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Originally Posted by LeanBurn
This thread has been blown into the weeds on a tangent. 
Does anyone have anything to say about the title or opening post concerning fuel economy of the C7 Corvette?  |
Technically I did, I mentioned that Porsche can do better (or at least match the Vette) with the same HP. Hah. The 2.7L DFI Cayman gets almost 40mpg doing 70mph, which I find extremely impressive considering how high the rolling resistance is on the stock tires. A Prius gets what, 50 at 70? Around town the Porsche is rated higher EPA despite not forcing a 1-4 shift or having a strange shift schedule.
I want to like the Corvette but I just can't get over the pushrod V8, whose <7k rev limit is kind of lame. Now that other manufacturers are coming to their senses and offering taller gears, Corvette fuel economy is no longer best in class.