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Old 12-19-2010, 09:44 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Arragonis View Post
Wouldn't the additional friction and pumping losses of the extra cylinders mean that overall the I-4 would use less fuel and probably not be too far behind in terms of power ?
The four cylinder will indeed use less fuel as I have said above. It will be particularly noticed at low loads and low engine speeds where heat losses are most pronounced.
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