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Old 03-28-2012, 05:51 AM   #12 (permalink)
renault_megane_dci
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la_voiture_de_courses - '03 Renault Megane Estate
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90 day: 44.34 mpg (US)

xiao lan - '01 Audi A2
90 day: 38.88 mpg (US)

Brit iron - '92 Mini Mini
90 day: 45.5 mpg (US)

Prius - '09 Toyota PRIUS Lounge
90 day: 47.37 mpg (US)

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Cars are built to whitstand mis-use (to a point), to be compliant with process assembly (again to save money), to be compliant with rules, either crash test or emissions and to suit the average joe's taste (wich might not be yours) and all in all : to allow the car maker to get big money out of them.

Now if you think you can beat them to this compromise, you're awaited in the arena ...

Anyway, I assume you think about domestic car being very improveable and I do agree : japanese or european cars are built to break through in a much more demanding market, technologically speaking
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