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Old 05-12-2005, 10:10 PM   #11
HotRoddin
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Default Re: What's the secret to retaining good gas mileage in a performance application?

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Originally Posted by 4barrel
http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette/sp...s/#fueleconomy
Fuel Economy Engine EPA Estimated MPG city/hwy.
6.0L LS2 V8
4-speed automatic transmission 18/26
6-speed manual transmission 18/28
Falling from an airplane maybe lol ... or in some Chevy Engineers dreams

Seriously, I might buy that if it runs on 4 cyls on the open road like GhettoPop said the Magnum did, otherwise Chevy must have tested it on solid rubber tires, stripped to bare fiberglass with a 40 MPH tailwind.
Remember also that all the veh manufactures are in hot water right now for vastly overstating fuel economy.

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