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First Long Trip Report - '12 3.8 Track

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I drove from St. Louis to Chattanooga and back last week. Random observations:

These seats are the most comfortable I have owned. I just wish for an electric seat back and memory settings.
The car is surprisingly quiet at 78-80 mph/~3000 rpm. Very little wind noise and the exhaust growl was very low.
I got 27+ mph going there - dry road, ave ~45 degrees, not much wind. A little under 27 in rain all the way to STL. Mileage according to onboard computer.
I am warming up to having a navigation system, which was great in an unfamiliar town. Still at the most basic level so far.
I miss Ford Sync, which is night and day a superior voice control system. Still, Hyundai has the basics.
75-90 mph acceleration without downshifting very impressive (passing cars in the left lane just because it's the best lane). The GC was stable as a rock at 90.
 
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