Car heating up fast??

[NJSpeed]

I have a 96 3.8 auto that seems to heat up pretty quickly (alot faster than my 3.4) Normal crusing at say 50 for maybe 20 minutes or so gets the temp gauge a little over half (usally). Is that normal? it seems a little hot for a car in the middle of NJ winter. thanks

[Ian]

20 min of any car running will heat it up all the way just about, esp. on highway speeds.

it will heat up your car to where the thermostat is. i have a 170 stat, so i know my car gets just above 160 all the time, winter or summer.