Wish my car was as fast as that SAAB

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Black Cadillac

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yeppi0 — 19 years ago(June 25, 2006 11:29 AM)

Ok, i dont remember which part it was but at one point when the cadillac is chasing the SAAB, the SAAB spins out then does like a 100MPH reverse. It has come to my attention that even a stock car couldnt go this fast in reverse, so why did there car still run. Surely it would of wrecked the gearbox or blew the engine.

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sofakinglow — 19 years ago(July 10, 2006 08:51 AM)

It must have been a SAAB 1.1 litre injection turbo - those things fly!

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Pontiac1952 — 19 years ago(July 13, 2006 07:31 PM)

It's been awhile since I'v seen the movie, but it seems to me there was ice on the road any car that hits ice can peg the speedometer in forward or reverse if you hold the pedal down.

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mgbarth-1 — 19 years ago(July 16, 2006 03:44 PM)

As far as I remeber the speedometer was not showing mph but km/h.

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hge45456 — 19 years ago(October 27, 2006 08:22 PM)

Actually it had both mph and km/h. Those rims on that saab were nice.

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tdf5g — 19 years ago(December 13, 2006 02:48 PM)

When he's chasing the Cadillac across the lake, the speedometer is shown at somewhere between 100 and 110 mph. Then the engine blows up.

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Ivarq — 14 years ago(December 11, 2011 08:23 AM)

This Saab would have dusted this old fart no performance rwd Cadillac but somehow it didn't happen. Maybe it was a standard 2.0 instead of turbo

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TheDarkKnightMatter — 10 years ago(December 07, 2015 09:15 AM)

Saab 900s are slow, turbo or not.
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HippieDrillSealOfApproval — 9 years ago(May 23, 2016 04:05 PM)

This Saab would have dusted this old fart no performance rwd Cadillac but somehow it didn't happen. Maybe it was a standard 2.0 instead of turbo
A 57 Caddy most likely would have had a 365 engine with over 300 HP and would be no slouch. But it was obvious by the sound of the Caddy in the movie that it was supposed to be "souped up" so it would have been faster than a stock one. Not that it matters cuzit's just a movie but if you're gonna nitpick at least get your facts straight.
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HippieDrillSealOfApproval — 9 years ago(May 23, 2016 03:58 PM)

so why did there car still run. Surely it would of wrecked the gearbox or blew the engine.
Because it's a movie and movies generally take dramatic license, exaggerate things, depict things that are unrealistic, etc. for the sake of entertainment.
It amazes me how many people watch horror, thriller, sci fi, and fantasy movies and then sit there and pick apart every little thing that was unrealistic. If you want films to reflect reality why would you be watching these types to films in the first place? Stick to historical films, biopics, drama, documentaries, etc. they tend to be more reality based. But even then you can generally find things that are inaccurate if youre looking for it.