When I posed the question I deliberately stated 100 miles. It can be somewhat wearisome to drive at ten tenths for much longer. One measure of greatness of a particular car is how well it can play different roles. If the new plus 8 can waft or hustle as the mood takes you then it will truly deserve to be a success. A good big un is often at an advantage to a good little un in this respect, small engines usually lack the torque, or torque in the right place to be really relaxing
