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Old 10-12-2018, 03:53 PM   #139 (permalink)
19bonestock88
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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
Small (0.9 L to 1.2 L) blown engines are the new craze in Europe
Appearing in surprisingly large chariots

It's OK on the test bank
Not so much in real life driving ...
The issue with these tiny engines, is that if they’re moving a fairly large car they’re almost always in boost and not very efficient, especially at highway speed where the biggest load is aero...

That’s not to say that a skilled hypermiler can’t get some phenomenal numbers from these cars, but the masses of people driving these cars aren’t hypermilers...

My ex got 28mpg hwy with her 2011 1.4T Cruze while my 2004 Saturn with its 2.2 liter engine got 30-32hwy when stock, at a similar speed
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