Originally Posted by
lightweight
I doubt the truth in these claims.
I suppose these are the official claims by each manufacturer. We all know that these are way optimistic figures, that have no corellation to real life consumption.
Though I have no proof to back up my opinion, I say this is untrue. It's practically impossible to have a V8 with 3 times the displacement of a 4-pot, burning less fuel.
Just imagine the friction that the V8 has to overcome...
But, you also have to remember that this and Chrysler's V8's use Displacement On Demand (DOD) fuel programs in their PCM. It cuts out two cylinders for normal highway driving and turns them back on during hard runs (passing, take off, etc.). If I get a 1993 Mustang GT like I want, I'm thinking about contacting AEM or some other Stand Alone Engine Managment PCM developer to come up with my own DOD along with a turn dial for different maps as well (like many race and some built street cars have).
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