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Old 07-05-2014, 04:33 PM   #7 (permalink)
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So...are you saying that 120 peak hp is too little or too much?
No, I'm saying that your original statement in Post 1 is erroneous:

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My premise is that running a downsized engine at peak VE, producing just enough HP to maintain highway speed, is where you maximise fuel consumption.
It only takes 10-20 hp to cruise at 60. The car you drove in Europe had way more than that.
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