LOL, I dont "granny drive" mine for sure...and I love it with 2.56 gears....smoking tires and all...its not just the power of the engine when you drive ,you also need to know "how to"....unless qtr mile racing...it really doesnt matter much....to "get thru' traffic , driving right....of course just my humble opinion...but IF you are going to drive it 'hard' be sure to add the chin spoiler (Camaro part!) to keep the front wheels on the ground....I did add it , as it get really swayee after 80 mph without it...