Fast is relative, Hemi vs. Hemi

Sorry, I don't believe anything that says a stock Daytona, hemi or otherwise, can hit 200. Just cause it's a little more aerodynamic? Unh-unh. Not enough power, too much gear, too short a tire. I MIGHT believe 150, but the hemi would need 200MORE horsepower to get to 200 from 150. It's not there, short of a Nascar 750hp race motor. The theoretical top speed of my A12 runner is UNDER 110mph. Rated peak horsepower in high gear is EIGHTY SEVEN mph (not 187).
If a STOCKER can do 200, how come a Nascar stocker took months to get to a 200 mph lap, and it was considered a HUGE milestone?
"Don't believe everything you read on the internet!" Abraham Lincoln.

I'd say the quoted power by topspeed was referencing NASCAR.

The case for not enough gear and possibly not enough power are the real culprits here for 200mph


A hemi charger Daytona with 3.23 gears is capable of 150mph@6300 RPM.