus wagon with the diesel, and managed to get it to 210km/h (126mph). It's quite scary at that speed and there's no room for error.

How stable did the Fit feel at 105mph?

 

I didn't look and I wasn't keeping track of gas mileage, Im not sure, haha.

The Fit is very stable. I do have different different suspension, wheels, and tires though.

 

111mph!

It felt like there was more but needle just rested at that point (Or so I was told).

 

I've had mine to 105, and it felt like it was still pulling a bit (CVT).

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This makes the "140 MPH" speedometer in the car just a little humorous, doesn't it?

 

Come on! I had my GE (1.4, 100hp) at 115mph (GPS), GK should do 120....

 

It's speed limited to 118 in the ECU. Indeed, a 130hp engine on this kind of aerodynamic profile should be able to hit 120+ easily. K-tuner usually finds the way to disable the limiter if this platform is ever adopted.

 

I apologize guys! I should've been clearer. According to the the GPS, it read 111mph. The speedometer read 118mph and the needle simply stopped. The reasoning for this is that the tires/wheel on this particular Fit is smaller diameter than stock. They are 185/60-14. Stock wheels are 185/60-15. According to Miata Tire Calculator site, there is a 4.4% difference in speed between the two. 4.4% of 118mph is about 111-112mph or so. So...there you have it.

Or so I was told...............

 

Oh, I'm sure there are places where the car can be opened up and faster speeds achieved, but the CaD article is about VIR. There's two straights on the Full Track where you can open up and they're slightly uphill, then a bit of a crest and into the braking zone. When I hit these speeds it was only for an instant and then on the brakes.

 

Also, I have the CVT as well. It's super fun playing F1 racer@ VIR with the paddle shifters. I pretty much kept it pinned between 5-7 k rpm. At about 6800 it will auto shift instead of bounce on the limiter which was actually kind of convenient.

I know the manual grouches will disapprove, but regardless, my fun factor still goes to 11 with the "lawnmower" transmission

 

Every car speedometer is a bit optimistic in stock form. This is so owners can't blame the manufacturers for speeding tickets.

By the same token, odometers tend to read a bit low, because the manufacturers do not want to be accused of shorting owners on warranties.

If you want accurate speed, either calibrate your speedometer and use a correction factor, or use a GPS.

 

I've had mine at around 115mph in 6th gear. It's pretty hard to get any higher than that.


IIRC, it was indicated around 115, but GPS log says 114.

 

I actually also read that same Car and Driver a little while ago! I was pretty impressed with the Fit's lap time. When I saw the 104 I just had to try it myself (Clearly on a closed course with proper supervision...)

Best I got was halfway between 105 and 110 on a straightaway and 110 going slightly downhill. I felt like I was fighting the wind / drag.

 

i suppose with the heavy safety equipment onboard today's cars that might be considered a respectable number.