Prius Top Speed

Apparently, I wasn't the only one amused by the headlines yesterday emphasizing how fast a Prius was going. Toyota's open road blog has a post on how many media people were calling in and asking how fast can a Prius go?

I get the feeling they were wondering if it really was possible for the Prius to hit 105 mph.

The Prius top speed is limited to 103 mph, btw.

Unless you're driving a specially tricked out version using bigger wheels and tires, and a change in gearing. In which case the land speed record for a Prius is 130 mph set back in 2004.