from a lexus to a holden?

[soop]

Not necessarily.
If the engine makes its peak torque at say 4000rpm and its torque curve is "fattest" at say 4000-4500rpm then if you can bang the car right in that spot it will be at its most efficient rpm range.

You're right, on the high way it might be a little bit worse but I'd say having it in its most effective operating range more often is going to be more benificial .

 

[Jarp]

Most definately sits in a more responsive area of the rev range. But I reckon the extra 13% of RPM at any given speed...particularly on the HWY hurts consumption a little.

 

[`Aleks]

fuel economical the sv6 average is 13l/100km for me

 

[soop]

Most definately sits in a more responsive area of the rev range. But I reckon the extra 13% of RPM at any given speed...particularly on the HWY hurts consumption a little.

On the high way, I'd probably agree to an extent. But not to the tune of 2x. Maybe a litre over 100km.

 

[Jarp]

Nah nowhere near 2x..it would be 13% more I reckon...an extra litre over 100 km sounds right.

 

[soop]

Which works out to what, $7 a tank?

 

[mint]

There must have been something wrong with it, you hammered the crap out of it or something else because that is abnormally high. Both my SSV-s averaged around 13.5 L/100 and they had both done around 100,000 km each. There was significant amounts of towing involved which would have skewed the average abnormally high too.

Reaper

Mate, it was a fleet car.

I was the second "owner". I don't know how regularly he had it serviced, or indeed what the hell might have been wrong with it.

I drove it in "a spirited manner", which is how a V8 is supposed to be driven. Some would call that "hammering the crap". Others would say "how else would you drive it?".

If you are getting a better mileage than Holden does at the "official test", and better than I am in the SIDI V6 I have right now, then I only have one comment.

**scratch that - Actually I give up, i think the motto here is YMMV peace to all

 

[Mike08]

Since all the talk is fuel related here, i managed to get a 9.6L burn out of the SS coming back from Brisbane the other day. Highway cruise of course.

But have never really seen more than a 18 burn in mine. Not that i look when the foot is down hard.

Cheers all.

Btw, 98 spec fuel cost me $1.60 where i come from.

 

[Jarp]

Well if a bought 60 litres worth of fuel at $1.50 per litre before I changed the diff but now use it 13% quicker. How much extra would fuel be costing me to drive the same distance at the same average speed?

Fuel Cost = $90 x 13%
= $11.70

Would be costing me an extra $11.70 for the same distance at the same speed based on a 13% incease in consumption.

If however my economy rate of 8.5l/100km was put up against your economy rate of 11.3/100km then you'd be paying an 2.8l/100km or an extra $4.20 per 100km. That would mean that you would be getting 530km out of your $90 and I would be getting 705km. So over a distance of 500km you'd be paying $16.80 more than me over 5000km $168 and 50,000 $1680 and over 500,000 that would be $16800 more so in the end not much more....although that depends how deep your pockets are ey.

 

[TrikkBen]

It's a pretty OK car. Good value for money.

If Ford dealt the after-sales customer service, it would be a GREAT car.

Why you would want a V8, I have no idea. Your fuel bill will be approximately double the Lexus and you won't be having double the fun!

Another uneducated sheep..