100+ mph in 3rd gear, so why...

[boxster6354]

This was posted a bit back over on Renntech:

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You can calculate the approx ground speed at fuel cut off for all gears as follows:

5 sp. forward gears (std 17" tyres)

("current engine rpm"/1000)*5*("transmission gear#")= "x" mpg

i.e. for 3rd gear at redline (7200/1000)*5*(3)=108 mpg

I've noticed that interesting relationship before while driving; the gears are almost exactly evenly separated so you can approx groundspeed knowing only rpm and gear. This is for the 5sp only on the Boxster std.
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I agree for street driving why would you need a S ;-)

*** Now for all the owners of an S to chime in ****