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Originally Posted by TheAxiom
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Originally Posted by Ezio
i think you would be surprised what a light weight car with a big V8 can get in the city. when the engine is barely turning on a big V8 with the right gears.
i think in the coming years with American companies staying with V8s. we might start to see a different light. they have a bad rep atm.
thats all i am saying.
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You're wrong on this - it's the extra tall 6th gear that provides the fuel economy benefit you believe the Vette has. |
I think gears have a big part. But also the fact that they are making better v8 engines than before. With mix city and highway driving I strongly feel you can see 2x mpg from a c7 corvette. Just to put this out there also. I am not some vetted fan boy. I could have bought a c7. I picked a slower and more fuel thirsty m3 because It's what I felt I wanted more.