2011 Mustang GT, 26mpg highway
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And it would be nice to see some real data on how the LS3 will get better mileage than the 5.0 Coyote in "spirited" or "performance-oriented" or any other type of "real-world" driving. Just stating factory rpm limits won't hack it, though I suppose the counter arguement to that would be the amount of air/fuel necessary to fill a cylinder that displaces .775 liters vice filling one that displaces .625 liters.....at WOT throttle, of course.
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Are you serious? How much of a certain substance (liquid, gas, or combination of) does it take to fill up a container with a volume of .775 liters vs a volume of .625 liters? Which one takes more?
There. Now, please post the data to back up your assertion that the Coyote 5.0 will be less fuel efficient at its 7000 rpm redline than the LS3 will be at its 6600 rpm redline. Here's one place in which you stated as much...
Might want to keep little liter comparison up there in mind.
Thanks.
Oh, and here's a link to the article you posted, then erased, in case someone wants to see it: http://jalopnik.com/5140813/model-bl...37-model-years
There. Now, please post the data to back up your assertion that the Coyote 5.0 will be less fuel efficient at its 7000 rpm redline than the LS3 will be at its 6600 rpm redline. Here's one place in which you stated as much...
That's why I make the distinction between EPA figures and the penalty to fuel economy when engines are redlined ... because both Mustang and Camaro will be redlined frequently to extract performance. As a result, the fuel consumption figures could look very distorted and it wouldn't surprise me if the Coyote uses more fuel at the end of a test.
Thanks.
Oh, and here's a link to the article you posted, then erased, in case someone wants to see it: http://jalopnik.com/5140813/model-bl...37-model-years
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Oh, and here's a link to the article you posted, then erased, in case someone wants to see it: http://jalopnik.com/5140813/model-bl...37-model-years
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