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> Amazing, Chevy builds a 330 HP engine with 28mpg
Hawktel
post Sep 17 2005, 10:56 PM
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So the new Impalla that chevy has released has a option for a 330 HP V8 with 28 highway fuel consumption.

Thats amazing. Just amazing. I wonder how far fuel efficency can be pushed?
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post Sep 18 2005, 02:30 PM
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And the fuel economy winner is........The Pac car at 5385 Kilometers per liter!

http://www.ethz.ch/news/ethupdate/2005/050...0625_2/index_EN



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Hawktel   Amazing   Sep 17 2005, 10:56 PM
Elliot Cannon   28 miles per gallon at what speed? 55? 60? ...   Sep 17 2005, 11:07 PM
Hammy   Had to be a typo http://www.914wo...   Sep 17 2005, 11:07 PM
Hammy   From Chevy site   Sep 17 2005, 11:14 PM
Twystd1   My bro has a 2003 Vette with the z06 package and a...   Sep 17 2005, 11:23 PM
DonTraver   Cadilac's (sp)   Sep 17 2005, 11:24 PM
Travis Neff   Ayup, my Dad has a the last year WS6 Trans Am with...   Sep 17 2005, 11:25 PM
redshift   Simple: The stated EPA milage is an F'ING LIE....   Sep 18 2005, 12:20 AM
sean_v8_914   I just drove a new Vette on a mini AX style track ...   Sep 18 2005, 02:10 AM
Hammy   How does the vette handle?   Sep 18 2005, 02:18 AM
TimT   Im sure the vette handles pretty well.. the assho...   Sep 18 2005, 05:42 AM
Gint     Sep 18 2005, 07:12 AM
Dr Evil   I believe it is called "variable displacement." My...   Sep 18 2005, 07:50 AM
seanery   Chrysler has been doing the multiple displacement ...   Sep 18 2005, 08:16 AM
Pugbug   They are all liars!...This from Consumers Repo...   Sep 18 2005, 12:14 PM
redshift   Stop-and-Go numbers in my city, are higher than 90...   Sep 18 2005, 12:24 PM
Headrage     Sep 18 2005, 12:31 PM
bd1308   how does the system work? are the fuel injectors s...   Sep 18 2005, 12:31 PM
bd1308   ...   Sep 18 2005, 12:32 PM
snflupigus   Imagine, displacement on demand, variable compress...   Sep 18 2005, 12:41 PM
snflupigus     Sep 18 2005, 12:50 PM
anthony   How is it that manufacturers cheat by such a large...   Sep 18 2005, 12:55 PM
snflupigus   i used to get about 25mpg average on interstate tr...   Sep 18 2005, 03:31 PM
bd1308   on your 914 comment, I couldn't agree more. T...   Sep 18 2005, 05:17 PM
dmenche914   The 914 is light enough, so it does not need a ton...   Sep 18 2005, 05:22 PM
groot   The manufacturers don't cheat on the sticker n...   Sep 19 2005, 05:46 AM
roundboy914   not for nothing, but i think the HP rating was 303...   Sep 19 2005, 07:56 AM
andys   Though I've only put four tankfulls' since...   Sep 19 2005, 09:50 AM
snflupigus   at least comparitively they are useful... one truc...   Sep 19 2005, 10:10 AM
jniemeier   I'm new to the group, but you're on a topi...   Sep 19 2005, 01:04 PM
jd74914   very interesting. thanks   Sep 19 2005, 01:30 PM
groot   Great post, Jim!!! I hadn't read ...   Sep 19 2005, 01:46 PM
914efi   What happened to Saab's variable compression e...   Sep 19 2005, 01:58 PM
BIGKAT_83   Great post Jim.............. Thanks for the info ...   Sep 19 2005, 02:09 PM
Rotary'14   IIRC the EPA accepts data provided from the manufa...   Sep 19 2005, 04:04 PM
jniemeier   This followup will be short, I promise. Reduction ...   Sep 20 2005, 04:08 PM
Mueller   thanks Jim http://www.914wor...   Sep 20 2005, 04:20 PM
phantom914   Jim N, I have a dumb question which I ask because...   Sep 20 2005, 04:35 PM
ewdysar   As long as we're on a rant topic... OK we...   Sep 21 2005, 03:41 PM
jniemeier   First, Eric- I agree completely. We could cut the...   Sep 21 2005, 06:51 PM
phantom914   Jim, Makes sense. If an engine had individual dri...   Sep 21 2005, 11:12 PM
jniemeier   We call them ETC's: Electronic Throttle Contro...   Sep 23 2005, 07:49 PM
stock93   Jim N, Check out BMW's N73 6.0L V 12. They are...   Sep 24 2005, 08:32 AM
jniemeier   Yes, it's an amazing engine. Not the first th...   Sep 24 2005, 09:03 AM
snflupigus   Thinking of the whole torque = good for economy wi...   Sep 24 2005, 01:44 PM
Carl   Very interesting information, Jim. For a long tim...   Sep 25 2005, 01:20 AM
snflupigus   The selenoids would also have to operate at certai...   Sep 25 2005, 02:48 AM
J P Stein     Sep 26 2005, 11:15 PM
Dr. Roger  
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Dr. Roger   <...   Sep 27 2005, 09:09 PM
messix   the push rod would have as much force as it would...   Sep 27 2005, 09:18 PM
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