Good gas milage sports cars
Aug 16, 2005 | 06:35 AM
#16
Originally Posted by Jasil
Well, I'm willing to bet that a C5 or C6 vette will get better mpg than any of the above. At a steady state 70mph a C5 turns over 1400rpms and will bat down 29-30mph and as long as you follow the 1st to 4th shift you'll see low 20's in the city.
Aug 16, 2005 | 06:52 AM
#17
Originally Posted by inariv5573
Why would you shift from 1st to 4th? You will seriously lug the engine and probably screw up the clutch.
The C5 can easily get its posted mileage. Torque makes it EASY to shift at 2500RPM and still keep up with traffic. I miss that torque.
Aug 16, 2005 | 09:14 AM
#18
Originally Posted by 2GDSM
Lol, nobody really gets 20mpg with a vette around town...My brother has a blue C6 for the past two months and he complains about only getting 15ish around town. On the highway, it does well in 6th gear but the power in that gear is lacking according to him. Obviously, the power is only a downshift away, but then you can kiss your mileage goodbye.
It's no rocket ship but you don't need to race around the car in front?And as I said above, if you're sane with the loud pedal, you can get decent mileage in a 'Vette, probably better than the average sports car. You don't need to floor it to outaccelerate traffic. Use the 1-4 skip shift and go easy when you don't need to go fast.
Aug 21, 2005 | 01:54 PM
#21
My S2k never got good highway mileage. The final gear ratio was kind of short. That's just fine though because I never wanted to stay on the highway long in the S2K. It was sooo loud.
Aug 21, 2005 | 06:46 PM
#26
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But none of these, save the Miata, Vette, S2000, or Z3 are "sports cars". Do you want a "sports car", something fast and fun, or something that gets good gas mileage? And how does gas price factor compared to the cost of purchase, insurance, maintenance, parking, etc?
If you're looking at the big picture, the price of gas doesn't really factor into the cost of ownership unless you drive many highway miles a year- and if you're on the highway, performance isn't much of a factor. I leave my Evo at home when I'm covering distance, as it is just not fun to drive on the highway in ANYTHING.
If you're looking at the big picture, the price of gas doesn't really factor into the cost of ownership unless you drive many highway miles a year- and if you're on the highway, performance isn't much of a factor. I leave my Evo at home when I'm covering distance, as it is just not fun to drive on the highway in ANYTHING.
Aug 21, 2005 | 09:38 PM
#27
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